Vietnam win big at 2023 VTV Int’l Women’s Volleyball Cup

The Vietnam women’s volleyball team 1 won the International Women's Volleyball Tournament - VTV Cup Ferroli 2023, after defeating the Vietnam women’s volleyball team 2 in the final match held in the northern province of Lao Cai on August 26.

Singaporean PM begins official visit to Vietnam

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and a delegation from Singapore arrived in Hanoi on August 27, beginning a three-day official visit to Vietnams at the invitation of his counterpart Pham Minh Chinh. ​

Cham craft villages in An Giang gain popularity among tourists

The development of community-based tourism associated with traditional culture has improved the quality of life of the Chăm ethnic minority people in the southern province of An Giang.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS AUGUST 27/2023

Vietnam remains bright spot for FDI attraction

Ba Dinh District: Land of historical relics

As one of the first four core districts of Hanoi, Ba Dinh District is of indisputable importance to the capital and the country as a neuralgic political and administrative center.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES AUGUST 27/2023

Ministry proposes opening more agricultural majors in Central Highlands region

Vietnam’s wooden product exports recover gradually

Vietnam’s wood and wooden product exports have seen signs of gradual recovery, according to the Hanoi-based DSC Securities Joint Stock Company (DSC).

Painter shifts to making toy animals after his eyesight weakens

The painter has had to put aside his paintbrush and take a new job – making toy animals from nipa leaves. He calls this his ‘journey back to childhood’.

Various tours available for National Day holidays

Popular destinations such as Da Nang, Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa) and Phu Quoc (Kien Giang) are chosen by a lot of tourists.

Rooftop solar-power policy criticized for focusing on residential buildings

The draft encourages installation of rooftop solar power systems on people’s homes and office buildings, but does not encourage them for industrial zones, schools, hospitals, airports, seaports, railway stations and bus stations.

Vietnamese imports and exports with Asia hit nearly US$242 billion

Vietnam's import and export turnover to the Asian market during the opening seven months of the year reached US$241.84 billion, accounting for the largest proportion at 65% of the total import and export value of Vietnamese goods to the world.

Blockchain technology proposed for use in journalism

Blockchain can be used in many stages of the process of operating a digital editorial office, thus contributing to the digital transformation of Vietnam’s news industry.

Ministry proposes transfer of 11 SOEs to CMSC, SCIC

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed transferring 11 SOEs in which it represented the State ownership to the Commission for the Management of State Capital at Enterprises and the State Capital Investment Corporation.

Plunge in Vietnam’s exports has bottomed out: VinaCapital

There are concrete signs that Vietnam’s exports are set to recover in the fourth quarter driven by a bottoming out of the US inventory cycle and by an acceleration in multinational firms’ movement of manufacturing to Vietnam.

Deadline extended for producers to answer anti-dumping questionnaire

The Trade Remedy Agency has extended deadline for domestic producers and importers to submit their answers to questionnaire related to anti-dumping investigation into prestressed steel cable products originating from China, Thailand and Malaysia.

The essence of Cu Da soy sauce

Cu Da craft village produces special soy sauce that possesses a naturally sweet flavour, which necessitates a series of intricate and meticulous steps to achieve the final product.

Vietnamese dance group performs at Japanese festival

Vietnam's Nakama Yosakoi dance group performed at the 21st Harajuku Omotesando Genki Matsuri Super Yosakoi which opened in Tokyo, Japan, on August 26.

Vietnam ranks first at 1st Asian & Asian Youth Shuttlecock Championships

Vietnam won 11 golds and three silver medals at the first Asian & Asian Youth Shuttlecock Championships which wrapped up in Hong Kong (China) on August 26.

Prohibiting access to internet is not the right way to protect children: experts

To protect children and keep them safe in cyberspace, there should be a "digital immune system and digital vaccine", or knowledge and skills that help them protect themselves.

Price of Vietnamese rice sets record, far above Thai rice

Vietnam’s 25 percent broken rice price increased over the last month, climbing to a record high after India imposed a rice export ban, leaving Thai and Pakistani rice prices far behind.

Discarded fruit peels sold as valuable goods

In Vietnam, many types of fruit peels are considered waste and are thrown away, such as mangosteen peels, cocoa pods and rice husks. But in fact, they are very precious as can treat diseases and be processed into useful products.

Cancer incidence in Vietnam ranks 99th out of 185 countries

The cancer incidence in Vietnam is estimated to triple after 30 years and the current urgent situation is that more and more young patients have been suffering from cancer.

Vietnam’s export fruits receive warnings due to surveillance restrictions

Insufficient management on planting area codes and packaging agents has led to consistent warnings being issued to Vietnamese fruits by exporting countries.

Vietnam looks to new FDI inflows from Western Europe and North America

Vietnam expects to attract more foreign direct investment from Western Europe and North America in the near future, said a representative of the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS AUGUST 26/2023

Ports log nearly 60,000 vessel throughput in 7 months