International fast fashion brands see opportunities in Vietnamese market

A number of famous international fast fashion brands have arrived in the promising Vietnamese market.

Palaeontology museum unearths Central Highlands history

Hoang Thanh in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak's Buon Ma Thuot city cautiously cleans rocks while surrounded by thousands of fossilised snails, molluscs and wood. All of them date back hundreds of millions of years.

Oil and gas manufacturing affirms stuff in integration

The Government will establish a market for mechanic firms to develop, including facilitating the sector to seek for domestic and overseas markets for the country’s oil and gas engineering sector’s products.

Traffic accidents kill 23 on first day of Tet holiday

Thirty-one traffic accidents occurred, killing 23 and injuring 15 others on January 23 (the 29th day of the 12th lunar month), the first day of the week-long Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

Deputy PM requests greater efforts to prevent nCoV outbreak

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam chaired an urgent meeting in Hanoi on January 24 in response to the acute respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus (nCoV) strain.

Vietnam placed 31st in global power ranking

High scores in military strength has given Vietnam 31st place in a 2020 global power ranking of 73 economies.

Tet of ethnic groups

The Vietnamese nation has 54 ethnic groups. Each group has its own culture, customs, language, lifestyle, costumes, and celebrations. The ways they celebrate Tet, the lunar New Year, add color to the Vietnamese culture.

North of Vietnam reports no cases of acute pneumonia caused by nCoV

At present, there are currently no reported cases of acute pneumonia caused by a novel coronavirus (nCoV) in the north of Vietnam.

 

Cosy Tet for everyone

The Party, State, and local administrations nationwide have organized a broad range of activities to ensure a happy Tet for people nationwide, especially disadvantaged people.

With 200 aircraft for 90 million people, Vietnam’s aviation industry remains modest

Investors have noted that the number of aircraft in Vietnam is low compared with regional countries.

Vietnam takes over Chairmanship of ASEAN Committee in Buenos Aires

Vietnamese Ambassador to Argentina Dang Xuan Dung took over the Chairmanship of the ASEAN Committee in Buenos Aires from Philippine Ambassador Linglingay F. Lacanlale on January 22.

Urban students unhappy because of demanding parents

Many students have complained on social networks that they have been punished by parents for unsatisfactory learning records in the first semester of the academic year.

Organic farms fuel sustainable development

Born in Dien Ban Town, Quang Nam province, 37-year-old Duong Hien Tu has developed the area's first organic ecological agriculture system and a sustainable farming model over the past seven years to create the An Phu organic farm brand.

Exploring nine Ramsar sites of Vietnam

Vietnam became a member of the Ramsar Convention in 1989. So far, nine wetlands in the country have been recognised as Ramsar sites – wetlands of international importance.

300-year-old temple on Phu Quoc protects fishermen

The 300-year-old Dinh Cau Temple on Kien Giang province’s Phu Quoc island is a place for fishermen to pray for a smooth voyage.

Banh gio, softest rice dough dumpling

Banh gio (rice dough dumpling with minced pork and wood ear mushrooms inside) is favoured as a breakfast dish and as an after-school supper dish for children.

Southern farmers have fruitful Tet watermelon crop

The Tet (Lunar New Year) watermelon crop has been a lucrative one for farmers in the southern region.

High time we made the effort to understand children

Tet, (Lunar New Year) holiday is coming, the biggest and longest festive period of the year in Vietnam.

Pet hotels work through Tet

Pet hotel services in Hanoi are in hot demand as many people need a safe home for their pets when they return to hometown or travel during Tet Holiday.

Vietnam on alert after reporting first novel coronavirus infection cases

The Ministry of Health will hold an urgent meeting on Friday afternoon to discuss measures to prevent the pneumonia outbreak after the country reported first two novel coronavirus infection cases.

It’s a no-grainer: Time for Vietnam to create a rice brand

Vietnam may be one of the world’s top rice exporters, but its reputation as a low-quality producer and lack of an appealing national brand has ensured its exports do not fetch high prices.

Striker Huynh Nhu, born to play football

Huynh Nhu has a long love affair with the beautiful game since she was a child and reaching the top of her profession has only made her fall more deeply in love with football.

Vietnam’s health sector in 2019: achievements and drawbacks

Last year witnessed significant achievements in Vietnam’s healthcare sector, bringing hope for more patients. However, severe medical incidents raised the alarm of poor management that needed to be improved

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Photographer takes pictures of Tet moments

Photographer Le Bich sees things through the lens most of us don't see. His photographs depict a wide variety of subjects, from women in the work place, to Tet (Lunar New Year) celebrations and photographs of old Hanoi.