Vietnam reviews two years as United Nations Security Council non-permanent member

Vietnam had a successful tenure as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for 2020-2021.

Hallmarks of Vietnam higher education 2021

Fake diploma puts former leader of Dong Do University in jail

Digital transformation: Vietnam’s ICT industry in 2021

On December 30, 2021, the Vietnam Information Technology Journalists Club (ICT Press Club) announced the 10 main ICT events in 2021 in which the imprint of digital transformation was outstanding.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS FEBRUARY 9

Laos allows private firms to study building power line to Vietnam

 

An Giang has the oldest yellow apricot tree in Vietnam

People are flocking to a coffee shop on Nguyen Hoang Road in My Hoa Ward in Long Xuyen City in An Giang Province to admire a 200-year-old yellow apricot tree owned by Mr. Duong Tan Dung, 57.

Number of HCM City-based firms resuming operations skyrockets 500pct

The HCM City People’s Committee has announced that 4,850 businesses in the city resumed their operations in January, up 36.3 percent year-on-year, and nearly 500 percent month-on-month.

Daddy Chung, the most successful coach in Southeast Asia

After helping the Vietnamese women's football team qualify for their first-ever World Cup, Mai Duc Chung has become Southeast Asia's most successful coach in the past decade.

Examples of French colonial architecture in Saigon

The HCMC Museum of Fine Arts and the Museum of HCMC are among the buildings with typical French architecture in Saigon. 

HCM City speeds up building International Financial Hub

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee and the Imex Pan Pacific Group (IPP) yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on studying the plan of building the International Financial Hub of Vietnam in the city. 

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES FEBRUARY 9

Vietnamese spring rolls become French's favourite food

Investors of delayed housing projects to be fined

Investors of housing projects that lag behind schedule will be fined VND400-600 million each, according to the Government’s newly-issued regulations.

The COVID generation: heading back to school with joy

Vu Minh Tri, an 8th grader in Hanoi, was reunited with his classmates for the first time after nine months on Tuesday.

Thu Thiem land auction: 2 winners cancel contract, 2 late in land use fee payment

The deadline for the first round of Thu Thiem land use fee payment has expired, yet none of the four winners of the land auction on December 10, 2021 perform its duty.

White plum blossom season in Mu Nau, Moc Chau

Moc Chau Plateau is entering the most beautiful days of the year, when everywhere is pure white with plum flowers. 

Garden, agricultural land attracts more investors

Garden and agricultural land is attracting buyers because of anticipated profits during “land fever” spells.

Vietnam's LNG market attracts investors

Investors are eyeing the Vietnamese liquefied natural gas (LNG) market since environmental protection has become a major factor in energy development in the country, experts have said.

 

Filling stations run out of petrol due to limited supply

A large number of petrol stations in several localities have suspended operations or have been forced to cut working hours over the past few days, reasoning that they have either faced losses or only received a limited supply of fuel.

Hue-Hoi An road trip voted among world's best travel experiences

The Tripadvisor Travelers' Choice Awards has ranked a motorbike ride from Hue to Hoi An as the 12th best tourist activity in the world, under the 'Travel Experience' category.

Measures for helping Mekong Delta farmers break the stranglehold of rice paddy

According to Prof. Vo Tong Xuan, honorary rector of Nam Can Tho University, to spur the Mekong Delta's development, the  Government should implement the regional planning in a concrete way in line with natural conditions.

 

'Housewife' economy: the underground power of Vietnam’s economy

A particularity of Vietnam’s economy is the existence of the ‘housewife’ economy in every family, a self-sufficient economy in both urban and rural areas.

The desire for prosperity and the motivation for change

Leaving behind both successful and painful experiences during the two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, Vietnam needs to confidently move forward with the lessons of the past and with aspirations for a safer and more prosperous future.

Stingray hotpot – Vung Tau’s popular specialty

Stingray hotpot may sound like a somewhat bizarre fish dish, but it is actually one of the most popular seafood dishes in the coastal city of Vung Tau.

High-speed railways and Vietnam's options

High-speed railways in countries around the world currently run at a speed of 200-250km/hour. Vietnam plans to have a high-speed railway system in the next 10 years, but so far it has not yet been able to choose technology and train speed.

Land market hot in late 2021, new sales boom expected in 2022

When the State applies measures to stimulate demand and support economic recovery after a deflation period, the real estate market may become overheated if this is not controlled well, according to the Ministry of Commerce (MOC).

The echo of a drum-making village

Over a time spanning three consecutive years, traditional festivals have not been held and schools have applied online learning due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Therefore, drum-making villages are thought to face a tragic demise.