Are Vietnamese 'tolerating' pollution better than other countries?

That is a question posed by experts in the context of the high air pollution concentration in Vietnam.

Vietnamese women’s football team at SEA Games receives historic bonus

The national women’s football team which competed at the SEA Games 30 enjoyed being recipients of bonuses totaling VND22 billion during a ceremony held on December.

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High-tech supply chain the key to sustainability for VN agriculture: experts

Tet holiday to be haunted by Vietnamese horror film

During the upcoming Tet holiday, cinemagoers will be able to enjoy not only comedies but also a horror movie that will be released on the first day of the Lunar New Year.

Hanoi bans lorries and construction during Tet

Vu Van Vien, director of the Hanoi Department of Transport speaks about its plan to keep good transport flow for Hanoi during upcoming new year festivals.

Kumquat and pomelo gardeners gear up for Tet

These days, kumquat and grapefruit fields across Van Giang district in the northern province of Hung Yen are being meticulously taken care of by talented gardeners in preparation for the traditional Lunar New Year festival.

More concern than joy


The foreign direct investment (FDI) sector remains the main driver for Vietnam’s achievement of the record high trade surplus in the first 10 months of this year.

EXO-SC booked to perform at 2020 K-Pop Super Concert in Hanoi

A number of renowned bands from the Republic of Korea (RoK), including EXO-SC and NCT 127, are scheduled to attend the 2020 K-Pop Super Concert in Hanoi on January 11.

 

Foreign investors sell more than buy in Vietnamese stock market

The Vietnamese stock market is very promising in the eyes of foreign investors. However, the barriers in liquidity and transaction fees have discouraged them.

Taking mother’s teachings to heart

One of the most common teaching from mothers all over the world is that you are not supposed to take anything from or talk to a stranger.

Identifying apt locations for industrial property

The industrial property landscape in Vietnam is changing with localities looking at raising costs of land. 

Vietnam enjoys record trade value

Vietnam’s trade value this year was estimated to touch US$500 billion, two years after hitting the $400 billion threshold.

VN higher education is profitable sector for investors

As Vietnamese are spending more money on their children’s education, higher education in Vietnam has proven to be a lucrative business.

VN Football Federation's Vice President to manage AFC U23 champs

Vietnam Football Federation's Vice President Tran Quoc Tuan has been appointed head of the 2020 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship's organising board.

Vietnamese dairy industry to gain annual growth rate of 10 per cent

The Vietnam Dairy Association forecasts Vietnam's dairy industry will grow from 9-10 per cent next year and local milk consumption per capita will reach 28 litres in 2020.

 

Bikelife Dong Nai to race at Tour de Selangor

Vietnam's Bikelife Dong Nai cycling team will take part in the Tour of Selangor in Malaysia from December 18-22.

VN's midfielder Quang Hai to vie for Asian best player of 2019

National midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai is one of the top 24 nominees of the Best Footballers of Asia 2019 award held by China's Titan Sports newspaper.

Vietnamese films among holiday season releases

Three Vietnamese films produced by HCM City filmmakers are ready for release during the Christmas and New Year holidays.

Vietnam’s U23 side to take on Bahrain in January friendly

The Vietnamese U23 men’s national football team are to take on Asian rivals Bahrain in a friendly match in Thailand on January 3, 2020, as a warm up ahead of their participation in the AFC U23 Championship 2020 finals.

 

Vietnam surpass 500,000 '.vn' domain names

The number of '.vn' domain names in Vietnam surpassed 500,000 by October 31 this year, a report has showed.

HCM City plagued by serious shortage of social housing

There was not a single social housing project in HCM City this year, and with support funds for them being limited, there is a fear the situation could continue, experts said.

Environmental monitoring systems delayed in Formosa incident-impacted provinces

Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Thua Thien Hue have asked the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to postpone the construction of marine environmental monitoring and warning systems by 2021, citing a lack of budget.

Japanese insurer to buy over 41 million shares of Bao Viet Holdings

Japanese insurer Sumitomo Life has registered to buy more than 41.4 million shares of local insurer insurance-finance-banking group Bao Viet Holdings (BVH).

 

China tightens control over farm imports, Vietnamese farmers suffer

Prices of Vietnamese fruit such as dragon fruit, durian, passion fruit, and jackfruit have fallen sharply as a result of the new Chinese policy on tightening control over farm imports.

Air quality worsens as thick haze descends on Hanoi

Residents in the capital city are showing their mounting concern about the poor quality of air that has hit the capital over the past few days.