Quang Nam’s delightful specialty evokes nostalgic childhood memories

Ram fish (Puntius brevis) holds a special place in the lives of Quang Nam residents during the rainy season.

Government borrowings capped at VND690 trillion in 2024

The National Assembly has approved a resolution on 2024 State budget revenue, in which Government borrowings will be capped at VND690.5 trillion, up 6% over this year.

Catfish sees higher output but lower export value

Vietnam saw a sharp rise in catfish output but lower export value in the first ten months of this year, according to the Vietnam Pangasius Association.

VBF sends referee to work abroad, to assign VBC to manage pro boxing

Referee Bui Thi Nhat Le will be the only Vietnamese referee officiating at a WBA Asia East event on November 22-23 in Singapore.

Phúc returns to running after doping scandal

Le Ngoc Phuc was satisfied taking silver in the National Athletics Championship 400m event in late October in Hanoi on his return to action after a 16-month ban for doping.

Vietnamese art director nominated for the Grammy 2024

Duy Đào, a Vietnamese designer and art director, has been nominated for the Grammy 2024 in the Boxed or Special Limited-Edition Package category for his design for the album Gieo (Sowing) by the Ngọt (Sweetness) band.

French court sentences 18 people for roles in Essex lorry deaths

As reported by the British newspaper The Guardian, of the 19 defendants in the French trial, who include Vietnamese, French, Chinese, Algerian and Moroccan nationals, 18 were found guilty.

Blood donation festival looks to collect 200 blood units for year-end demand

Since January this year, over 1.2 million units of blood have been donated across the country at major voluntary blood donation campaigns and events such as Red Spring Festival, Red Sunday and National Voluntary Blood Donation Day on April 7.

US remains Vietnam's largest export market

The US has retained its position as Vietnam's largest export market in recent years, while Vietnam has become the US' 7th largest trading partner and the largest trading partner of the US in the ASEAN region.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES NOVEMBER 12/2023

Festival promotes creative resources for capital city

Quang Tri promotes OCOP program for products of remote areas

With the goal of improving the value of agricultural production and creating many high-quality products with the characteristics and advantages of each region, Quang Tri province has focused on building the OCOP program.

Truong Son Town improves efficiency of health care for the elderly

The project "Preventive health care for the elderly to cope with the problem of population aging using Tsuyama model" for the period of 2022-2024 has been implemented in 5 provinces.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS NOVEMBER 12/2023

Domestic individual investors close over 500,000 securities trading accounts

SOS: children face cyberbullying, but parents don’t know what to do

While cyber bullying is becoming more common at schools, students are finding it difficult to seek support from teachers or their parents.

Dragon Capital buys millions of shares of large companies

Dragon Capital has spent hundreds of billions of dong to buy Sacombank, Vinaconex and FPT Retail shares in bulk.

Hanoians to visit Our Place in Space sculpture

The award-winning sculpture trail and scale model of the solar system designed by artist Oliver Jeffers will be set up in Hà Nội from November 12.

NA to consider new tax policy amid global minimum tax application

One of two resolutions added to the National Assembly's 2023 law-building program aims to give a push in attracting new foreign investment and retaining existing investors.

Overseas Vietnamese – a key resource in national development

There are currently 376 investment overseas Vietnamese projects with a total registered capital of US$1.7 billion, along with capital contributions to thousands of enterprises in VN.

What do experts think about Vietnam's GDP growth ahead in 2024?

Many prestigious international organizations such as VinaCapital and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have forecast that Vietnamese GDP will continue seeing strong growth in 2024, rising to be among the 20 highest growing economies globally.

Painting contest invites disadvantaged people with talent to compete

The contest theme focuses on the tangible or intangible cultural value, or scenic spots in VN that can be interpreted beautifully as an artistic expression of emotions and perspectives on Việt Nam cultural heritage.

Six Vietnamese movies to be screened at Asian world film festival

A total of six local movies are set to be introduced to international audiences at the ninth edition of the Asian world film festival (AWFF) which is currently underway in Los Angeles, California in the United States.

VBF promises stronger national boxing development

Now national boxing is expected to reach higher levels with a new and energic Executive Committee led by President Lưu Tú Bảo taking charge of the Việt Nam Boxing Federation (VBF) in the 2023-28 period.

Innovative students create eco-friendly electric car model

The electric car is currently being used to serve educational and transportation needs at Nam Can Tho University.

Three young designers open Vietnam International Fashion Week 2023

The VN International Fashion Week (AVIFW) Autumn/Winter 2023 kicked off on November 8 at the Quan Ngua Sports Palace in Hanoi, with three young local designers introducing their latest collections through a series of impressive performances.

Vietnam win two more golds at world bodybuilding championships

Local athletes brought home another two gold medals at the ongoing 14th World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Federation (WBPF) championships, with the event currently taking place in the Republic of Korea (RoK).