Hanoi named among top 100 best cities in the world

Hanoi became the sole Vietnamese representative to feature in the top 100 best cities in the world in 2024, with the Vietnamese capital ranked 90th overall, according to the latest ranking released by newswire World's Best Cities.

Vietnam and China hold joint patrol in Gulf of Tonkin waters

Ships 8004 and 8002 of the Vietnam Coast Guard left a port in Hai Phong city on November 27 for a joint patrol with the China Coast Guard in the waters adjacent to the demarcation line of the Gulf of Tonkin.

Vietnam strives to have 1 million hectares of large wood with certifications

According to forestry experts, sustainable forest certification for one million hectares of large-sized timber forests is a passport for Vietnam's wood processing industry to increase export value and export into potential markets.

Vietnam applying drastic solutions to upgrade its stock market

The Vietnamese stock market is still on the watchlist for a possible upgrade from the Frontier to Secondary Emerging Market status, according to FTSE Russell due to its inability to satisfy all 9 upgrading criteria.

Ngoc Hang departs for Miss Intercontinental 2023 in Egypt

Vietnamese representative Le Nguyen Ngoc Hang left Ho Chi Minh City on November 26 for Egypt to compete for a title at Miss Intercontinental 2023.

Cash flows likely to return to market as sentiment improves

Experts believe that investor sentiment will improve this week, leading to the return of cash flows.

State Audit recommends speeding up handling of weak banks

The State Audit of Vietnam (SAV) has recommended the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) coordinate with agencies to urgently speed up the compulsory transfer of poor-performing banks OceanBank, GPBank, CBBank and DongA Bank.

Infrastructure construction enterprises face cash shortage

Numerous enterprises engaged in capital-intensive sectors like infrastructure construction are facing challenging situations with limited cash resources.

Gold hits one of the highest marks in recent memory

A surge in global prices has driven gold to historic heights in the domestic market, with SJC gold bars and 9999 gold rings reaching the highest price since the beginning of the year.

National Assembly adopts Housing Law, Law on ID Card

With 433 out of the 472 participating deputies saying “yes”, the National Assembly (NA) approved the Housing Law (amended) at its sixth session on November 27 morning.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS NOVEMBER 27/2023

Ministry of Finance issues Circular 69 for reorganisation of securities market

National Assembly to pass five laws this week

The National Assembly is scheduled to vote to approve a number of laws and resolutions during the last days of its sixth session from November 27-29.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES NOVEMBER 27/2023

PM asks for more favourable policies to push up HCM City’s development

Worst is over for garment, footwear exports, growth next year

Statistics of the General Department of Customs showed that the export of garments fell by 12.9% to US$27.7 billion in the first ten months of this year, and that of footwear by 18.3% to US$16.4 billion.

Thanh Hoa calls for airlines to increase local flight frequencies

Authorities in the northern central province of Thanh Hoa have proposed that airlines resume and increase flights from the Tho Xuan Airport to other domestic airports to meet rising local demand.

Entertainment and cultural events of the week (November 27-December 2/2023)

Entertainment and cultural events in Vietnam's major cities from November 27-December 2.

Dong Son bronze drum shows strong vitality of Vietnamese culture

Visitors will be able to admire the newly discovered collection of unique artifacts from the ancient culture of Dong Son.

HCM City vows to attract talent with groundbreaking wage policy

Inadequacies in financial remuneration is believed to be a major barrier hindering public units to attract and retain talented staff.

Vegetable salad: A central highlands delicacy

When venturing through the enchanting landscapes of the Central Highlands, one culinary delight that should not escape your taste buds is the unique vegetable salad, a cherished specialty deeply intertwined with the region’s heritage.

Vietnam's year-end auto market still sluggish

The automobile market at the end of this year is not looking very bright as people’s purchasing power has shrunk.

New media art pioneers aim to create digital archive

With a desire to experiment with technology and explore the capability of the human voice, two artists have developed a surreal art-technology project Voice Gems – a generative system and voice archive that transforms human voices into digital gems.

Semiconductor industry: VN pins hope on second attempt

Vietnam failed to develop the semiconductor industry in 1970s but it has reactivated the semiconductor development strategy with a contingent of young engineers meeting international standards.

The magic of ethnic Tay stick puppetry

Stick puppetry is often performed by the Tày people on traditional holidays, the Lunar New Year, as well as on the first and fifteenth day of each lunar month.

Fine-art photography may disappear if problems can’t be solved: artists

“I can see a common phenomenon recently that photographers tend to imitate each other, while this is a taboo in the literary and artistic life,” said Nguyen Duc Toan, a respected photographer.