German duo from Karlsruhe to perform in Vietnam

The concert tour is scheduled to run from September 3 to September 6 and will be a festive event for a wide audience.

Swedish band ARRIVAL to perform ABBA hits across Vietnam

Swedish band ARRIVAL will make their debut performance in major cities nationwide this October as they celebrate the 55th founding anniversary of Vietnam-Sweden diplomatic relations.

Vietnamese-Australian boy wins first prize at Hong Kong Int'l Music Festival

Vietnamese-Australian boy, Nguyen Lee Hieu, has claimed the first prize in the Guitar - Ukulele category at the Hong Kong International Music Festival 2024 (HKIMF).

Vietnam’s passion fruits close to entering US market

Technical requirements for Vietnam’s passion fruits were agreed and the process will now move to the next step of implementing legal procedures.

Banks with 80% of credit growth quota reached can expand credit automatically

Banks with high outstanding loans can proactively increase their credit growth quota without having to send proposals and get approvals from the central bank, the SBV announced on Wednesday.

Xuyen Viet Oil bribed party secretary with VND13 billion, luxury goods

At the time when its company leaders gave bribes to state officials, Xuyen Viet Oil Travel and Transport Trading Co Ltd had stockholder equity of minus VND462 billion and owed VND1.246 trillion in environmental protection tax to the state.

Shop openings offer recovery hopes

Major players in the retail market are reopening offline stores, casting hopes of a recovery in consumption after difficult months in the first half of this year which forced hundreds of stores to be shut down.

Better cybersecurity needed to protect data

Personal data has been leaked and posted publicly, and it has become a source of information for automated collection programmes used by fake websites or cybercrime organisations.

Ethical rules, community standards need for healthy digital asset market

Rules and community standards are important to strengthen trust and promote the implementation of the legal regulations in the community.

Surveillance camera boom raises privacy risks in Vietnam

Over 800,000 surveillance cameras in Vietnam have been compromised, with data being leaked and sometimes sold, online.

85 cyber attacks on Vietnam’s sites, portals last week

Of these 74 were phishing attacks and 11 malware installations.

AI’s impact on VN workforce: challenges and opportunities

Experts predict the demand for tech-savvy professionals in fields like AI, machine learning, cybersecurity and digital finance is set to skyrocket.

Hanoi to have SE Asia’s largest ‘one-stop’ emergency medical center

Bach Mai Hospital in Hanoi has proposed setting up a multi-purpose one-stop-shop emergency center, the largest in Southeast Asia, consisting of operation rooms, first-aid rooms and intensive care units.

Universities issue warnings about new students being tricked out of money

Scammers at this time of year, before school starts, are sending fraudulent messages to trick students out of money.

Vietnam among top destinations attracting Indian tourists to return

Vietnam is among the top favourite destinations of Indian travellers who wish to return, according to a survey by the online travel platform Agoda.

Exhibition features Japanese and Vietnamese traditional fine arts

Artworks in a variety of materials are on display at Japan Foundation for Culture Exchange in Hanoi.

Da Nang, RoK's Seoul fortify startup community connections

A scientific workshop titled "Connecting Innovation Spaces: Da Nang - Seoul" was held in the central beach city of Da Nang on August 29.

Nearly 150 golfers compete at BRG Open Golf Championship in Da Nang

The BRG Open Golf Championship Danang 2024 officially teed off on August 29 at the Legend Danang Golf Resort, bringing together 144 golfers from Vietnam and around the world to compete for a total prize pool of 100,000 USD.

Vietnamese agriculture trainees complete refresher course in Israel

Thirty-nine Vietnamese agriculture trainees on August 29 attended a ceremony marking their graduation from a refresher course of Israel’s Agrostudies international training centre in Kfar Silver village.

Vietnam’s culinary culture, business opportunities promoted in Israel

The Vietnamese Embassy, in collaboration with the Foreign Ambassadors Club in Israel, on August 29 organised an event to promote culinary culture and business opportunities in Vietnam.

Draft law aims to tighten social media advertising

The current regulations on advertising have not kept pace with online selling and the role of influencers, experts have warned.

PM’s directive to transform Vietnam’s cultural industries

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 29 signed a directive outlining tasks for the development of the country's cultural industries, aiming to position Vietnam as a major player in the field.

Cultural, entertainment activities to take place during National Day holiday

Ho Chi Minh City will host a series of cultural and entertainment activities during the National Day holiday which lasts four days from August 31.

VN celebrates National Day with ceremony led by Party Chief, President To Lam

On the evening of August 29, Vietnam marked the 79th anniversary of its National Day with a grand ceremony at the Ho Guom Theatre in Hanoi.

Google eyes Vietnam for major hyperscale data center

Reports from U.S. media suggest that Google is considering the construction of its first hyperscale data center in Vietnam, near Ho Chi Minh City.