VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES DECEMBER 7/2023

First CLV Parliamentary Summit wraps up

Japanese travelers try food specialty when discovering Cu Chi tunnels

Three Japanese travelers had an exciting experience when ‘going underground’ through a tiny passageway, enjoying live-fire shooting and tasting cassava dipped in sesame salt when visiting Cu Chi Tunnels.

Policy ecosystem the answer for cutting-edge startups

While Vietnam’s environment for the development of the innovation startup ecosystem is becoming more favourable, full legal and policy corridors are in need to help them take off.

VN competes with Thailand, Singapore to become global Internet hub

Vietnam has great advantages to become a global Internet hub. However, it will have to compete with many other countries, including Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines.

Mekong Delta farmers using AI for super-intensive shrimp raising

The model of AI-implemented super-intensive shrimp farming has become increasingly popular in the Mekong Delta thanks to its ability to control environment and disease, bringing high economic efficiency.

College mistakenly recruits ‘fake lecturer’

Nguyen Truong Hai successfully applied for the post of visiting lecturer at many universities with a fake doctorate in computer science and almost succeeded in becoming a dean of a junior college.

VN, South Korea excavate Óc Eo archaeological site in An Giang

Vietnamese and South Korean archaeologists are working on an excavation project at the Gò Danh Sang relic site in the Cửu Long Delta province of An Giang to explore more discoveries of Óc Eo culture.

Enhancing competitiveness vital for VN to climb up global value chain

Enhancing national competitiveness and capacity of domestic enterprises is vital for VN to climb up the global value chain in the new context of globalisation, heard a workshop held by VN Institute for Economic and Policy Research.

Vietnam successfully produces radioactive drugs used to diagnose cancers

With the successful preparation of these two types of radioactive drugs, patients will no longer need to go abroad at high cost to access this treatment.

Welcoming homes for Laos students in Vietnam

The programme has been operated since 2011 for Lao students studying at universities in Da Nang. About 100 Lao students participate in the programme every year in the city.

Preparations underway at Tay Tuu flower village ahead of Tet

As the capital’s largest flower growing area, Tay Tuu village in Bac Tu Liem district of Hanoi has hurriedly begun efforts in order to care for and collect flowers to supply local markets ahead of the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

North-south high speed train project needs thorough analysis and evaluation

The project’s technical feasibility and the ability to anticipate shortcomings or unforeseen factors must be considered, experts have said.

HCMC proposes higher salaries to attract talents

The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee proposes income of people with doctoral degrees or higher will be 4 times higher than the monthly regional minimum wage to attract talents for state organizations.

Hoi An takes steps to end dog meat trade

Authorities in the central city of Hoi An have co-operated with the animal welfare organisation Four Paws to close one of the city’s last remaining dog meat restaurants on Tuesday.

Water taxi proposed for HCM City

The Thu Duc Yacht Club Secretary Nguyen Tran Huu Thang has proposed that HCM City should launch water taxi services to further develop tourism.

Vietnam to post faster growth over other countries in 2023: CIEM

Vietnam may record a GDP growth rate of 5.19% in 2023, lower than the 8.02% expansion last year but still higher than many other countries in the region and the world, the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) predicted.

Hoi An set to host Korean cultural day 2023

A mixture of lantern displays, traditional music performances, songs, and dances put on by Vietnamese and Korean artists will serve to light up the Korean cultural day held on December 9 in the ancient city of Hoi An.

Belarusian PM arrives in Hanoi, beginning official visit to Vietnam

Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko and his entourage arrived in Hanoi on December 6, starting his four-day official trip to Vietnam.

Gold price fluctuations over last decade affecting borrowers

From VND34.78 million per tael in 2013, the SJC gold price has nearly reached the VND72 million per tael threshold, which means an increase of VND37.14 million after one decade.

PM demands priority to promoting economic growth

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has demanded priority be given to promoting economic growth and securing the best possible results for the aspects failing to meet targets this year.

Senior journalist reflects on war reporting in new memoir

Throughout the 468-page book, readers are truly immersed in the experiences of a war correspondent - someone who stands between life and death, yet remains determined to write, capture photographs, and timely deliver information to the readers.

Thanh Hieu wins Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam friendship bicycle race

Young Vietnamese athlete Le Thanh Hieu finished first in a 35.2-km distance race at the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam friendship bicycle race held on December 6 in Vientiane, Laos.

President underlines significance of int’l cooperation in fighting crimes

In order to effectively combat crimes, there is no other way than to strengthen cooperation, information sharing and unified actions among judicial and law enforcement agencies of countries in the region and around the world.

Nearly 700 students join Vietnam’s int’l informatics olympiad

The 32nd Vietnam Student Olympiad in Informatics (OLP) and the 2023 International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) Asia opened in the central city of Hue on December 6.

Ten Vietnamese cuisine, specialties set new Asian records

Ten more Vietnamese culinary dishes and specialties have been recognised as new Asian records by the Asian Record Organisation, pushing the number of Vietnamese items in such categories to 60 since 2012.