Grape fruit flower tea – a specialty of Hanoi

Vietnam’s traditional tea art is neither sophisticated like the Japanese tea art nor complicated like the Chinese one. 

Vietnam to use institutional leverage to boost innovative startup

Important documents of the 13th Party Congress for the first time has identified science-technology and innovation as a strategic breakthrough for the national development. 

Employers report steady and strong hiring outlook for H1

International and local employers in various sectors across Vietnam are expecting a boost in hiring in the first two quarters of 2022 as the economy is gradually recovering,

Vietnamese-born former German Vice Chancellor learns about Tet, eats banh chung

Vietnamese-born former German Vice Chancellor Philipp Rosler said he has learned much about Vietnam’s history, culture, country and people.

Precious 'super-organic' rice produced from formerly 'dead' fields

In the world today, there is no rice variety that reaches all 545 quality criteria like Quang Tri organic rice. Two compounds found in this variety are considered highly valuable.

Vietnam’s goal of having 1 million enterprises still far away

Expectations to transform business households into companies have been unsuccessful as most households did not want to officially become companies. The goal to have 1 million businesses by the end of 2020, thus, was not met.

 

Covid-19 death rate remains high at 159 deaths a day

The death rate, which has fallen but remains high, has been attributed to the exhaustion of medical workers, ineffective management of Covid cases, and poor facilities.

Omicron spreads to 11 localities in Vietnam

The highly contagious Omicron variant has spread to 11 cities and provinces nationwide, with Binh Duong reporting its first Omicron-infected case. In addition, HCMC has reported three more Omicron cases.

UNESCO recognition dossier of Yen Tu complex to be finalised this year

The northern provinces of Quang Ninh, Hai Duong, and Bac Giang have pledged to complete a scientific dossier on the Complex of Yen Tu Monuments and Landscapes in 2022 as they seek UNESCO recognition as a world heritage site.

Largest fishing port in central Vietnam is bustling before Tet

Tho Quang port (Son Tra district, Da Nang city) has been busy receiving fishing vessels from many provinces in the central region land shipping seafood to the shore after a year-end trip.

Multiple health declarations, testing requirements are impeding the opening of air routes

To make regular international flights convenient and safe, it is necessary to remove “barriers” from inappropriate medical quarantine conditions.

HCM City to develop riverside infrastructure by 2040

HCM City has adjusted urban planning to develop riverside infrastructure by 2040, including a road along the Saigon River from District 1 to outlying Cu Chi District. 

Vietnamese startups receive millions of USD investment in early 2022

In January, many tech startups in Vietnam received millions of USD from large foreign funds from the early round.

Investors looking forward to green energy stocks in 2022

With a solid financial foundation, bright prospects in the medium and long term, stocks of renewable energy companies are attracting more and more investors.

 

ALL - Accor Live Limitless celebrates Lunar New Year with latest rewards offer

In celebration of the upcoming Lunar New Year, ALL - Accor Live Limitless is rewarding its members with 888 reward points for stays of two nights or longer across Vietnam.

HCM City marks Tet holidays with an array of cultural events, activities

A series of exciting cultural entertainment programs marking the lunar New Year in HCMC has been launched.

Immigration Department issues relaxed entry protocols for foreign nationals, overseas Vietnamese

The Immigration Department of Vietnam has announced new policies on easing entry procedures for foreigners and overseas Vietnamese as well as their family members with valid visas or visa exemptions.

New pedestrian and flower streets open in Hanoi

In preparation for the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) festival, a flower and a pedestrian street has been set up in the west of the capital city. So far, hundreds of people, including many foreigners, have visited the area.

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Tax authorities clamping down on foreign evaders

Vietnam’s leading physicist passes away

Prof. Academician Nguyen Van Hieu passed away at 11:52am on January 23 at the age of 84 due to kidney and lung diseases.

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Binh Duong reports first imported Omicron case

Renovation and overtaking

Thirty-five years of renovation have transformed Vietnam from a country confronted with food shortages in the 1980s into a middle-income economy and one of the world’s 20 leading international trade powerhouses.

Vietnam’s auto market to bounce back this year

The Vietnamese automotive market is expected to rebound this year, returning to its growth track after sluggish sales in 2021, according to industry insiders.

93,000 foreigners currently have work permits in Vietnam

There are currently more than 93,000 foreigners with work permits in Vietnam, according to data from the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

FM spokesperson on Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh’s passing

The passing of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh is a loss to the Buddhist community in general and Vietnamese Buddhism in particular, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang.