Falling in love with Vietnam cuisine through food game shows

Many culinary game shows are now available, both on television and online platforms, giving audiences more opportunities to learn about traditional dishes from different regions.

Ha Giang and Yunnan promote exchange activities for economic development

In recent years, exchange and cooperation activities have always been maintained and promoted by Ha Giang province (Vietnam) and Yunnan province (China).

Construction of Dong Dang - Tra Linh Expressway begins on January 1/2024

The project is expected to open the door to trade and economic connection in the northeast region, serving the goal of promoting socio-economic development in related provinces, contributing to ensuring national defense and security.

White Plateau Festival: Promoting Bac Ha tourism potential

The Bac Ha White Plateau Festival 2023 with the theme "Winter Drunk" will take place on December 30-31, 2023.

Vietnam aims to increase export turnover by 6% by 2024

FTAs with new markets such as Israel and the UAE will create more opportunities to promote trade and investment, especially exports, of Vietnam in 2024

Cải lương guru to offer training on YouTube

People’s Artist Bạch Tuyết is working on her new training project on YouTube to encourage young people to learn cải lương (reformed opera), a 100-year-old genre of Vietnamese theatre.

Top 10 socio-economic highlights in 2023

VietNamNet names the 10 most outstanding socio-economic events in 2023:

Life sentence upheld for three defendants in “repatriation flight” case

The High-level People's Court in Hanoi rejected the appeal and upheld the sentence of life imprisonment handed down at the first-instance trial for three defendants in the case of “repatriation flights” on December 27.

Vietnam Full Gospel Church recognised

The Ministry of Home Affairs’ decision to recognise the “Hoi thanh Phuc am Toan ven Vietnam” (Vietnam Full Gospel Church) as a religious organisation was announced at a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on December 27.

Hanoi to hold 83 Tet flower markets

Hanoi will organise 83 flower markets ahead of the coming Tet Lunar New Year holiday.

Lunar New Year becomes UN recognized holiday

Tet is the most magnificent occasion for Vietnamese people who treasure family reunions, worshiping ancestors, seeing friends, and wishing good luck to themselves and others.

Gold prices soar as market heats up towards Tet

SJC bullion gold prices in the domestic market have been climbing to new highs. On December 22, prices surpassed VND76 million, and then the VND77 million per tael threshold.

Ten outstanding national ICT events in 2023 announced

Ten outstanding national information and communication technologies (ICT) events in 2023 were announced at a press conference on December 26 morning.

HCM City launches open-deck boat for river tourism

After the so-called water bus became popular in HCM City as a means to experience and explore the Saigon River, a new double-decker service was launched on Saturday (December 23) to promote river tourism.

Court upholds sentences for bribe receivers in repatriation flight case

A court of appeal in Hanoi on December 27 upheld the verdict of the first instance court for three former State officials who had took bribes in the repatriation flight case during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Live-pig prices plummet, farmers incur big losses

Around a million farming households are incurring big losses as pig prices have dropped.

Hanoi to host cultural activities to welcome New Year 2024

A string of cultural and art activities will be held in the capital city of Hanoi to welcome New Year 2024.

Labour market picks up in 2023: Minister

Measures had been taken to help more people get jobs overseas. In 2023, over 150,000 workers were employed abroad, up nearly 9 per cent year-on-year.

Kumquat and peach growers preparing for Tet season

Kumquat and peach growers in Hanoi are busy taking care their trees before bringing them to the market when there is about one month left until Tet (Lunar New Year).

Hanoi to build two heritage routes

Hanoi is planning to build two tourism routes on the theme of exploring the Nam Thang Long heritage road with an aim to develop tourism associated with heritage, relic sites and craft villages.

HCM City organises four-day cyber security drill

HCM City authorities on Tuesday organised a four-day cyber security drill in an effort to enhance its cyber security readiness amid the growing sophistication of cyber attacks throughout the country.

From a poor province, Son La becomes Vietnam’s 'agricultural phenomenon'

Son La has risen from a poor province to become an "agricultural phenomenon" of Vietnam, which ranks second in fruit growing area.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS DECEMBER 27/2023

Corporate bond market recovering well in second half of 2023

Fully automatic check-in and boarding processes proposed for domestic flights

A proposal has been submitted to the Ministry of Transport to approve the use of biometrics and the population database, citizen identification and e-authentication for domestic flights.

Stunting, underweight rates among ethnic minority children remain high

The rates of stunting and underweight among children aged under five in ethnic groups in Vietnam remain at 31.4% and 21% respectively, according to the National Institute of Nutrition.