Vietnam, China sign 13 cooperation documents

Vietnam and China on October 31 signed 13 documents on bilateral cooperation across fields as part of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong’s ongoing official visit to China.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 31

Welcome ceremony with cannon salute held for Vietnamese Party leader in China

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS OCTOBER 31

Airlines to add 1.6 million seats for Lunar New Year festival

VN filmmakers prepare new movies for Tet season

Vietnamese filmmakers are working on new projects to serve moviegoers during the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday of 2023.

Telecom groups to set up industrial production bases

Viettel and VNPT (Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group) plan to set up industrial production bases and turn these into a business pillar.

SOEs needs to innovate as VN aims to have at least 25 with market cap from $1 billion

It was critical for State-owned enterprises (SOEs) to strengthen innovations as Viet Nam set the target of having at least 25 SOEs with a market capitalisation of US$1 billion and more.

Korean artist launches music video promoting Vietnamese tourism

A series of famous tourist attractions of Vietnam are beautifully present in “Butterfly Flakes”, the latest music video by artist Joseph Kwon (also known as Joseph Quyen) from the Republic of Korea.

Entertainment and cultural events of the week (October 31 - November 6)

Upcoming entertainment and cultural events in Vietnam's major cities on October 31 - November 6.

VNSO to play in Seoul in celebration of Vietnam-RoK diplomatic relations

The Vietnam National Symphony and Orchestra (VNSO) is set to hold a special concert on November 1 as part of the 39th Korea International Music Festival in Seoul - the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Vietnam invests over US$450 million overseas in 10 months

Vietnam’s outbound investment, including both newly-registered and adjusted capital, exceeded 450 million USD in the first 10 months of this year, equivalent to nearly 70% of the figure recorded in the same period last year.

Storm Nalgae changes course, gains strength

Tropical storm Nalgae, the sixth of its kind to hit the East Sea this year, has changed its course, and is forecast to gather strength when it is swirling across Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago.

Samsung chairman Lee Jae-yong to visit Vietnam late this year

Lee Jae-yong, chairman of Samsung Electronics, is expected to travel to Vietnam at the end of this year to strengthen the giant’s global management and seek new investment opportunities, reported Korean media outlets.

Vietnam named among the best destinations for honeymooners

The US magazine Travel Leisure has recently named Vietnam one of the 12 most amazing yet affordable honeymoon destinations for newlyweds.

Most modern labs in Mekong Delta inaugurated in Can Tho

The Can Tho University on October 30 inaugurated a laboratory complex and a high-tech building, the most modern of their kinds in the region, using the official development assistance from Japan.

High-rises, not parks, built on land where hospitals, factories once stood in Hanoi

Hanoi’s authorities are prioritizing land in the inner city for greenery development. However, multi-story buildings, not public parks, have been built on the land where factories, hospitals and universities were located.

VN businesses cannot join global supply chains with weak strategies

Lacking initiatives and preparation, it has been challenging for Vietnam’s enterprises to join global supply chains, according to the Vietnam Confederation of Industry and Commerce (VCCI)’s latest study.

Lack of standards for charging stations concerns electric-vehicle manufacturers

The Vietnamese government has encouraged manufacturing of electric vehicles under the green energy development plan, but standards for electric vehicles are unavailable.

The age of golf in Vietnam

With a large population and rapidly increasing per capita income, golf has become a highly popular sport, opening up great potential for the golf course market in Vietnam.

HCM City’s EPZs, IZs are aging, need to be eliminated

Older, labor-intensive, high-emission models in industrial zones (IZs) and export processing zones (EPZs) need to be eliminated, said HCM City’s Party Committee Secretary Nguyen Van Nen.

Agro-aquatic-forestry exports hit nearly US$45 bln during Jan-Oct

Vietnam earned US$44.9 billion from exporting agro-aquatic-forestry products over the last 10 months of the year, a year-on-year increase of 14.1 percent.

Finding historical and cultural values of Vietnamese people in the Ceramics Museum

Bat Trang Ceramics Museum tells the story of 19 native families in the village who have developed their pottery imbued with the culture of each dynasty in the flow of time.

Modern artists find way to renew folk paintings

An exhibition at Hanoi Museum is showing a combination of engraved lacquer paintings of folk themes to help preserve and develop the folk painting genre in the modern era.

A harmony of birds

A visit to Thung Nham bird park leaves visitors amazed by nature, the fresh atmosphere and thousands of singing birds.

‘Petty corruption' is rampant, hard to get rid of

More than 67% of enterprises paid "unofficial" costs in construction inspection activities and 61.36% for conditional business licenses.

Party chief arrives in Beijing, beginning China visit

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and his delegation arrived in Beijing on October 30 afternoon, starting an official visit to China at the invitation of Party General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping.