VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES MAY 22 (Updated daily)

Illegal immigrants handed over to Chinese authorities

 

"Tiger" mom in Hanoi helps daughter win Harvard scholarship

Ngoc is very sparing with her praise. She said that compliments may make her kids conceited and believe they are good enough and don't need to continue to study.

Locals step up M&A retail strategy with foreign players

More local players are shaking hands with foreign companies to develop their retail arm in Vietnam, especially through the M&A channel.

Telecom groups get on board with 5G

The largest telecom operators in Vietnam - Viettel, Vinaphone and Mobifone - are betting on 5G services and digital platforms in order to increase revenues amid saturation of traditional services.

Vietnam strengthens law enforcement to protect wildlife, biodiversity

Vietnam has launched long-term and consistent efforts to strengthen law enforcement to protect wildlife and biodiversity and improve the livelihoods of people affected by declining biodiversity.

Absolute safety ensured for upcoming general elections

The elections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly (NA) and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2021-2026 tenure are an important political event of Vietnam and a festival of its people. 

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS MAY 22

S&P Global Ratings raises Vietnam’s outlook to 'positive'

Female drivers and glorious tracks on Truong Son Mountain

When Vu Thi Kim Dung, 75, opens an album of old photos, her eyes shine brightly. She recalls her time serving the Army as a truck driver on the Truong Son Mountains route.

How the Viet Minh Front led the Vietnamese revolution to success

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the League for Independence of Vietnam, or the Viet Minh Front (May 19, 1941-2021).

Original Xoan melodies preserved in Phu Tho ancestral land

Xoan singing of the northern midland province of Phu Tho is a folk ritual singing performed in temples and communal houses to worship the Hung Kings, the legendary founders of the Vietnamese nation, deities, or a village's tutelary gods.

Vietnam’s universities keen to 'go digital'

Truong Tien Tung, former rector of the Hanoi Open University, one of the first schools going digital with 15,000 students following online courses, said he was familiar with the concept of ‘open education’ and ‘distance education’ as early as 1994.

Remarks by PM Pham Minh Chinh at 26th International Conference on the Future of Asia

The following is the full text of remarks by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the 26th International Conference on the Future of Asia.

Appeal of Vietnam’s southwestern red-flesh jackfruit

This exceptional jackfruit, grown by gardeners in the Southwest of Vietnam, always sells out despite its sky-high price.

Uncorking bottlenecks for infrastructure development

The Vietnamese government tries to speed up public investments while increasing the private sector’s involvement, focusing on infrastructure projects that are meant to stimulate growth, improve connectivity, and spur on socioeconomic growth.

Vintage Citroens brought lovingly back to life

After working as a mechanic for 30 years, Dang Van Cuong, 51, began collecting and restoring vintage French Citroen cars that had been dumped in landfill sites or left for scrap in Vietnam.

Hanoi expands suburban areas, aims for sustainable development

Urban development in the 1960s and 1970s in Singapore and Seoul could be valuable lessons for Hanoi to map out its sustainable development.

South African woman mends broken heart in Vietnam

Many wonderful stories start from heartbreak.

 

'Vietnam Idol' winner releases music video of hit song

Several famous spots in and around the central city of Da Nang feature in Giữa Đại Lộ Đông Tây (On the East-West Boulevard), the latest music video of singer Uyen Linh, winner of Vietnam Idol 2010.

Teacher spreads love for Vietnamese kids’ songs through English

"Một cánh én nhỏ chẳng làm nên mùa xuân. Rủ nhau én về theo làn nắng ấm dần ..."  (A lone swallow won't beget a spring. Swallows flockin' in the sun warming...)

Portrait by late Vietnamese painter to be auctioned in Hong Kong

A portrait, titled La Joconde (Mona Lisa), by late painter Mai Trung Thu (1906-1980) will be available for bidding on May 24 as part of the Christie’s Hong Kong Spring Auctions.

The fatal weakness of e-commerce

Many e-commerce firms still hold a traditional business mindset that does not keep up with the 4th industrial revolution as the companies lack interactions with customers.

Ambassador: Vietnam welcomes Israel – Hamas ceasefire

Vietnam welcomes Israel – Hamas ceasefire and wishes that it would be carried out and prolong in reality, said head of the Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy.

Vietnam ready for big election day

Despite the COVID-19 outbreak, preparations have been completed in all constituencies nationwide for more than 69 million voters to elect deputies to the 15th National Assembly (NA) and all-level People’s Councils for the 2021-2026 tenure on Sunday.

Two exhibitions highlight landscapes of Italy and Vietnam

The Consulate General of Italy in HCM City yesterday (May 20) launched two photographic exhibitions on the landscapes of Italy and Vietnam at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum.

Proptech firms catch the eye of foreign investors

Vietnamese property technology (proptech) firms are attracting the attention of both foreign and domestic investors keen to grab a larger share of the country’s US$500-million market.