Vietnam automobile industry on recovery path despite Covid-19

Vietnam’s rising income per capita would soon move cars from a luxury product with a passenger vehicle density of 34 per 1,000 to a more ordinary one with a density level comparable to countries in the region.

Vietnam reports no new Covid-19 cases Saturday morning

Vietnam reported no fresh cases of Covid-19 this morning, February 13, the second day of the Lunar New Year (Tet), announced the Ministry of Health.

Digital transformation provides multiple benefits to citizens

The HCM City digital transformation programme has contributed to developing the city and bringing many benefits to its people and businesses.

Live greener day by day

A group of young people are helping each other to live a greener lifestyle, and hope their actions will spread into the wider community.

Phd student pilots smart traffic-surveillance system for HCM City

During his years at International University under the Vietnam National University-HCM City, Phan Ngoc Hung graduated with top honours and was the valedictorian in both his undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes.

Real estate appeal remains amid tumult

Vietnam has more real estate investment opportunities than other more mature Asia-Pacific markets, though certain difficulties remain.

VIETNAM NEWS FEBRUARY 13

Young people join hands to keep Central Highlands green

Tet in olden days through the eyes of Vietnamese, French scholars

“Tet Vietnam Xua” (Vietnam’s Tet in the Olden Days), a collection of articles by Vietnamese and French scholars, gives readers a host of insights into the traditional holiday through its many rituals and customs.

Domestic coffee exporters expect a promising year

Vietnam’s coffee exports are expected to have a good start to 2021 after a gloomy year due to the severe impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to industry insiders.

Tet fruit tray, indispensible part of Vietnamese culture

A “Mam Ngu Qua” or five-fruit tray is indispensable for each Vietnamese family among the numerous offerings required to decorate ancestral altars during the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

Candied ginger makes Tet warm

The candied ginger made in Kim Long ward, Hue city, in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, stands out for its authenticity and absence of additives. 

Environment ministry moves from passive to proactive role in handling environmental issues

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has changed from a passive to a proactive role in handling environmental issues over the last several years, 

US Ambassador describes his addiction to banh chung and four Tet holidays in VN

“I really love the Tet season,” US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel J. Kritenbrink told VietNamNet in an interview on the occasion of the lunar New Year (Tet).

It’s time for private economy to develop

Professor Dr. Tran Dinh Thien, a member of the Government Economic Council talks about the important role of private economy in national economic development.

Specialities of Hai Duong

Dishes not only demonstrate the skillfulness and resourcefulness of a homemaker and special features of each locality, but also reflect the cultural identity of each nation. 

A peaceful Hanoi on first morning of Lunar New Year

On the first morning of the Lunar New Year, the weather in Hanoi is pleasantly cool, the air is fresh, and the streets are peacefully quiet.

“Xong Dat” – A cherished Lunar New Year tradition

Passing down through generations and continued with equal enthusiasm today, “Xong dat” (first footing), a Tet tradition in Vietnam, has always been associated with hopes for a fruitful year ahead.

Vietnam welcomes positive progress in Minsk agreements implementation

Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese mission to the United Nations, on February 11 welcomed the positive progress recorded in the implementation of the Minsk agreements over the recent past.

Promoting strength, will of nation: Top leader

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong has granted an interview to the Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the Lunar New Year – 2021.

nCoV virus strain in HCM City appears for first time in Southeast Asia

The SASR-CoV-2 virus strain found in patients who are employees at HCM City’s Tan Son Nhat airport appear for the first time in Vietnam and Southeast Asia.

Vietnam reports two more Covid-19 cases on February 12

At 6pm on February 12 (the 1 st day of the lunar New Year), the Ministry of Health announced 2 more cases of Covid-19 in Hanoi and Bac Ninh province, bringing the total number of patients nationwide to 2,142.

 

2021 GDP to grow 6.72 pct. in optimistic scenario: NCIF

The National Centre for Socio-Economic Information and Forecasting (NCIF) has released a forecast on Vietnam’s economic performance in 2021, with GDP growth of 6.72 percent and CPI of 4.2 percent under an optimistic scenario.

Vietnam makes good progress in gender equality: UN Women representative

The Vietnamese Government has made a great success in advancing gender equality, and the UN Women has accompanied the Government in the work, Elisa Fernandez Saenz, Country Representative of UN Women in Vietnam, has said.

Extensive reforms behind the border

When the Covid-19 pandemic, which started in Wuhan in China a year ago, broke out, even the most optimistic person could not imagine that the Vietnamese economy would stand firm.

Hang Bac street - birthplace of Hanoi’s silver jewellery

Hang Bac is viewed as the “most expensive” among Hanoi’s 36 old streets. In the past, people living on this street relied on three major jobs, involving silver ingot and jewellery making, and money exchange.