Blind musician releases inspirational book

Blind musician Ha Van Chuong has released a book titled Nham Mat Nhin Sao (Watching Stars With Closed Eyes) aiming to inspire people with disabilities.

Legal procedures started against 22 in Hanoi disturbance case

Hanoi police on January 13 announced they have issued a decision to start legal procedures against 22 people in the disturbance case happening in Dong Tam commune, Hanoi’s suburban district of My Duc, on January 9.

Vietnam earns second draw at AFC U23 Championship

Vietnam is in the third place of Group D of the ongoing AFC U23 Championships after drawing Jordan 0-0 in the match on January 13 at Chang Arena Stadium in Thailand.

Over 3,700 drink driving cases dealt with in first week of new year

Up to 3,785 cases of drink driving have been handled in the first seven days of 2020, with total fines of more than VND12.5 billion ($539,400).

Vietnam presides over UNSC session on Yemen, Colombia

Vietnam presided over a United Nations Security Council session on January 13.

Three Hanoi teachers selected for international education event

Three teachers in Hanoi have been selected to represent Vietnam to participate in the Microsoft Education Exchange 2020 scheduled to take place in Australia on March 23-26.

 

Vietnamese food: Sugar-coated lotus seed

These sugar-coated lotus seeds are a popular gift for newlyweds, but the sweets are also bought for friends and family during Tet. 

 

Vietnam’s exports set to gain momentum from FTAs

As an array of new-generation Free Trade Agreements (FTA) start to take effect in early this year, Vietnam’s export commodities can enjoy competitive advantages as a result of the removal of tariff barriers.

Vietnamese infrastructure policy earns investors’ thumbs-up

To lure more foreign investment in infrastructure, Vietnam needs to have a clear public-private partnership (PPP) framework.

Vietnamese scientists develop new uses for bee venom

This is the first time a study on anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects of bee venom (apis mellifera) on experimental animals has been carried out in Vietnam.

Home-made confectionery attract customers on Tet

Home-made sweets and cakes have become more popular for the Lunar New Year or Tet Holiday in Vietnam despite their quite high prices.

 

Gov’t inspectors to announce boundaries of Thu Thiem urban project before Tet

The Government Inspectorate will announce the revised zoning boundaries of five adjacent quarters affected by the controversial Thu Thiem New Urban Area project in District 2, HCMC, ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year.

Tet comes early in offshore Sinh Ton island

As Tet (Lunar New Year) comes near, locals and naval soldiers on Sinh Ton (Sin Cowe) island in Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago gather to make traditional chung cakes.

Alcohol laws are driving down business

A strict drink driving law has left some small businesses feeling the pinch, with many claiming customers are shunning bia hơi fearing they will fall foul of the tough new regulations.

 

Growth prerequisites in place

Mr. Ousmane Dione, World Bank Country Director for Vietnam, discusses the growth in Vietnam's economy in 2019 and the prospects for 2020.

Khanh Hoa: Hundred-year-old copper casting village busy with Tet

Just a couple of weeks until Tet, the traditional Phu Loc Tay copper casting village in Dien Khanh district, Khanh Hoa province became more busy to keep up with the supply of goods to the market.

Investors sought for landfill improvement projects

The HCM City People’s Committee is calling for investment in the form of Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) to improve environmental conditions at three closed landfill sites.

 

Computer viruses cause losses of VND20 trillion in 2019

Total losses triggered by computer viruses in Vietnam last year amounted to VND20.89 trillion (US$902 million), up 28.6% against 2018, according to data from Internet security firm Bkav.

 

Vietnamese consumers interested in biometric authentication payments: Visa

According to the research, 95% of respondents had used fingerprint recognition in the past to make a payment—making it the most popular form of biometric authentication.

 

Ex-Party chief of Ha Giang reprimanded for poor oversight in exam scandal

Former Party Secretary of Ha Giang Province Trieu Tai Vinh, who was a member of the Party Central Committee, has been reprimanded for serious wrongdoings involving the 2018 national high school examination scandal in the province.

 

Ministry on alert as pneumonia virus arises in China

The Ministry of Health has taken steps to protect local residents from a pneumonia virus called coronavirus, which has already claimed a life in China.

 

Facebook user arrested for spreading misinformation on Dong Tam incident

A Vietnamese Facebook user in Can Tho was detained on Sunday for allegedly disseminating misinformation on a land dispute that left three police officers and one protestor dead in Dong Tam Commune, My Duc District, Hanoi City Thursday.

 

Thua Thien Hue takes measures to protect wild birds

Authorities in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue have issued an order to protect wild birds after a large amount of birds moved to settle in residential areas.

 

New music videos celebrate Tet

Pop star Ho Ngoc Ha features the theme of Spring, love and women in her latest music video (MV) that was released this week to welcome Tet (Lunar New Year), which begins January 25.

 

Retail market 2019: Vietnamese billionaires play big

While some big foreign retailers had to leave the market, Vietnamese groups poured more money into retail chains and expanded business.