China willing to deepen comprehensive strategic cooperation with Vietnam: ambassador

China will work together with Vietnam to preserve the traditional friendship, deepen the comprehensive strategic cooperation between the two countries, 

Lucky money giveaway - an exchange of best New Year wishes

Giving away lucky money is a traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) custom through which Vietnamese people exchange the best wishes with one another, hoping for a year of peace and good luck.

New-generation FTAs represent growth drivers for Vietnamese exports in 2022

The effective implementation of new-generation free trade agreements (FTAs) can considered as the driving force behind fulfilling the export target of over US$356 billion set for this year.

“Pia” cake – Soc Trang’s traditional sweet snack

For hundreds of years, the Pia cake, originally of the Hoa (Chinese) ethnic minority people, has been served and given as gifts by Soc Trang residents.

Education Ministry wants to develop private high schools for the gifted

Affirming the preeminence of the system of high schools for the gifted, the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) has asked localities to build policies to develop private schools of this kind.

New national treasures: King Minh Mang's roughly 9kg gold seal

In 1945, the Nguyen Dynasty gave King Minh Mang’s priceless golden seal (aka Imperial Seal Ton Than chi bao) to the Government.

World Cup 2022 qualifiers: Vietnam beat China 3-1

Vietnam beat China 3-1 at My Dinh Stadium in Hanoi on February 1, the team's first victory in the final round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

Tasting water morning glory with dracontomelon soup in Truong Sa, connecting with compatriots

Floating on the sea, with no wifi and no telecommunication waves, people on journeys to Truong Sa (Spratly Islands) and DK1 Rigs can find common ground with Vietnamese citizens.

Universities struggle to prevent cheating on online exams

Students have ways to cheat on online exams but schools are using new methods to prevent and discover cheating.

Hoang Sa exhibition centre affirms national sovereignty

Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagos have always been sacred integral parts of Vietnam, as the country has historical evidence and a fully legal basis to affirm its sovereignty over the Hoang Sa and Truong Sa in accordance with international law.

Over 11,000 new Covid infections reported

The Ministry of Health this evening, February 1, confirmed 11,023 fresh cases of Covid, with 12 of them imported and 11,011 others locally-transmitted, declining by 1,626 cases versus yesterday.

Leaders pay Tet visits to Hanoi, Da Nang

Politburo member and State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc led a delegation to visit Danang on February 1, the first day of the Lunar New Year, to extend New Year greetings to agencies and armed force units in the central city.

New rice celebration – unique cultural practice of ethnic minorities in Ha Giang

Mung com moi is an agricultural practice that reflects the spiritual life of local residents and their respect to rice, an important crop in their production.

 

 

Top 10 entrepreneurs in Vietnam's stock market in 2021

Below are the top 10 businesspeople on the Vietnamese stock market 2021:

Economic transformation needed to reach net-zero emissions

As commitments to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 increase across the globe, the question of how these commitments can be met and the corresponding economic transformation managed becomes ever more central.

Vietnamese-American cultural bridge connects American and Vietnamese writers

In 1987, when revisiting the old battlefield, some American veterans who used to fight in Vietnam decided to do something to correct the mistakes of the past.

Lunar New Year visit to pagodas - long-lived tradition

Visiting pagodas during the Lunar New Year festival is not merely an activity associated with Buddhism but it has become an age-old cultural tradition, and an indispensable part in Vietnamese people’s spiritual life

Party leader makes Tet visit to Hanoi’s officials, people

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong made a Tet visit to officials and people of Hanoi on the eve of the Lunar New Year (January 31).

Ninh Binh’s tourist attractions reopen to visitors from other provinces

All tourist attractions in the northern province of Ninh Binh can now welcome back tourists from other provinces and cities starting today, February 1, or the first day of the lunar new year.

From Vietnamese schoolboy to accomplished scientist in Australia

Because of his inability to speak English well, Hieu's statements were met with disapproval by his classmates when he first arrived in the United States. As a result, he has always pushed himself to outperform the locals.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS FEBRUARY 1

FTAs - momentum for Vietnam’s economy in 2022

Vietnam targets 2.1 million enterprises, 70 with capitalized value over US$1 billion

The Ministry of Planning and Investment is working on a resolution to support and develop Vietnamese businesses for the period of 2021-2025, replacing Resolution No. 35/NQ-CP dated May 16, 2016.

 

Lo Lo Chai – A miraculous village in the North

At the foot of Lung Cu National Flag Tower, the country’s north pole in Lung Cu commune, Dong Van district, there is a miraculous village, which is often depicted in legends. Its name is Lo Lo Chai.

An insight of Tiger Year in Vietnamese culture

In the culture of some Asian countries, including Vietnam, the lunar year 2022 is the Year of the Tiger, the third among 12 animals in the Vietnamese Zodiac sequence.

Many flights, hotels fully booked on Tet

Lots of flights and hotels have been fully booked due to the high travel demand during the Lunar New Year or Tet Holiday.