Vietnamese students from 5 provinces face admission ban at Australian university

Students from Hai Phong, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, and Hai Duong will no longer be accepted by the University of Wollongong, with other provinces facing stricter requirements.

Vice President Xuan attends inauguration ceremony of Indonesian President

Vice State President Vo Thi Anh Xuan is making a trip to Indonesia from September 19-21 to attend the inauguration ceremony of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto

Que Anh impresses with elegant fan dance at Miss Grand International 2024

Vietnam’s Que Anh, along with contestants from around the globe, lit up the stage with dazzling displays of traditional attire at Miss Grand International 2024.

Artist displays paintings created from natural materials

The exhibition Đất (Earth) displays nearly 50 paintings mostly created over the past three years, including 15 large paintings measuring 4.2m by 2.1m.

Vietnamese paintings exhibited at international art fair in UK

Artworks by 13 local artists were put on display at the Affordable Art Fair 2024 which was held from October 16 to October 20 in London in the UK, drawing plenty of attention from art lovers.

VN mulls restrictions for individual investors of private corporate bonds

Placing restrictions for individual investors in buying and selling private corporate bonds is a step in the right direction. Still, it’s important to ensure that capital flows from investment funds and other financial institutions stay undisrupted.

Stronger efforts needed to restore vision for 300,000 people

About 3,000 patients have received cornea replacements since Vietnam carried out the first transplant surgery of this kind in 2007.

Ghost sweeping ritual of Phu La ethnic people

Sweeping away ghosts from the village is a traditional ritual of the Phu La ethnic people, with the wish to have peace, a good harvest, and good luck.

Over 42% of firms foresee better business performance in Q4

Over 42% of 30,587 enterprises in the processing-manufacturing sector that joined a recent quarterly survey by the General Statistics Office (GSO) expect their business performance in the fourth quarter of 2024 to be better than Q3.

Government decides to provide fibre-optic internet for all by 2030

By 2030, VN should have launched at least two new international submarine cable routes and established multiple AI-supportive data centres that meet international standards, with a Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) rating not exceeding 1.4.

Vietnam News Headlines October 21/2024

Top leader emphasises protecting Party’s ideological foundation

Solemn opening of the eighth session of 15th National Assembly

The eighth session will be held in two phases, from now until November 13 and the second phase from November 20 to the morning of November 30, during which the NA will work four Saturdays.

Businesses lead the recovery effort after Typhoon Yagi’s devastation

While immediate relief is crucial, businesses like Unilever are focusing on sustainable, long-term recovery programs to help communities bounce back from Typhoon Yagi's devastation.

Net zero tourism: Vietnam’s push to cut carbon emissions from travel

Vietnam's tourism industry is working to measure and reduce CO2 emissions from every tourist activity, moving closer to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050.

Two children die monthly waiting for liver transplants at Children's Hospital 2

Children’s Hospital 2 in Ho Chi Minh City is struggling with a severe shortage of organ donors, with over 100 children waiting for liver transplants and two dying each month from end-stage liver failure.

The untapped wealth of Vietnam: 20 billionaires in the shadows

Vietnam’s private enterprises have grown significantly, but they still lag behind global competitors. With around 20 hidden billionaires, experts say the country's private sector has room for much more expansion.

Taxation dept reconsiders tax-debt limit to prevent people from exiting country

The General Department of Taxation (GDT) said it would reconsider the level of tax debt that is required to prevent businesspeople from exiting the country.

South Korean travelers try ‘vitality boosting food’ in Da Nang

The Korean couple were surprised when seeing chao luon, or eel congee, selling everywhere in Da Nang at a very reasonable price, just VND30,000 per bowl. Eel is believed to improve vitality.

The increasingly high prices of land leave buyers empty-handed

The award price of VND133 million per sq m at a land auction in Hoai Duc district in Hanoi has stirred up the public as it was much higher than the starting price set by local authorities.

Quang Tri to sell carbon credits based on seaweed beds

With its important role in the ecosystem and environment, seaweed is believed to have value of $212,000 per hectare per annum. Seeing the great potential, Quang Tri wants to develop carbon credits from seaweed beds.

Air pollution in Hanoi is likely to persist until early next year

Air quality in Hanoi tends to worsen during the winter, experts said based on observations over the past several years.

Construction of Truong Sa Museum set to begin

The museum will be built on an area of 1.7ha at the boundary of the Gạc Ma Memorial Site in Cam Lâm District.

Exhibition showcases 190 precious quilts of the Tai in Nghe An

A 190 textile quilts (nà pha) collection will be on display at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology until January 17, 2025.

HCMC cracking down on exploitation of child beggars

HCM City is looking on tackle the issue of homeless child and elderly beggars, but is thwarted by the fact that they are taught how to evade detection by authorities by their exploiters.

Robotic assisted colorectal surgery conducted in elderly patient

Doctors at Bình Dân Hospital in HCM City have successfully used a robot to assist surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from a 89-year-old Vietnamese woman with colorectal cancer.