Burdens climb as tourists rise in Con Dao Island

Renowned for pristine natural beauty with forested hills, deserted sandy beaches and extensive coral reefs, Con Dao island is one of the most attractive destinations of Vietnam.

Sunscreen pill users getting burned by false advertising

Amidst warnings about heatwaves and increasing ultraviolet (UV) index levels, people start to take measures they believed would protect their skin from the harmful effects of the intense sunlight.

Transport Ministry gets serious about airport staff assault

The Ministry of Transport has asked the Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam, in co-operation with local authorities, to get serious about an assault on security staff at Tho Xuan Airport in central Thanh Hoa Province.

Hanoi: Pagodas and temples illegally built in forest land

The KOVA Tourism Joint Stock Company, investor of Bac Waterfall-Sao Stream tourism area in Hanoi, has built and renovated six structures without approval from authorities.

Children themed month at Vietnam Culture Village

Various activites for children are being held this summer at the Viet Nam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism to celebrate Children's Day (June 1), Vietnamese Family Day (June 28) and the country's 54 ethnic groups.

New project aims to promote Vietnam's museums

Doctor Nguyen Duc Loc, head of the Social Life Research Institute, has recently launched a new project entitled ‘Museum-Book’ to promote museum activities.

Modern society rotting with insensitivity

The case of a student being openly molested on a bus is shocking enough. What that young girl must be going through in the aftermath of the abuse is unthinkable.

Auchan’s sale of 18 supermarkets leaves questions about new owner

It is still unclear who will take over the Auchan chain in Vietnam, though the announcement about the departure was made many days ago.

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EVN to run 30 more solar power plants this month

 

Increasing overtime must ensure labourers’ rights: NA deputy

Increasing overtime working hours must ensure labourers’ health and give them time to recharge, said National Assembly (NA) Deputy Nguyen Thi Quyet Tam from HCM City.

Dance performance “Mua Kieu” to be staged in HCM City

The Y.O Saigon Dance Ensemble (YSDE) will stage a dance performance titled “Mua Kieu”, which achieved great success in the premiere performance last year, at the Saigon Opera House on Saturday, June 22.

 

Vietnam welcomes Czech Republic’s resumption of working visas for Vietnamese

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc yesterday applauded the Czech Republic’s decision to reinstate issuing working visas to Vietnamese citizens.

Puppetry performance “Rice” to take place in HCM City

“GAO” (Rice), an emotional puppetry performance composed and performed by Mat Tran Ensemble, will be premiered in HCMC late this month after its participation in the Pesta Boneka International Puppet Festival in Indonesia.

Lam Kinh, a historical site of legends

The Lam Kinh area in Tho Xuan district, Thanh Hoa, is a special national relic that has kept mysterious tales about the most flourishing feudal reign in Vietnam’s history.

 

Ukrainian model poses with Hanoi lotus flowers

A photo collection in which a Ukrainian model has posed with lotus flowers in Hanoi has attracted public interest.

Doc Ba Dac cemetery- the resting place of 8,000 martyrs

Doc Ba Dac Martyrs’ Cemetery in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang is where thousands of martyrs are resting in peace,

 

The beauty of Hue ancient capital

Hue ancient capital - a poetic land, a land of temples and tombs, where historical stories are still preserved. 

Vietnam-made virtual reality technology allows on-the-spot travel

Xtreme Studio’s launch of the Vietnam-made virtual reality (VR) game called Top of Vietnam on May 10 showed that VR can be used in many different fields and that Vietnamese can master this technology.

Increasing Chinese FDI worries NA deputies

National Assembly deputies have raised their concerns about the potential risks of soaring Chinese foreign direct investment inflows into Vietnam.

 

Vietnam to play friendly match against Nigeria

Vietnam's national football team will soon have a friendly match with Nigeria, according to the Viet Nam Football Federation (VFF).

Conference on Ly Son-Sa Huynh Geo-Park to take place in Quang Ngai

About 550 participants, including top archaeologists, geologists, volcano researchers and historians from Vietnam and around the world, will take part in the International Conference on the Ly Son-Sa Huynh Geo-Park

Geographic position makes Vietnam a renewable power hub

High solar irradiance and wind flow velocity are factors making Vietnam`s renewable energy advantages.

 

10,000 runners to take part in Techcombank HCM City Int’l marathon

More than 10,000 runners will compete in the Techcombank HCM City International Marathon on December 7 and 8 in HCM City, the event’s organising board has announced.

Vietnam named among countries with highest female labor-force participation rates

In terms of the gender of new business owners across 54 countries, Vietnam had the highest ratio of women to men: 1.14 to 1, according to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor.

 

Bau Truc pottery village in Ninh Thuan blooms with new products

In 2019, Bau Truc pottery village continues to promote the production of modern decorative ceramics with new and unique patterns used in interior decoration, office, ornamental cottage.