Painter-art critic opens new exhibition

An exhibition of paintings and sculptures by People’s Teacher, art critic and painter Uyen Huy is opening at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum.

Vietnam cannot earn big money from its coffee exports

Vietnam, the second biggest coffee exporter in the world, is experiencing tough days as the export volume has fallen and export prices are among the lowest in the world.

Contest seeks design for Thu Thiem Bridge in HCM City

The HCM City Department of Planning and Architecture will launch a contest to design the Thu Thiem Bridge No 4.

Solo performance by violinist Bui Cong Duy at Opera House

Vietnam’s leading violinist Bui Cong Duy will give a solo performance in a concert at the HCM City Opera House on September 28.

Indonesia to prioritise meat, rice, raw sugar imports from India

Indonesia will prioritise importing buffalo meat, rice and raw sugar from India, which agreed to adjust crude palm oil (CPO) tariff for the country earlier this month.

Yen Bai Paragliding Festival 2019 in pictures

A paragliding festival opened in Mu Cang Chai district’s Lim Mong village, the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai, on September 21, impressing thousands of visitors.

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Teacher helps ethnic minorities in Hoa Binh escape illiteracy

 

Thailand seals 590-million-USD deal to export cassava to China

Thailand has sealed a deal with China to export $590 million worth of cassava to the Eas Asian country, Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Jurin Laksanawisit said during a visit to China on September 21.

Nguyen Tien Hung wins Vietnam's biggest mountain race in Sa Pa

Vietnamese runner Nguyen Tien Hung won Vietnam's biggest mountain race - Vietnam Mountain Marathon (VNM) 2019 - the seventh of its kind, in Sa Pa town, the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai on September 22.

Sounds evoke nostalgia for Hanoians

An exhibition themed “Street vendors and street cries of Hanoi” is underway in the capital city.

Robotics helps change VN manufacturing

The application of robots in manufacturing industries is nothing new to the factory floor.

Slow-paced tours promise fast growth

Tourism, discovery of new destinations have become a passion of many people, including the elderly.

Thailand to continue high-speed railway talks with China

The Transport Ministry of Thailand will hold contract talks with China for the joint high-speed railway project between Bangkok and northeastern Nakhon Ratchasima province during the ASEAN Summit in November.

Vietnamese airship to serve tourism

The Vietnam Aerospace Association (VASA) has successfully performed a trial flight of an airship from Vietnam Space Technology. The made-in-Vietnam airship will be used in the tourism sector.

Vietnamese ensemble shares stage with German artists in Hanoi concert

The Hanoi New Music Ensemble and two guest soloists from Germany will perform in a concert at the Vietnam National Academy of Music on October 11 as part of the Hanoi New Music 2019 festival.

 

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Korean group supports smart city development in Hung Yen

 

Vietnam’s aviation market heats up with new carriers

Vietnam will catch up with Thailand in the number of domestic air carriers, just second to Indonesia, when all air carriers that have applied for a license begin operation.

Vietnam’s airlines industry still lacks a large number of pilots

Great pressure is being placed upon the airlines industry’s manpower as a consequence of ambitious schemes to expand aviation fleets and open more runways to cater to new airlines.

 

Vietnam’s best wushu taolu artists and preparations for SEA Games

Following are some of the best wushu taolu artists in Vietnam and the wushu taolu team’s preparations for the upcoming SEA Games 30 which will take place in the Philippines in November and December.

Law changes proposed to allow foreign firms to list on VN’s stock market

Vietnam is striving to improve its stock market’s status and implementing measures to attract portfolio investment, and allowing FDI firms to list would help the country achieve this goal.

 

The rights of Vietnam, a member of UNCLOS

The area of waters and continental shelf in which Vietnam can enjoy the rights for the sea and resources in accordance with the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) is approximately 1 million square kilometers.

Vietnam's auto industry needs more than money

The Ministry of Industry and Trade is expected to submit to the Government an automobile industry development plan with solutions to supporting auto manufacturing projects in Vietnam.

 

Polluting facilities need to be removed from central Hanoi

Hanoi should take more drastic measures to deal with its severe air pollution, including the urgent removal of polluting facilities from the city’s inner-city areas.

 

6.4-magnitude earthquake rocks eastern Indonesia

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia’s eastern province of Maluku on early September 22, according to the country’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG).

 

Arieu Ping, the reburial festival of the Pa Ko

For the Pa Ko ethnic people, taking care of ancestral tombs is not a family’s private affair, but the responsibility of the whole village.