VN child models to strut catwalk in international fashion shows

Vietnamese child models will have numerous opportunities to showcase their talents through international fashion events held throughout the year after a three-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Four dies, five injured as truck overturned in central Vietnam

One person has died and a further eight others have been severely injured after a truck flipped over and became wedged against the foot of a cliff in the south central province of Phu Yen on April 3.

Booking.com introduces six destinations for enjoying banh mi

Travel website Booking.com has published a list of six destinations in Vietnam that are famous for banh mi (Vietnamese sandwich).

Mekong Delta to carry out 16 climate change response projects

Sixteen projects worth over 94 trillion VND (4 billion USD) are planned to be implemented in the Mekong Delta to help the region respond to climate change.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES APRIL 3/2023

Australian Governor-General’s Vietnam visit: new impulse for bilateral ties

Ha Giang and Yunnan discuss measures to develop tourism cooperation

The two sides signed a tourism development cooperation agreement to increase exchanges and promote tourism development connections between travel firms of the two provinces.

Vietnamese cuisine intrigues foreign chefs

Vietnam is among Asia’s leading culinary destinations. As cuisine develops, the quality of ingredients required to prepare dishes needs to be improved.

Citizens warned of latest dangerous scamming tricks

The HCMC Department of Public Security has informed that scammers have recently used new tricks to appropriate money, gravely affecting the security of the society.

Customs clearance time to China increased

The local congestion waiting for customs clearance at border gates in Lang Son Province has become increasingly serious since the beginning of this March.

Nearly 1.7 million phone numbers locked

Around 1.67 million mobile phone numbers cannot make calls or send text messages from March 31 as their user data stored by telecom providers does not match the national population database.

Zero VAT for overseas digital content revenues proposed

The Digital Content Creation Alliance (DCCA) at the Vietnam Digital Communications Association (VDCA) has recommended a zero value added tax, or VAT, on digital service revenues generated from foreign markets.

Vietnam's agriculture sector sees lower trade value in Q1/2023

The trade value of agro-forestry-fisheries products in the first quarter of this year was estimated at US$20.63 billion, down 11.2 per cent year on...

Vietnamese workers hit hard by mass layoffs

Many Vietnamese firms are going through rounds of layoffs as the global economic downturn shows no sign of abating since starting last year.

Tra Su - the place converges unique flavor of Southern region

Tra Su Melaleuca Forest has become a popular tourist site in the southern province of An Giang in recent years.

EVN proposes electricity price hike to combat losses

The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) has once again proposed to increase electricity prices to combat enormous losses, which may reach more than VND93 trillion (nearly US$4 billion) in 2022 and 2023.

HCM City’s annual tourism festival to open this month

The annual HCM City Tourism Festival will take place from April 6 to 9 at the September 23 Park in District 1.

French-Vietnamese photographer tells stories from banks of the Mekong River

À hauteur d’ hommes (Life stories on Mekong River banks) runs at the central city’s Fine Arts Museum from April 3 to 15.

A place still retains original beauty of Sapa

Unlike the center of Sapa, which is being commercialized with many man-made constructions, Hau Chu Ngai still retains its original beauty and is an ideal destination for chasing clouds.

Nha Trang welcomes first Chinese group tour

Bamboo Airways flight QH9583 landed at Cam Ranh International Airport in Khanh Hoa province on April 2, bringing 153 Chinese visitors to central Vietnam from Macau (China).

Heatwave covers regions across Vietnam

Regions across Vietnam are forecast to be blanketed in a heat wave, with some places to face extreme heat, on April 3.

Entertainment and cultural events of the week (April 3-9)

Entertainment and cultural events in Vietnam's major cities on April 3-9.

Vietnam’s rice sells at good prices in Asia, Europe

Asian clients, including China and Indonesia, have unexpectedly increased purchases of rice from Vietnam.

Vietnam Sports not compete in cricket at 32nd SEA Games

The Vietnam national cricket team has not been formed and will not participate in the upcoming 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia in May.

Vietnam’s spring onions are great in soups

A soup made of Vietnam’s onion will be much tastier than onions from other countries. In order to sell onions at high prices, it is necessary to ‘relate’ the story about the typical characteristic that only Vietnam’s onion has.

HCM City to greenize first five industrial parks

HCMC will map out a pilot plan for greenizing the first five industrial parks (IP) this year and next as it is moving toward a green economy.