Hanoi honours 10 outstanding citizens of 2019

An annual conference was held in Hanoi on October 5 to honour its 10 outstanding citizens for 2019 on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the liberation of capital city.

National start-up festival for students held in Hanoi

The National Start-up Festival for students took place in the Hanoi University of Science and Technology on October 5.

Revised immigration regulations aim to help foreigners: NA deputies

Revisions to the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam were debated yesterday by the National Assembly Committee for National Defence and Security.

Hanoi celebrates 65 years of liberation

More than a thousand years of defence and construction have shaped Hanoi's heroic historical and cultural traditions. 

Drought, saltwater intrusion loom in Vietnam's Mekong Delta

The Mekong Delta plans to grow this year’s winter – spring rice crop early since drought and saltwater intrusion are forecast to be severe in the dry season starting at the end of this year.

Vietnam aims for top three games finish

A record number of Vietnamese athletes will compete at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in the Philippines later this year, and they are all gunning for glory.

Bundesliga to hold first penalty shoot-out competition in Vietnam

The Bundesliga is teaming up with the German Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam to hold its first-ever competitive penalty shootout tournament in HCM City on October 26.

Woman offers hope to unfortunate children

We hear many harrowing tales of child sexual abuse. When a case of child abuse is discovered, most condemn the perpetrator and think of how they should be punished. 

Vietnamese badminton player Linh makes semi-finals at Indonesian Masters

Nguyen Thi Thuy Linh advanced to the semi-finals of the Yuzu Indonesia Masters badminton tournament yesterday in Malang City.

Hanoi focuses on OCOP efforts

Nguyen Van Chi, director of Hanoi Department for Agriculture and Rural Development, talks on what the city has been doing to meet the objectives laid down by municipal city authorities in the programme 'One Commune One Product'

 

World’s leading chefs to descend on Hanoi for ‘Culinary Stars’ week

Leading culinary stars from around the world, including eight Michelin stars, will join the second edition of “Metropole Culinary Stars” at Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi.

Big money poured into Vietnam's water supply projects

Big investments have been made in water supply projects, changing the face of the sector.

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Digital economy to constitute one-third of Vietnam's GDP in 2030

Man builds bridges to help the poor

Nguyen Minh Luong, a 71-year-old man living in Long Xuyen City in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang, is often away from home all day to help the poor.

Exhibition of Japanese martial arts to be held at Hanoi Fine Art Museum

"The Spirit of Budo: The History of Japan's Martial Arts" exhibition will take place from October 11 to 25 at the Vietnam Fine Art Museum in Hanoi.

HCM City to host HOZO int'l music festival in December

HCM City will host Hò dô 2019 (HOZO), an international music festival on December 13-15, according to the city's Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Population policies needed to shift the birth rate

Nguyen Doan Tu, general director of the General Department for Population and Family Planning, spokeabout changes to the number of children per family   and the necessity of adjusting population policies in the country.

Hanoi Old Quarter decorated for Liberation Day celebration

The emotional moments when Hanoi was liberated on October 10, 1954 will be revived through a programme entitled ‘Memory of Hanoi – 65 Years’, which starts today in the capital’s Old Quarter.

From everyday use to fine art

Hundreds of fine art works designed to be used in daily life such as interior decor and fashion are on display at an exhibition in Hanoi.

Traffic to be banned on Hanoi streets for F1 racetrack construction

Hanoi's Department of Transport has released plans to regulate traffic in Nam Tu Liem District’s Le Duc Tho and Le Quang Dao streets to facilitate the construction of a Formula One (F1) racetrack.

Man who spent a decade to clean Son Tra

Dao Dang Cong Trung fell in love with the beauty of Son Tra Peninsula and has been cleaning up the beaches and sea since 2010.

Nearly 1.3 tonnes of synthetic drugs seized in HCM City in nine months

Crimes related to drug dealing and trafficking had been on the rise in HCM City in recent years, said Đinh Thanh Nhàn, deputy head of HCMC Police.

Indonesia's Aceh says wildlife poachers to get 100 lashes

Indonesia’s Aceh province has issued a new law under which poachers who threaten endangered wildlife could receive up to 100 lashes, which is usually reserved for morality crimes under Islamic law.

Vietnamese social networks: what do they need to do to succeed?

Gapo, Lotus and Astra, the three Vietnamese social networks, have debuted within a short time. But Facebook remains the favorite social network in Vietnam.

Drones spray chemicals on fields as Mekong Delta eyes automation of agriculture

Drones are being used on a trial basis to spray crop protection chemicals in the Mekong Delta provinces of Dong Thap and Long An under the region’s high-tech agricultural programmes.