MICE tourism in high demand in Ho Chi Minh City

After a long gloomy period due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ho Chi Minh City has seen an increasing demand for MICE tourism (meeting, incentive, convention, exhibition) from both Vietnamese and foreign customers.

Outstanding athletes at SEA Games 31 honoured

As many as 305 outstanding athletes have been honoured with the Prime Minister's certificates of merit for their excellent performances at the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31), according to a decision signed on May 27.

National Assembly to discuss 5 major transport projects this week

During the second working week of the third session, the 15th National Assembly (NA) will discuss many important issues, including the investment policy for five major transport projects.

Hanoi streets turn into rivers, thousands of vehicles get stuck

After heavy rain on Sunday afternoon (May 29), Hanoi's major roads such as Tran Duy Hung, Nguyen Trai, Chau Van Liem, ... were deeply flooded. Vehicles had to wait for the water to recede, leading to serious congestion.

Bus carrying 30 falls into canyon in Vinh Phuc

Thirty people survived in a bus crash in Tam Dao of Vinh Phuc Province yesterday after the bus lost control down a steep slope, hit roadside railings and fell into a nearby canyon.

PM chairs dialogue with farmers nationwide

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 29 chaired the fourth dialogue between the Government leader and farmers held in the northern mountainous province of Son La.

Covid test removed on entry as economic recovery gains steam

To achieve and even exceed the goal of welcoming over 5 million international visitors this year, the abolition of Covid testing regulations is necessary.

Sour pork - a treat to taste buds

Sour pork, a traditional dish of the Muong ethnic people in the northern province of Phu Tho, is usually served on special occasions such as traditional festivals and the New Year.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS MAY 29

80 percent of real estate trading floors reopen

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES MAY 29

PM attends Fruit and OCOP Product Festival in Son La

Integrated port planning needs new vision

Apart from the Cat Lai Terminal in HCMC, surrounding ports will soon become overwhelmed as trade, container traffic and port calls by bigger ships have been forecast to rise. The planning of integrated ports is an urgent solution to this issue.

Pigeon racing takes wing in HCM City

Pigeon racing has emerged as a hobby of many HCM City residents for more than a decade.

Grandmaster couple shine in SEA Games

Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son and Pham Le Thao Nguyen are national chess teammates. They are the first couple winning at the same time in the 31st SEA Games after grabbing two golds each for Vietnam.

Vietnamese textile-garment industry strong but not stable

It is worrisome that the development structure of enterprises in the textile and garment industry is unbalanced, with garment enterprises accounting for the majority and those producing raw materials being very few.

Nurturing life for sea – preserve sea coral

Members of the PADI Vietnam diving team name the coral culture trips ‘Planting a branch of coral - giving it to future generations'. Their acts - the first seeds have been sown in the seabed - will hopefully further be followed by others.

Press agencies should collect user data instead of relying on digital platforms

Newspapers need to collect reader data to produce articles and personalize content rather than depend too heavily on digital platforms, said Nhan Dan (People) Editor-in-Chief Le Quoc Minh.

New generation FTAs fuel US$750 billion trade hope in 2022

Vietnam has signed 15 free trade agreements (FTAs), including several new generation FTAs, a move which is anticipated to create a breakthrough in trade and produce a large trade surplus in the year ahead.

Vietnamese firms’ outbound investment doubles in five months

Vietnamese enterprises poured over US$293 million into their new projects abroad over the past five months, double the investment made in the same period last year, according to statistics of the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

It’s time to promote the development of REITs: association

Vietnam needs to improve the legal framework to promote the development of real estate investment trusts (REITs) to add capital to the property market while bank credit and corporate bond issuance were being tightened.

How much can doctoral degree holders earn in Vietnam?

A monthly income of VND8 million revealed by a lecturer at the Hanoi National University has stirred up the public.

Joining world logistics passport to facilitate VN's trade

Joining the world logistics passport (WLP) initiative could help enterprises reduce logistics costs and increase competitiveness for exports.

Vietnamese female director’s film project invited to Cannes Film Festival

Tam van phong dao (Knife Throwing Board ) of female director Nguyen Phan Linh Dan is the only developing film project from Southeast Asia invited to attend La Fabrique at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival scheduled to take place from 17 to 28 May 2022.

Real estate brokers scramble to get licences to avoid big fines

The number of real estate brokers flocking to get licences to avoid punishment has skyrocketed.

Experts argue about history requirement, teachers and students wait for decision

History teachers and headmasters of high schools said they are impatient to know the results of the arguments about the teaching of history as the new academic year nears.

Japan to welcome back foreign tourists but not from Vietnam

The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) announced that the Japanese Government had decided to welcome back international visitors from June 10, but Vietnamese will still be restricted from traveling to Japan.