Vietnam targets $40 billion in exports from textile and garment industry

 Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) set the industry development target this year for export turnover at US$40 billion, which would mark a 10.8 per cent year-on-year increase.

2018 – a successful year for diplomatic sector

Le Thi Thu Hang, director of the Press Information Department and Spokeswoman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, speaks to the World & Vietnam newspaper about VN’s foreign relations in 2018

Art performance to tell inspiring stories

 An entertainment programme gathering famous artists in various fields will be broadcast on the first day of the Lunar New Year, which will fall on February 5.

Japanese cherry blossom festival coming to Hanoi

 The 2019 Japan Cherry Blossom Festival will come to Lý Thái Tổ Park beside Hoan Kiem Lake in Hà Nội on March 29-31.

Government News In Brief

PM inspects combat readiness in Air Force Division 372 ahead of Tet, More efforts to be made to optimize OVs’ resources, Ambassadors meet with overseas Vietnamese ahead of Tet

Social News In Brief

Hospitals ensure quality health services during Tet, Rice aid reaches over 520,000 impoverished people ahead of Tet, Oil tanker Aulac Fortune’s sailors return home for Tet, Bustling market of orchids in Sin Suoi Ho, Lai Chau

Social News 4/2

 HCM City to ensure quality health services during Tết, Vietnam’s handicrafts, traditional costumes introduced in Bangladesh, Dak Lak: Mural Street wows highlands visitors, Traffic accidents kill 15 on first day of Tet

Festival to honour Vietnamese ethnic groups’ culture

 A wide range of activities will be held to honour cultural identities of 54 Vietnamese ethnic groups at a festival in Hanoi from February 12-13.

VNPT among top three strongest Vietnamese brands

VNPT is one of the three strongest Vietnamese brands in 2018, together with Viettel and Vinamilk, according to the latest report by Brand Finance, the world’s leading business valuation consultant.

Vietnam's highlights in economic growth in 2018

 The year 2018 ends with several records, laying the firm foundation for the country to strive to successfully implement the Resolution of the 12th National Party Congress and Resolution 142.

Vietnam’s UNESCO-recognised intangible cultural heritage

 Vietnam possesses an array of intangible cultural heritages that have been recognized by UNESCO.

Vietnamese preserve tomb-sweeping tradition

 Vietnamese families often visit their ancestors’ tombs and clean gravesites whenever the Lunar New Year (Tet) comes, normally from the 23rd of the last month of the lunar year to New Year’s Eve. 

HCMC among Skyscanner's 2019 Lunar New Year favorites

 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s largest metropolis, has been selected on a list of the 18 best cities around the world to welcome the Lunar New Year 2019 from Skycanner, a popular UK travel site travel fare aggregator and travel metasearch engine.

17 people killed in Tet holiday traffic accidents

 As many as 17 people have been killed and 37 other injured in 34 road traffic accidents which occurred nationwide on the second day of the Tet holiday according to a report from the Ministry of Public Security.

High-speed boat trips to Phu Quoc added for Tet

 The number of high-speed boat trips from the mainland to Phu Quoc Island off the coast of the Mekong Delta’s Kien Giang province will increase during Tet.

Pet care services earn big on Tet

 Many families in cities often send their pets to pet care services so that they can be away home for the Tet holiday.

PM's directive on effective management and use of foreign loans

 The Prime Minister has recently issued a directive on a number of tasks and solutions to continue accelerating the implementation of policies and laws on management and use of foreign loans.

Son Doong cave named on Lonely Planet’s bucket-list trips in 2019

 Son Doong, the world’s largest known cave located in Vietnam’s central province of Quang Binh, has been ranked third among the worldwide bucket-list trips for 2019 by Lonely Planet, a prestigious travel guide magazine. 

Tet fruit tray, indispensible part of Vietnamese culture

 A “Mam Ngu Qua” or five-fruit tray is indispensable for each Vietnamese family as among the numerous offerings that are required to decorate ancestral altars during the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival. 

Milestones in int’l economic integration in 2018, tasks for 2019

 Vietnam made great achievements in international economic integration and connectivity in 2018, Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son affirmed in his article on the country’s economic integration and connectivity milestones last year.

Moody assigns first-time Ba3 ratings to Vietnam’s Agribank

 Moody’s Investors Service has assigned first-time Ba3 deposit and issuer ratings to Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank).

Pick-up vehicles lose ground, golden age over

VietNamNet Bridge - The sales of pickups dropped dramatically in 2018 compared with the year before.

Preparing for the next level of PPP regulation

 In light of strong interest among private investors, the Vietnamese government is carrying out bold moves to make public-private partnership more bankable. 

Coping with international competition in fashion

 Local fashion brands are still struggling with their business strategies as international brands take the lead in the domestic market.

Restaurants cash in on firework displays

 Some restaurants in Hanoi have been fully booked for the Lunar New Year Eve firework display on Monday.