Inside the partnership of Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg

 Before Mark Zuckerberg testified in front of Congress last year, he and his team prepared by holding mock hearings inside a Facebook conference room set up to look like a congressional room.

Solar energy has great potential in VN but challenges remain

VietNamNet Bridge - Distributed electricity generation is believed to be a good solution which could help satisfy Vietnam’s demand for power, experts say.

Vietnam exporters too dependent on imported materials

Vietnamese enterprises are finding it hard to improve production value since they remain dependent on imported materials.

Tết customs in the Nguyen royal court

Tết Nguyên Đán (Traditional Lunar New Year) is the biggest among traditional festivals for the Vietnamese people. Many people ask the same question: How was the Lunar New Year organised by the Nguyễn kings in the past?

 

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 Vietnam’s farm produce find inroads to demanding markets, Deputy PM gives positive forecast for economic growth in 2019, Phu Quoc to boost investment in socio-economic development

Vietnamese midfielder Luong Xuan Truong signs for Thai team

 Central midfielder Luong Xuan Truong has arrived in Thailand to sign a contract with the country’s Buriram United Football Club.

Clean energy attracts investors

With the development potential of renewable energy, coupled with preferential policies, VN has drawn the attention of both domestic and foreign investors in the clean energy field, which is expected to grow quickly in the coming years. 

Nguyen Quang Hai to train with Deportivo Alaves

 Young Việt Nam national team midfielder Nguyễn Quang Hải has been invited to train with La Liga club Deportivo Alaves this March in Spain.

Goalkeeper Dang Van Lam is unveiled in Thailand

 After impressing in national tournaments for Việt Nam, goalkeeper Đặng Văn Lâm has secured a move to Muangthong United FC of Thailand.

Pig races in the delta top tourist attraction

Have you ever attended a pig race like the one held regularly in Cần Thơ City? 

Tết customs in the Nguyen royal court

 Tết Nguyên Đán (Traditional Lunar New Year) is the biggest among traditional festivals for the Vietnamese people. Today, many ancient customs are still practised in the former royal capital.

Taekwondo club: confidence-booster for disadvantaged kids

 Every week, a group of people with disabilities, poor kids and orphans gather in the front yard of a social centre in HCM City’s Bình Tân District, laughing, playing and getting ready for their taekwondo class.

Young singers preserve folk music with new performing styles

 Although they are increasingly popular, singers of traditional music are still working hard to achieve their dreams to preserve and develop the national art form.

HCM City jettisons plans for golf courses

 The HCM City Department of Master Planning and Architecture has recommended that the People’s Committee should remove two of the five golf courses from its city master plan.

HCMC: Man attempts suicide after killing wife and her friend

 Two women were found dead early on Saturday morning at their duck-watching hut in Mỏ Cày Bắc District in the Mekong Delta province of Bến Tre after the husband of one woman confessed to the murders.

Criminal investigation started against toll station robbers

 Police in Đồng Nai on Sunday started a criminal investigation against two men allegedly involved in the theft of VNĐ2.2 billion (US$100,000) from a toll station on the HCM City-Long Thành-Dầu Giây Expressway.

Vietnam-made seasonal influenza vaccines available on market

 The IVACFLU-S vaccines, which have been produced in Vietnam to protect against seasonal flu such as A/H1N1, A/H3N2, and B, are now available on the market, according to the Institute of Vaccines and Medical Biologicals under the Ministry of Health.

Banh gio, softest rice dough dumpling

 Banh gio (rice dough dumpling with minced pork and wood ear mushrooms inside) is favoured as a breakfast dish and as an after-school supper dish for children.  

Bonsai captures vitality of nature

 Bonsai tree planting has become a growing industry in Vietnam. The interest in this art is huge among people with a natural affinity for bonsai trees.

Da Nang – Nagoya direct flight set to launch in 2019

  Da Nang’s international airport administration, in cooperation with Chubu Centrair airport, Japan, plans to launch daily direct flights connecting the central city and Nagoya later this year.

Property market to see new development trends in 2019

 Several new development trends are emerging in the real estate market, which is expected to remain strong in 2019 since the economy continues to grow robustly and there is a lot of investment flowing into infrastructure.

Festival kicks off at Vietnam’s largest pagoda

 The opening ceremony of the 2019 Bai Dinh Pagoda festival was held in Gia Sinh commune, Gia Vien district, the northern province of Ninh Binh on February 10 or the 6th day of the lunar new year.

Party, State leader launches Tet tree planting festival in Yen Bai

 Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong launched the New Year Tree Planting Festival in Viet Cuong commune, Tran Yen district, the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai on February 10 (the sixth day of Lunar New Year 2019).

Ban Flower Festival 2019 to be held in Dien Bien in March

 The Ban Flower Festival 2019 – the popular spring flower festival of the north and northwestern region, will take place from March 6-18 in Dien Bien province.

Accidents claim 183 lives during Tet holiday

 As many as 22 people were killed and 19 others injured in 22 traffic accidents that occurred nationwide on February 10 (the sixth day of the Lunar New Year).