Beloved Vietnamese actor passes away

Vietnamese actor Tran Hanh, who played poor farmers in many Vietnamese films, passed away on Thursday aged 92.

 

Vietnam striving to be self-sufficient in COVID-19 vaccines

Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long has said that Vietnam will focus on the research and production of homegrown COVID-19 vaccines alongside imports, viewing this as a long-term strategy.

Online fines for traffic violations still not applied on large scale

The police have begymun imposing fines online on traffic law violators following the launch by the Ministry of Public Security of the national population database system. However, this has not been done on a large scale.

13th Asia-Europe Meeting delayed to late 2021

Cambodia has again delayed the 13th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) to the fourth quarter of this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnam, Venezuela seek to beef up friendship, cooperation

Venezuelan Minister of Foreign Affairs Jorge Arreaza has affirmed that his country always attaches great importance to and wants to further strengthen the comprehensive partnership with Vietnam.

Winners of Kovalevskaya Award 2020 announced

Winners of the Kovalevskaya Award 2020, a prize dedicated to outstanding female scientists, were announced at a ceremony held jointly by the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) and the Vietnam Women’s Union Central Committee.

A family meal: eating culture of Vietnamese

Eating is not only to survive but also a culture. A family meal shows he traditional culture of the people and the region.

Startups expand with fresh funding and portfolios

Despite the global recession, Vietnamese startups have still been attracting millions of US dollars from foreign funds in the beginning of 2021.

Nearly 20 percent of Vietnamese men never do house chores: ILO Vietnam

According to a report of the International Labor Organization released today, 20 percent of Vietnamese men never do house chores while most women of the country must carry double burden of work and family responsibilities in the coronavirus pandemic.

Vietnam needs to build hub airports

Vietnam’s is considered as one of the fastest growing aviation markets in Asia.

Government shows urgency in climate change battle

In a bid to ensure sustainable development and economic growth, the government has enacted a fresh action programme on continuing response to climate change, with new mechanisms in favour of private investment.

Vaccine nationalism

Vaccine nationalism has become alarming, as politicians have criticized the previous US President Donald Trump for his "America First" doctrine.

VN football squad waits for Covid-19 vaccinations

The General Department of Sports and Physical Training has made a list of coaches and athletes who will be given priority for Covid-19 vaccinations in preparation for the upcoming international sports tournaments.

Fleeing the city, woman moves to mountainous area to farm, be close to nature

Leaving the urban life and a highly paid job behind, May chose to settle in a mountainous area, and enjoy gardening and farming.

E-commerce platforms help “rescue” agricultural products

E-commerce platforms are effective tools that can help farmers reduce losses when there is an oversupply of produce and sales are slow.

Securities association expresses concern over prospect of 1,000 shares minimum trading lot

A 1,000 minimum trading lot will limit the participation of small investors, while the stock market is moving towards fairness and equality.

Park Hang-seo back to work, faces challenges for VN national football team

The national football squad’s South Korean chief coach Park Hang Seo has returned to his work after quarantine. The coach faces challenges and great expectations.

Paintings on sacred fig leaves now popular gifts

Colourful paintings depicting Buddhism and folk paintings on small sacred fig leaves are being bought as decorations.

Mixed fortunes for seafood sector in unpredictable year

Last year has been a year with ups and downs for the seafood sector. While the consumption and export of basa fish stagnated mostly due to the global health crisis, shrimp farmers still saw a successful 2020.

Two Vietnamese warships to compete at Int’l Army Games for first time

Vietnam will send two warships 015-Tran Hung Dao and 016-Quang Trung to compete at the 2021 International Army Games held by Russia this August, according to the Vietnam Navy newspaper.

COVID-19 vaccination set to begin in Vietnam on March 8

The first doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine produced in the Republic of Korea (RoK), will be injected into local people from March 8, said Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long at a meeting this morning.

Vietnamese movie “Taste” competes in Berlin International Film Festival

“Vi” (Taste) by director Le Bao is the only Vietnamese movie to join the 71st Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), which takes place in two stages, from March 1 to 5 and from June 9 to 20, 2021.

Vietnamese professor in the UK and memories of Vietnam

Prof. Duong Quang Trung, Research Chair of the Royal Academy of Engineering and Professor at Queen's University Belfast in the UK, had a talk about science and other topics with VietNamNet.

Private investments reach new peak

Private investments in Vietnam have reached a new peak in contrast to the trend towards decline around the world and in the ASEAN region due to the impact of COVID-19.

Da Nang City urges protection of endangered primate population

Authorities of Son Tra District, in co-operation with the Centre of Biodiversity Conservation and GreenViet, have started researching the protection of the rhesus macaque monkey to drive troupes of monkeys back to the Son Tra Nature Reserve, Da Nang.