Car license plates sell for huge money at auction

Online auctions of what are seen as highly-sought-after car license plates have brought big money for the State, with the HCMC-registered license plate 51K-888.88 alone gaining VND32.34 billion.

Vietnam lacks coffee for export amid rising prices

Vietnam’s coffee sector has not been able to cash in on increased coffee prices due to a lack of product.

VND8-trillion bridge to be built in Mekong Delta region

Work on a VND8-trillion (USD333 million) bridge in the Mekong Delta region is scheduled to kick off in October.

HCM City raids beauty queen prostitution ring

Police in HCM City on Friday announced that they had just arrested the brokers of a high-class prostitution ring which involved several beauty queens and fashion models.

German businesses interested in Vietnam

German news website NTV has published an article highlighting the attractiveness of the Southeast Asian country to German businesses.

Female artist brings Vietnamese stage puppetry to the world

Meritorious Artist Nguyen Ho Thuy Tien who has a great passion for Vietnamese stage puppetry and has made efforts to bring the art genre to the world.

Vietnamese, Chinese PMs hold talks

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Nanning city, Guangxi province of China, on September 16 while there to attend the 20th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (CABIS).

9th Global Conference of Young Parliarmentarians issues statement

After two days of work in the spirit of friendship and solidarity, the 9th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians on September 16 completed all the official agenda and was a success, said the statement issued at the end of the closing session.

PM meets leaders of Chinese tech, energy, infrastructure groups

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with leaders of Chinese major conglomerates in the fields of technology, energy, and infrastructure development in Nanning city, Guangxi province of China, on September 16.

Vietnam hopes to become goods entrepot between ASEAN and China: PM

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh pressed the button to inaugurate the Vietnamese pavilion at the 20th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) in Nanning city, China’s Guangxi province, on September 17.

Vietnam - China promote traffic connection and pilot smart border-gate model

Vietnam - China promote rail and road traffic connection; improve customs clearance efficiency through promoting the pilot implementation of the "smart border gate" model; strengthen seaport cooperation, and cross-border crime prevention cooperation.

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HCM City to put new dialysis facility in rural area into operation in October

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Many opportunities to boost tuna exports to the UK

Social media must authenticate users’ accounts: decree

The requirement for social network users’ account authentication has been applied in many countries. The authentication can be done via a real name, ID, or phone number.

Young engineer serves US presidential delegations during visits to Vietnam

Some unforgettable experiences for Do Quang Thang, a NetNam engineer, include typing codes with US police dogs standing by his side and serving under the "nobody in, nobody out" situation in a room guarded 24/7 by US Secret Service agents.

Technology-cooperation projects announced during Biden’s visit to VN

In the press release issued on September 10, the White House affirmed that the US and Vietnam are working to strengthen and develop cooperative relationships in science and technology, and a creative economy.

US attaches importance on investment in semiconductor chip industry in VN

Intel has poured $1.5 billion into a chip manufacturing factory in Vietnam, while Synopsys and Marvell are cooperating to offer training in semiconductor chip design in Vietnam.

Hanoi strengthens protection of children in cyberspace

The Hanoi Department of Information and Communications has implemented various programs to strengthen measures to protect children in the online environment.

Dak Nong attends 10th UNESCO Global Geopark Network Conference

A delegation of Dak Nong province recently attended the 10th UNESCO Global Geopark Network Conference in the Kingdom of Morocco.

The man who is happy doing good deeds

“Hello, I’m Tac, the carrier of patients for free. How can I help you?”  Nguyen Van Tac, 53, has been asking this question over the last 20 years.

Durian exports hit record, national durian brand proposed

To increase competitiveness, farmers, businesses and management agencies need to work together to standardize the production process and build a durian brand.

Ha Giang: Efficiency from collective economic models

The authorities of Ha Giang province have instructed relevant agencies to focus on promoting cooperatives and cooperative groups to innovate operating methods, meet market needs to contribute to promoting local socio-economic development.

International retailers seek to increase supplies from Vietnam

Many major retailers see Vietnam as an important goods production and supply source, and are looking for more Vietnamese supplies and partners.

Monk’s corpse kept intact at pagoda in An Giang for nearly one decade

A monk in An Giang passed away 10 years ago, but his body has not decomposed, though it was not preserved by chemicals or embalming methods.

VN advances national plan to eliminate ozone-depleting substances

VN is advised to promote the carbon credit market in the refrigeration and air-conditioning sector as one way to protect the ozone layer.