Multi-story buildings left idle, trillion-dong dream collapses

More and more highrises have benn built in recent years, but many of them have been left idle.

Elegant weaving of local allure

Just a short stroll from a provincial road lies Teng Village in mountainous Ba To District in the central province of Quang Ngai , the tranquil home of 200 families from the H’Re ethnic minority and a centre of brocade-making for generations.

Record number of documents adopted within AMM 53: Deputy PM

A total of 42 documents were adopted throughout the 53rd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Related Meetings held from September 9-12 via video conference, a record for such meetings.

Former graphic designer quits job to pursue her passion: making wooden fish

Nguyen Thi Ngoan, 27, was said to be “crazy” when she quit her job as a graphic designer to produce and make wooden fish.

Prosecution proposed against former Hanoi CDC leader

The Ministry of Public Security has proposed charging former director of the Hanoi Center for Disease Control (CDC) Nguyen Nhat Cam and nine others for allegedly tripling the purchase price of the real-time PCR detection systems.

Vingroup rejects rumour about selling stake in Vinmec and Vinschool

Vingroup rejects rumour about selling its stake in Vinmec and Vinschool, reiterating that these two systems play a crucial role in the group’s ecosystem.

VIETNAM'S BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES SEPTEMBER 13

Vietnam home to nearly 50,000 rooftop solar projects

Party chief congratulates Vietnam News Agency on 75th anniversary

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong, on behalf of the Party and the State, has sent a letter of congratulations to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) on its proud achievements over the 75 years since its establishment.

Phu Yen lecturer make portable ventilators

The COVD-19 pandemic has sparked the imaginations of thousands in their efforts to fight the disease, and a Vietnamese academic is the latest example of impressive creativity.

Hanoi working hard to combat air pollution

Deputy director of the Hanoi Department of Natural Resources and Environment Le Tuan Dinh speaks about solving the root cause of environmental pollution in Hanoi in a bid to improve air quality.

No new COVID-19 cases reported over last 12 hours

Vietnam has no new COVID-19 cases to report over the last 12 hours,

Owner of small bookstore offers free services on one of Saigon’s most expensive streets

Over the past 10 years, Nguyen Van Can's bookstore has maintained its policy: those who visit the bookstore can read books freely and rent books without making a deposit or registering their names or time for return of the books.

Vietnam likely to gain export target for timber and wooden products this year: experts

 Experts believe Viet Nam this year will reach its export target for timber and wooden products at US$12 billion, despite the impact of the COVID-19...

Ministry asks for tightened management on condotels, officetels, shophouses

The Ministry of Construction has asked provincial and municipal people’s committees to tighten management on condotels, officetels, resort villas and shophouses 

 

VN cities needs strict measures to persuade residents to abandon old polluting motorbikes

Old vehicles are one of the major reasons behind the serious air pollution in urban areas.

Hotel rates down steeply as COVID-19 keeps away tourists

The hotel industry is facing arguably its greatest challenge as the impacts of COVID-19 keep away foreign visitors from the country.

Smartphones 'determine the fate' of VND-billionaire farmers

Over the last 10 years of developing farming chains and observing strict requirements, farmers who have earned annual incomes of billions of dong have been increasingly using digital technology.

Ok Om Bok Festival of the Khmer

The Khmer in Vietnam’s southern region are celebrating the Ok Om Bok or Moon Worship Festival.

MPI prepares new decree on SOE information disclosure

The Ministry of Planning and Industry (MPI) is developing a new decree to guide State-owned enterprises (SOEs) on disclosing information, aiming to...

Electricity projects progressing slowly, Vietnam warned of power shortage

An electricity shortage did not occur in 2010-2019, but it may face a problem in 2021-2025 as a series of electricity generation projects have been going slowly.

Children's books by famed late author reprinted

Three books for children by late author Vo Quang of Quang Nam Province, a leading writer of contemporary literature between the 1940s and 1960s, have been reprinted by the Kim Đồng Publishing House. 

Latest Coronavirus News in Vietnam & Southeast Asia September 12

SARS-CoV-2 testing possible for those wishing to go abroad

A visit to Hanoi’s largest bonsai market

The bonsai garden owned by Mr. Dang Hong Son in Thanh Tri District is considered the largest of its kind in Hanoi, with nearly 1,000 unique bonsai trees of over 100 species from many regions throughout the country. 

HCM City restores polluted canals one by one

The 10-kilometre Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Canal running through districts 1, 3, Tan Binh, Phu Nhuan, and Binh Thanh in HCM City has become a popular place for sightseeing, taking photos and doing exercises.

VIETNAM'S BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES SEPTEMBER 12

Vietnam recovery prospects brightest in Southeast Asia: ICAEW