Are education accreditation centers sufficiently independent?

Most higher education accreditation centers belong to universities, with heavy reliance in finance and personnel.

Vietnam sets plan to build stable export market in China

China is the largest export market of Vietnam, accounting for 27 per cent of the country’s total export turnover.

Hanoi plans solutions to increase public transport use

Hanoi is considering setting up priority lanes for buses while banning cars on some roads.

A refined plea for nationhood

In his latest novel Trong Vô Tận (Inside Infinity), writer Vinh Quyen offers a sophisticated genealogy of Vietnam which is at once familiar and also new.

Ensuring a fair playing field in academia

Professor Nguyen Phuong Nga, Director of the Centre for Education Accreditation, talks to VietTimes online newspaper on the need to have effective measures to ensure fairness for all students sitting examinations.

Vietnam chosen as host of ASEAN People’s Forum 2020

The ASEAN Civil Society Conference/ ASEAN People’s Forum (ACSC/APF) is scheduled to take place in Vietnam next year.

Border Defence Force makes HCM City ports friendlier for foreign vessels, crews

Getting into and out of ports in HCM City has become easier for both foreign vessels and their personnel after the HCM City Border Defence Force made procedures electronic following a new Decision issued by the Prime Minister.

Doctor spends his life helping remote villagers in Quang Tri

Trinh Duc Thien, 51, of A Vao Commune – a remote and underprivileged area in DaKrong District, the central province of Quang Tri – is taking care of medicinal plants in a garden he grows to treat local residents.

Vietnam needs to renew property market to lure more foreign capital

Vietnam needs to renew its real estate market to attract more foreign investors and increase the quality of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the sector, according to experts.

 

Biodiversity declining in Vietnam's central coastal areas

Because of pollution, climate change and overexploitation, marine biodiversity in the central region is declining.

Vietnamese defender hopes to shine with SC Heerenveen

Doan Van Hau walks around the Abe Lenstra Stadion on his first day in the Netherlands. He visits every corner of the ground, from the pitch and dressing rooms to the player’s tunnel.

Teachers’ salaries to be based on qualifications

Hoang Duc Minh, director of the Teachers and Educational Managers Department under the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET), talks to Vietnamnet e-newspaper about staff for the new school year and their salary policy.

Vietnam Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2020 opens to fanfare in Hanoi

Hanoi played host to Vietnam Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2020 which kicked off with a show featuring an array of traditional and charming designs in Dien Hong garden on September 13.

Hoang Hanh to compete at Miss Earth 2019

Hoang Hanh, a native of Nghe An province, is set to represent Vietnam during the Miss Earth 2019 beauty pageant, according to the competition’s official fan page.

Vietnam’s U19 draw Thailand in Bangkok Cup 2019

Vietnam’s national under-19 football team are set to play local rivals Thailand in the opening match of the Bangkok Cup 2019, a regional under-19 football tournament, which is scheduled to take place from October 10-12.

Ethnic children in mountainous region celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival early

Celebrations for the Mid-Autumn Festival came early to children from ethnic minority backgrounds in Lao Kho village of Phieng Khoai commune in Yen Chau district.

Fertiliser stocks nosedive on difficulties

Rising input production costs, unfavourable weather conditions, a saturated domestic market and stiff competition are causing difficulties for fertiliser businesses.

Liêm advances in World Cup, Khôi becomes Grandmaster

Vietnam have two representatives at the World Cup but GM Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son has been knocked out.

State audit could face lawsuits: draft law

State agencies will be allowed to file legal challenges against the State Audit over unsatisfactory audit reports, according to a draft amendment to the Law on State Audit.

Questioning of suspects to be recorded

The questioning of suspects nationwide must be recorded with audio and images from the beginning of next year.

Local hotel industry faces challenge in technology

The domestic hotel industry will face many challenges during development, especially in the application of technology, according to an expert from Savills Vietnam – a foreign property service provider in Vietnam.

 

Artisans keep traditional Mid-Autumn festival alive

Folk toys are now lost among the digital products of modern life. However, there are still people who quietly preserve the craft of making traditional toys, keeping the beauty of Mid-Autumn season of the old days.

HCM City seeks investment for HCM City-Moc Bai Expressway project

After reaching a consensus with the People’s Committee of Tay Ninh Province, the HCM City People’s Committee has petitioned the PM and Ministry of Transport for permission to call for investment for the HCM City-Moc Bai Expressway project.

Vietnam vows to collect tax from cross-border services

The collection of tax from cross-border services, or services provided by foreign firms via internet to users in Vietnam, is included in the amended Tax Management Tax, expected to take effect in early 2020.

Wake up and smell the cinnamon

Cinnamon might smell like Christmas to many in the West, but to some Vietnamese farmers, it smells like prosperity.