The film ‘The chase for the Dragon’s Heart’, starring Vietnamese actor Doan Quoc Dam, has ended the prolonged slump of local films at the box office.

On November 17, Lu Quang Ngoi, Vice Secretary of the Ca Mau Provincial Party Committee, was elected Chairman of the Ca Mau People’s Committee for the 2021–2026 term.

Rumors circulating on social media about reducing Vietnam’s 34 provinces to 16 are baseless, a top official from the Ministry of Home Affairs has confirmed.

A 40-seat coach was buried by boulders on Khanh Le Pass. Two bodies remain trapped in the wreckage.

Vietnam is moving to position its rapidly growing elderly population as a new source of economic growth, as policymakers warn that the country is entering one of the fastest ageing phases in Asia.

Minister Counsellor Pham Quang Huy, Deputy Head of Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to Geneva, has chaired a working session on the Global Trade Alert (GTA) tool.

An exhibition introducing Japanese toys is being held at AEON Mall Long Bien in Hanoi.

The 10th Week of Italian Cuisine in Vietnam is scheduled to take place in Hanoi from November 17 to 23, offering visitors the opportunity to sample a variety of authentic Italian dishes.

Vingroup plans to issue a maximum of 1,625 bonds with a face value of 200,000 USD per bond. The total expected issuance value is 325 million USD.

Le Tuan Minh won Vietnam’s two gold medals in chess at the Asian Mind Sports Conference & Festival, which closed on November 15 in Singapore.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse Le Thi Bich Tran, and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam met with staff of Vietnamese representative offices and the Vietnamese community in Kuwait on the evening of November 16.

A more-than-century-old mansion with French architectural elements yet rich in Vietnamese spirit has served various functions over time – from an ancestral house and courthouse to government headquarters and, today, a provincial museum.

According to Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Bui Hoang Phuong, Vietnam currently has more than 170 foreign-invested projects in the semiconductor industry, with a total registered capital of nearly $11.6 billion.

Fearing that wearing glasses will worsen nearsightedness or make their children’s eyes look “dull,” many parents have chosen not to buy glasses for them. However, untreated refractive errors can lead to more serious problems.

In the small alleys around Hanoi's old quarter, houses that are only a few sqm in size, lacking light and amenities, are still listed for sale at up to VND800 million/sqm.

Che Muoi Sau is one of the most famous sweet soup shops in Hanoi, along with Che Ba Thin, Che Loc Tai, and Che Bon Mua. For nearly 50 years, its traditional sweet soups have become part of memories of many generations of customers.

With sophisticated “tricks”, Vu Thi Thuy, CEO of Nhat Nam Real Estate, lured thousands of investors into her trap, signing 43,314 investment cooperation contracts that collected VND9,113 billion.

The fifth round of in-person negotiations on the Vietnam – US Reciprocal Trade Agreement concluded after the three-day session from November 12 to 14 in Washington DC, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has reported.

Vietnam’s processed seafood sector, despite its strong global footprint in over 170 markets, is struggling to gain a firm foothold in the domestic market with the rising demand of more than 100 million consumers.

Taking advantage of the rich vegetation of the semi-mountainous border region of An Giang province, Nguyen Trung Thanh (born in 1990, residing in Thoi Son ward) has successfully developed a stingless bee farming model.

The Vietnam – Japan Buddhist cultural exchange festival, held at the Tam Chuc National Tourist Complex in Ninh Binh province from November 15 to 16, brought together thousands of monks, Buddhists, local residents, and Japanese visitors.

The Consulate General of Vietnam in Fukuoka, Japan, in coordination with the Association of Vietnamese in Fukuoka (AVF), organised a great national unity festival and the Vietnamese community sports festival in Kyushu on November 16.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh arrived in Kuwait international airport on November 16 noon (local time), beginning his three-day official visit to the Middle Eastern country at the invitation of PM Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al Sabah.

In recent months, police have prosecuted and detained several well-known figures involved in criminal activities, seizing and freezing their vast assets.

Although vaccines are considered the “golden shield” for the elderly, adult vaccination rates in Vietnam remain low due to several barriers.