Phu Yen's Nghinh Phong Tower Square wins 2023 Asian Townscape Award

Nghinh Phong (Welcoming Wind) tower square, located on the coast of Tuy Hoa city, the south-central province of Phu Yen, is the only representative from Southeast Asia to have received the 2023 Asian Urban Landscape Award.

Can Tho students win Global Robotics Games 2023 championship

A team from the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho won the championship of the Global Robotics Games 2023 – an international competition for youngsters aged from 4-10 held by Singapore non-profit organisation Developing Innovative Youth (DIY).

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES NOVEMBER 23/2023

President Vo Van Thuong to pay official visit to Japan

Soc Trang rice painting sets Vietnam record

A painting made of ST rice in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang has set a Vietnam record for the biggest of its kind.

UNESCO to memorialize progenitor of Viet Nam’s traditional medicine

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will honor Progenitor of Vietnamese traditional medicine Hai Thuong Lan Ong Le Huu Trac in 2024 on the occasion of his 300th birth anniversary.

Phu Yen pioneers in building film production index

The central province of Phu Yen has become the first locality in Vietnam to build a cinema culture index, promising to effectively lure domestic and international film crews.

Finance Ministry turns down auto manufacturers’ tax proposals

Proposals by Toyota and Ford about tax incentives have not received support from the Ministry of Finance (MOF) which says there are already many policies to support the domestic automobile assembling and manufacturing.

Vietnam's IPO market has slowed down in 2023

Vietnam saw just three IPO listings in the first 10 months of 2023, raising approximately $7 million.

Ballet The Nutcracker to receive three performances from HBSO

Christmas is nothing without The Nutcracker, the celebrated ballet by Tchaikovsky. It will be performed by HBSO in the Saigon Opera House on December 8-10, starting at 8 p.m.

Award-winning journalist exposes wildlife traffickers, polluters in forests

As the writer of reports winning high prizes at competitions, Hoang Van Chien, born in 1988, has experienced many hardships to become a journalist aiming to protect wildlife named in the Red Book.

Vietnam elected member of World Heritage Committee for 2023-2027 tenure

Vietnam secured a seat at the World Heritage Committee for the 2023-2027 tenure with the highest number of votes in the Asia-Pacific region.

Positive impacts evident among students as STEM education initiatives multiply

STEM education has clearly had positive impacts in the local academic sphere, teachers say, but this is only the beginning of a challenging road.

Hand embroidery on Bodhi leaves help young woman earn a good living

Kim Thoa from Thanh Hoa province developed her hobby of embroidering on different materials and making handicrafts. Her embroidered paintings on Bodhi leaves have become famous and earned her high profits.

Revenue on the upswing but turbulence ahead for VN's airlines

Vietnamese airlines have enjoyed better business results on the back of the tourism sector’s strong recovery. However, high oil prices and fierce competition from foreign competitors are among the grave concerns for domestic carriers.

Former teacher breathes life into eggshells

Nguyễn Thành Tâm has put his passion into turning thin fragile eggshells, assumed to have little to no usage, into adorable and lively figures.

Eye cancer patients wait too late to seek medical intervention

The majority of patients seek medical treatment at a late stage, leading to the necessity of removing the eyeball to preserve life in 70 per cent of cases.

Vietnam and China to co-host international cycling race

The northern mountainous province of Lao Cai will team up with the southwestern Chinese province of Yunnan as part of efforts to organise an international cycling race this December.

Dien Bien cherry blossom festival to mark Vietnam-Japan ties

A cherry blossom festival is set to return to Dien Bien Phu city in the northwestern province of Dien Bien in mid-January next year as part of events held in celebration of 50 years of diplomatic ties between the nation and Japan.

Snail delicacies make Hanoi unforgettable

There are many ways to prepare chả ốc, like steamed with lemongrass, wrapped in betel leaves, fried, or steamed in bamboo tubes.

Van Thinh Phat case: 3 foreign defendants help Truong My Lan

When manipulating banking operations, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Van Thinh Phat Group Truong My Lan received help from 3 foreigners, as stated by the Investigation Police Agency (C03 – under the Public Security Ministry).

Finance Ministry rejects carmakers' tax incentive proposals

The Ministry of Finance has declined to support proposals put forth by Toyota and Ford to relax regulations and include certain auto parts in the list of items eligible for a 0% tax rate.

Tan Hoang Minh chairman charged in alleged VND8.6 trillion bond fraud

Do Anh Dung, chairman and general director of Tan Hoang Minh Group, has been officially charged in connection with an elaborate financial fraud scheme, purportedly involving the misappropriation of over VND8.6 trillion from 6,600 investors.

Sustainable forestry economic development in Lai Chau

The authorities of Lai Chau Province have held a mid-term review of the implementation of Resolution No. 03-NQ/TU of the Provincial Party Committee on sustainable forest development in the period of 2021 - 2025, with a vision to 2030.

Full Beaver Moon visible in Vietnam on November 27

People in the nation will be able to observe a Full Beaver Moon on November 27, according to Dang Vu Tuan Son, president of the Vietnam Astronomy and Cosmology Association (VACA).

Vietnam among Top 10 in international beauty ranking

The nation has been listed among the Top 10 countries in the grand slam ranking for beauty this year, as announced by international beauty site Globalbeauties.