VN ranks fourth in Southeast Asia in average height

Vietnamese are the fourth tallest people in Southeast Asia, only after Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia, thanks to improvements in maternal and child nutrition, heard a workshop held by the Ministry of Health in Hanoi.

Overseas touch lends to pharma gains

Vietnam’s pharma giants are growing with new strategies from foreign leadership, easing local doubts over the possible disappearance of local strong brands.

Fuel hikes threaten quick recovery of Vietnam’s airlines

Fuel price rises are putting the airline industry under strain, hindering the business recovery of leading wings and heralding no profits.

Domestic sugar on the line

Weak demand for domestic sugar and the penetration of smuggled sugar have been dragging down sugar prices in Vietnam, driving many producers into unprofitability.

Profits plunge, steel mills cannot pay debts

Some steel manufacturers, who saw profits plummet in Q2, have bad debts amounting to hundreds of billions of dong.

Vietnam to rise to third largest exporter of clothing in world

The Ministry of Industry and Trade confirmed that Vietnam will rise to the third largest export of clothing in the world at the conference to connect the supply and demand of raw materials for Vietnam's textile and garment industry.

Measures needed to alleviate Hanoi parking problems

While the public transport system has yet to fully meet the demands, the increasing number of personal vehicles in Hanoi is putting further pressure on the city’s infrastructure, especially parking facilities and services.

Vietnam discards over three million tonnes of plastic waste a year

Vietnam is considered to be one of the major plastic polluters in the world, discharging about 3.1 million tonnes of plastic waste every year, including 0.28-0.73 million tonnes of plastic waste discharged into the ocean.

Fishing boats left unused, fishermen suffer big losses

While bank debts for building ships are still hanging over fishermen’s heads, new difficulties are causing more serious burdens for them.

Public-Private Partnership law offers little benefit to public projects

The Law on Public-Private Partnership (PPP) has been up and running for over one year and a half, but it makes no difference to domestic investment so far, according to experts.

Why you should have the stomach to try the best local delicacies

A man who goes by the name LiverKing has been making waves across social media platforms recently.

Mac khen, an indispensable spice of ethnic groups in the northwestern region

My Muong ethnic friend, Bui Thi Nga invited me to her home in Hoa Binh Province to enjoy dishes with mac khen, a speciality spice originating from the northwestern region of Vietnam.

HCM City is most favoured destination for local travel: survey

Domestic tourism continues to lead the way, with HCM City remaining the top destination for local travel in 2022, according to a study, ‘Summer Travel Trends,’ released by online digital travel platform Agoda.

HCM City intends to ask arrivals to make health declarations to prevent monkeypox

The requirement on medical declarations may cause foreign travelers to hesitate to come to HCM City, epidemiologists say.

Gold prices fluctuate, sell-buy price gap widens

The price gap between selling and buying prices of gold is widening, causing big losses for buyers.

Man rescues 31 dogs from Nha Trang slaughterhouse

A man in Nha Trang City rescued 31 dogs from a local slaughterhouse that he visited while looking for his two missing dogs.

Hanoi's plan to upgrade public loudspeakers attracts attention

Hanoi is planning to upgrade its system of public loudspeakers by 2025 through a combination of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and big data processing technology.

Vietnam wins world sepaktakraw championship

Vietnam were crowned winners of the 2022 King's Cup Sepaktakraw World Championship on Wednesday in Bangkok, Thailand.

Short films from ASEAN countries presented at S-Express Vietnam 2022

Fans of the silver screen in Vietnam will have the chance to enjoy fascinating films from several Southeast Asian countries.

Transport ministry approves North-South Expressway sub-projects in 2021-2025

The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has approved 12 sub-projects of a mega project to build the eastern section of the North-South Expressway in the 2021-25 period.

More Vietnamese nurses and caregivers sent to work in Japan

A ceremony was held on July 28 in Hanoi to send off 150 Vietnamese nurses and caregivers as they go to work in Japan under the terms of the Vietnam-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (VJEPA).

Citizens’ rights to be ensured: Ministry

Vietnamese passports are designed in line with international regulations and practices, and arising problems will be settled in conformity with the law to ensure the interests of citizens, stated leaders of the Immigration Department of Vietnam

Vietnam pockets two golds at Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship

Vietnamese students won big with two gold, one silver, and one bronze medals at the 2022 Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship (MOSWC)’s awards ceremony held in the United States on July 28.

Vietnamese teenager wins gold medal at Asia Arts Festival

Vietnamese representative Vu Huyen Dieu, also known as Bella Vu, bagged a gold medal in vocal music and a silver in piano at the ninth Asia Arts Festival which is getting underway in Singapore.

Banks become choosier about clients, real estate prices escalate

Experts say buying houses now, especially good projects, will help people optimize their credit and price advantages.