Huynh Nhu returns to Vietnam for Golden Ball Awards 2022 ceremony

Huynh Nhu, the striker currently on the roster of Lank FC, will be present in Ho Chi Minh City on the morning of February 19 to attend the Vietnam Golden Ball Awards 2022 ceremony.

Challenges surround garment enterprises

Textile and garment firms have been through a roller coaster ride, with profits going up in the first half of 2022 and nosediving during the second half.

Vietnamese couple to conquer world’s largest marathon

Nguyen Dong Dinh and Thai Thu Trang are the first Vietnamese couple to earn their slots to run at the world’s oldest and best known road running race this April.

Good urban planning will help reduce traffic jams in Hanoi

The rapid increase of private vehicles along with poor infrastructure has caused increasingly complicated traffic in Hanoi.

Government launches action plan on Hanoi development

The Government has issued an action plan for implementing the Politburo’s Resolution No 15-NQ/TW on orientations and tasks for the development of Hanoi by 2030, with a vision to 2045.

Vietnamese cities move to develop more urban green spaces

Many provinces and cities across the country plan to expand green urban areas in their localities, aiming to create green spaces thus improving the environment and enhancing the quality of life for locals.

Two huge credit packages are good news for struggling real estate sector

Struggling with difficult access to bank loans, the real estate sector has got good news that two major credit packages totaling VND230 trillion would be launched after Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with real estate businesses on Friday.

HCM City seeks to build low-carbon city

HCM City is cooperating with the World Bank (WB) to implement a programme called ‘A low-carbon city development’ towards developing a domestic carbon market.

China becomes choosy about farm produce exports

China, which spends $260 billion to import farm produce, has become as selective as the US and Japan.

Elephant’s death in central Vietnam remains a mystery

A dead wild elephant was discovered on Thursday afternoon in Chau Phong Commune, Quy Chau District in the central province of Nghe An.

Airlines rush to restore int’l routes on high travel demand

Vietnamese airlines are planning to resume international routes to meet increasing travel demand amid the international aviation market’s gradual recovery, with the industry forecast to recover strongly by the end of the year.

VN to focus on promoting housing development for low-income earners

The Government will create a project on housing development, especially for low-income earners, to tackle the supply crunch in the real estate market.

Four more bridges spanning Red River to take shape in future

Consultants have completed survey designs for an additional four bridges spanning the Red River in Hanoi to be built in the coming months.

Young Vietnamese workforce helps big tech firms earn big money

The young workforce and reasonable software development costs in Vietnam have prompted the US, Japan and EU to choose Vietnam as a destination for information technology (IT) work.

Vietnamese puppetry performance to open World Theatre Congress

A Vietnamese puppetry performance has been selected to raise the curtain of the 36th International Theatre Institute (ITI) World Congress due to be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on February 21.

Vietnamese man makes King Kong model from tires

The King Kong model created by Nguyen Thanh Trieu, 35, a mechanic in the Mekong Delta, has been called a masterstroke by many.

Official anti-dumping duties imposed on Chinese tables, chairs

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has decided to impose official anti-dumping duties on certain table and chair products from China.

Students compete for seats at ‘hot’ schools

In large cities, preschool children have to study hard to prepare for the competition at star primary schools, while fourth graders have to prepare for entrance exams to popular secondary schools.

15% of high school students considered suicide: survey

In Vietnam, about 12 percent of children face mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, loneliness and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, equivalent to more than 3 million children in need of mental health services.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS FEBRUARY 18/2023

Ho Chi Minh City proposes trial of multistorey parking spaces

Hanoi named as one of top 10 beautiful destinations in Southeast Asia

The Travel Magazine has compiled a list of top tourist attractions in Southeast Asia, which includes Hanoi.

Int’l rail freight transportation service inaugurated in Vietnam

The Ministry of Transport on February 18 inaugurated an international freight transportation service at Kep railway station in Bac Giang province, linking Vietnam and China and other countries in Europe.

Two Vietnamese young footballers to debut in RoK next month

Two young football talents from Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) FC - striker Vu Minh Hieu and defender Nguyen Canh Anh - will officially debut in the Republic of Korea (RoK) on March 1 during a game at Cheonan Stadium in the blue jersey of Cheonan City FC.

Huge upside for Vietnam’s organic products in Europe

With the strong development of organic farming, Vietnam has extensive opportunities to boost the export of organic agricultural products to Europe, where those products are in high demand and fetch top dollar.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES FEBRUARY 18/2023

The Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRC) is calling for joint efforts in support of the people hit by the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria on February 6.