Vietnamese badminton player Thuy Linh expected to earn ticket to Paris Olympics

According to the Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings, Linh currently holds the 20th position, marking the highest rank she has achieved in her career so far.

Dao Anh Khanh begins series of exhibitions

The exhibition Vũ Trụ Hứng 1 (Universe Receives 1) presents the most recent paintings by artist Dao Anh Khanh at Lunet Art Gallery in Hanoi.

International food festival to thrill gastronomy lovers in Hanoi

The 11th international food festival, an annual event held by the Service Department for Diplomatic Corps since 2014, is set to get underway in Hanoi from December 9 to December 10.

Ho Guom Opera House listed among world’s 10 best opera houses

Ho Guom Opera House, the only representative of Vietnam featured in the list, has been named among the world’s 10 best opera houses, as compiled by website 10best of the World Travel Awards (WTA).

Chien and Thai bow out of World Cup in Seoul

Talented Vietnamese cueists Tran Quyet Chien and Chiem Quoc Thai were eliminated from the three-Cushion World Cup on December 8 at the international event taking place in Seoul of the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Da Nang welcomes first flight from Manila

Flight 5J 5756 of low-cost airline Cebu Pacific Air, carrying 177 passengers from Manila, landed at the Da Nang International Airport on December 7, making it the first flight from the Philippine capital to the central city of Da Nang.

Prime Minister hosts welcome ceremony for Belarusian counterpart

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 8 morning hosted a welcome ceremony for his Belarusian counterpart Roman Golovchenko who is paying an official visit to Vietnam from December 6-9.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS DECEMBER 8/2023

Promotions keep year-end consumer market busy

Foreigners teaching English in Vietnam required to get training certificates

The Ministry of Education and Training has just issued a decision promulgating a training and certificate granting programme for foreigners teaching English language at foreign language and information technology centres in Vietnam.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES DECEMBER 8/2023

Cambodian PM to pay official visit to Vietnam

ST25 reaffirmed as most delicious rice variety in world amid arguments

ST25 is seen as the world’s most delicious rice. The organizing board of a competition on December 5 affirmed that ST25 had won first prize.

Preserving ancient village values in modern life

Cựu is a 500-year-old ancient village located about 40km from the city centre.

VinAI works on large language model open to everyone

The large language model PhoGPT developed by VinAI uses open-source code which can be used by all parties, including for commercial purposes, according to VinAI’s CEO Bui Hai Hung.

PISA 2022: Vietnamese students experience a decline in performance rankings

Regarding rankings, Vietnamese students demonstrate an average performance in mathematics but fall below average in reading comprehension and science.

Coffee prices hit record high, but farmers lack enough product

Vietnam, one of the biggest coffee producers and exporters in the world, saw a drop in coffee exports in November for the second consecutive month. The output of the upcoming crop is predicted to be 3.5 million bags lower than initially estimated.

Vietnam's fruit, vegetable exports to hit record in 2023

The Vietnam Vegetable and Fruit Association (VINAFRUIT) estimated that Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports will top 5.5 - 5.6 billion USD, which is a new record, in 2023.

Valentin Constantinescu – a Romanian with ’Vietnamese blood’

Valentin’s story with Vietnam began in 2004 after graduating from high school, as he got a scholarship to study at the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam.

Vietnamese actor nominated at Asian Television Awards 2023

Vietnamese artist Nguyen Quoc Truong Thinh has been nominated in the best leading male performance-digital category at the Asian Television Awards 2023.

VN's unemployed labourers hesitate to take new jobs

Many labourers are waiting for their unemployment insurance applications to be approved to claim the lump-sum insurance.

Hanoi in effort to become zero plastic bag city

The city is striving to use environmental packaging products instead of non-degradable nylon bags in wet markets, supermarkets, and shopping...

Vietnam needs huge amount of investment capital for energy transition

Vietnam needs a huge amount of financial resources to achieve its goal of net-zero emissions by 2050, an official from UNDP said.

Dak Lak and Jeollabuk Farmers' Associations meet in Buon Ma Thuot

Representatives of the Farmers' Association of Dak Lak province and Jeollabuk province (Republic of Korea) met in Buon Ma Thuot city of Dak Lak province on December 6.

Lang Son approves 460-million-USD expressway project

Chairman of the People’s Committee of the northern border province of Lang Son Ho Tien Thieu has recently signed a decision approving a project on the building of an expressway connecting Huu Nghi border gate with Chi Lang district.

Top Chinese leader Xi Jinping to pay State visit to Vietnam

General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping and his spouse are scheduled to make a State visit to Vietnam on December 12-13.

Vietnam adopts climate-friendly solutions following Global Cooling Pledge

Vietnam is one of the first 63 countries to join the Global Cooling Pledge proposed by President of the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28) Sultan Al Jaber within the framework of COP28 recently held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).