PM asks experts to study new driving force for development

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked experts to study to seek a new driving force for development during a working session with the National Advisory Council on Financial and Monetary Policies and the economic advisory group on January 19.

New Zealand media: Vietnam - the time has come

Vietnam has started to emerge as the latest Asian nation with a strengthening position in the region, and a future high potential for economic growth, 

Foreign Ministry hails press agencies' contributions

The Foreign Ministry held an annual meeting with the press at the Government Guesthouse in Hanoi on January 19, praising press agencies and reporters nationwide for their contributions to achievements made by the diplomatic sector in the past year.

Vietnam aims to earn $14.5 billion from forestry exports

Forest product exports are expected to reel in $14.5 billion this year, up 12 percent against 2020, an official has said.

Unprecedented: Chinese car imports selling well in Vietnam

Chinese car brands made a breakthrough in 2020 when their cars began selling well in Vietnam, which had never before favored products from China.

Buffalo-shaped ceramics go on sale ahead of Tet

With the Lunar New Year, just under one month away, Lai Thieu pottery village in Thuan An City, Binh Duong Province have released a series of gold-plated ceramics shaped to look like buffaloes as a way of marking the upcoming Year of the Buffalo.

Early peach blossoms on Hanoi streets

Many early peach blossoms are being sold in Hanoi, signaling the approach of the Lunar New Year or Tet Holiday.

Vietnam stands firm amid pandemic: international media

Foreign media have run several articles highlighting Vietnam’s economic success given a struggling world plagued by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The Magic Stick” - first-ever combination of circus and traditional music

“The Magic Stick” has debuted in Hanoi as the first-ever combination of circus and “cai luong”, a form of Vietnam’s folk opera using a signature melancholic song structure nostalgic for the past.

Universities offer new majors for 2021-22 academic year

A number of universities in the country will launch new majors for the 2021-2022 academic year to meet labour market demand.

Muong people preserve mother tongue

The Muong people in Hoa Binh province have organized several programs to promote the Muong language as part of efforts by ethnic groups to preserve their culture and their mother tongue. 

Warmth of Tet coming to staff on offshore platforms

Tet gifts from the Ministry of National Defence and the navy as well as specialties from around the country are being delivered to personnel at offshore economic, scientific, and technical service stations, 

Supermarket coalition expected to help cut use of plastic bags

An initiative to form a supermarket coalition is being developed with the support of the EU and the German Government, aiming to reduce the use of plastic shopping bags and protect the environment.

Longan-shaped snack making village busy ahead Tet festival

As the Lunar New Year is approaching, Hoi Xuan village in Quan Hoa mountainous district in Thanh Hoa province, where is famous for making longan-shape snack, has been busier than ever.

Da Nang museums attracting domestic visitors with free entry policy

Due to COVID-19, museums around the country have welcomed substantially fewer visitors. 

Researchers warn of risks for Vietnam in 2021

The uncertainties of the global economy, the new Covid-19 mutation, and risks from lawsuits and trade remedies will have an impact on Vietnam’s economy in 2021, experts say.

Students produce bricks from plastic waste

Recycling is a particularly useful measure in cutting plastic waste. Let’s find out more about a recycling project in Ho Chi Minh City where a group of students have managed to produce building bricks from plastic waste.

Coffee exports, consumption drop due to COVID-19

Viet Nam's coffee exports and consumption in the 2019 – 2020 period have taken a hit compared to the same period last year due to the impact of COVID-19, according to the Viet Nam Coffee – Cocoa Association.

 

New national football team jerseys for 2021 unveiled

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) held a ceremony on January 18 to unveil new jerseys of national football teams for 2021, produced by Grand Sport.

VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 19

Public security force enters “new ready” status to ensure safety for 13th National Party Congress

The once-famous village in Hanoi where people got rich with embroidery products

Nguyen Bi Village in Quat Dong in Hanoi was once a well-known embroidery craft village which produced high-quality embroidery products for sale the export market

Vietnam ready for 13th Party Congress

Vietnam has made an impression on the international community as a safe country with great economic potential, and its success in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic and maintaining economic growth has been miraculous, a Japanese expert has said.

BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 19

Deputy Finance Minister calls for hastening of equitisation process

Cau Vang movie fails to live up to high expectations

The famous short story Lão Hạc by Nam Cao has been remade into a movie called Cậu Vàng, named after the endearing way to refer to the dog owned by the main character, old man Lão Hạc.

Smoking rate among men falls in 2020

The smoking rate among men in many provinces and cities last year fell compared to 2017 as a result of agencies’ efforts to implement tobacco harm-prevention programmes,