Hanoi street where dead appliances come back to life

Tran Quy Cap Street has long been known to Hanoi residents as a meeting place for broken appliances. The repairers on this street are considered "magicians" whose magic touch brings the family's endearing gadgets back to life.

Planning for 30 airports to complete by 2025

The planning for 30 airports, both international and domestic, is expected to be completed by 2025 under a master plan on airport development for 2021-2030 with a vision towards 2050.

Three Vietnamese destinations among 100 best walking cities to discover on foot

Hanoi, Hoi An, and Ho Chi Minh City have all made the list of the 100 best walking cities across the world to discover by foot, as compiled by travel website GuruWalk.com.

Six familiar names found on Forbes’ list of billionaires

The strong rise of the aviation and tourism sectors has helped Vietjet Air recover rapidly. Along with the good business performance of HDBank and Sovico, the airlines' president Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao has seen her wealth increase.

Da Lat’s ancient train route offering nigh-time travel experiences launched

Vietnam Railways Corporation officially launched a train service to meet tourists' demand at nighttime in the resort town of Da Lat in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on April 14.

North-South rail travel set to resume in three days due to tunnel landslides

Relevant forces are working around the clock as part of efforts to clean up rocks and soil that has disrupted North-South rail travel for several days due to a series of landslides inside Bai Gio tunnel in Khanh Hoa province.

Visitors flock to Hung Kings' Temple Festival

The Hung Kings' Temple Festival in the northern province of Phu Tho is one of Vietnam’s largest annual cultural events.

“Golden” chance to start domestic tourism boom

The upcoming National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1) holidays will provide a "golden" chance for the tourism sector to promote growth through domestic and international travelling activities.

Australian Ambassador for Climate Change embarks on Vietnam visit

During her visit, Ambassador Tilley will convene with senior government officials, building on the momentum established by recent high-level exchanges between Australia and Vietnam.

Bach Hoa Xanh sells 5% stake to Chinese partner

The value of the deal was not disclosed, but it mentioned that the funds would be utilised for operational activities and business expansion.

Entertainment and cultural events of the week (April 15-21/2024)

Entertainment and cultural events in Vietnam's major cities from April 15-21.

Vietnam Business News April 15/2024

Gov’t urges studying transport link between Tan Son Nhat and Long Thanh airports

Vietnamese abroad commemorate Hung Kings

Overseas Vietnamese communities all over the world are holding events on the occasion of the Hung Kings Commemoration Day, which is observed annually on the 10th day of the third lunar month, and falls on April 18 this year.

China, US, Japan – largest importers of Vietnam’s fishery products in Q1

China, the US and Japan were the three largest importers of Vietnam’s fishery products in the first quarter of this year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Deputy PM Tran Luu Quang to visit Cuba, Venezuela

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang will pay official friendship visits to Cuba and Venezuela from April 14-19.

22 new caves discovered in Quang Binh

Director of Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park Management Board in Quang Binh Province, Pham Hong Thai on April 14 announced that the British Vietnam Caving Expedition Team discovered 22 new caves.

Foreign diplomats explore Xu Doai culture

Foreign diplomats appreciate Vietnam's ability to preserve its distinct culture and the connection that the program fosters.

Not enough evidence to investigate Chinese HRC: businesses

A group of 12 steel businesses have once again voiced their concern over a potential anti-dumping investigation into Chinese hot rolled coil steel (HRC).

Apple CEO Tim Cook arrives in Vietnam

Apple CEO Tim Cook arrived in Hanoi on April 15 for a two-day working trip to Vietnam to examine the possibility of expanding cooperation between the tech giant and the Southeast Asian nation.

Cu Chi Tunnels open more night tours

Cu Chi Tunnels plan to open more night tours after having attracted many tourists since starting night tours in March.

Vietnam News Headlines April 15/2024

Vietnam deeply concerned about tension escalation in Middle East

Gold prices set new records, deposit interest rates start to rise

Although the gold price climbed to its peak in many consecutive sessions and set new records, the gold price continuously plummeted in the last two sessions of the week.

Majority of enterprises forecast positive performance in Q2/2024

Specifically, 45.4 per cent of enterprises forecast their production and business activities in Q2 2024 will be more positive than Q1 2024, while 36.6 per cent of enterprises predict a stable production and business for the period.

Market to struggle around the 1,300 threshold

The market is likely to continue recovering to the area of 1,280-1,300 points, but a risk of strong fluctuations remains as cash flows stay weak, said experts.

MoLISA weighs in on push to slash weekly work hours to below 48

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) has reported to the Government regarding proposals from the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour focusing on reducing working hours.