Hoi An ancient town kicks off summer festivities

A full stack programme of events has been launched in the Hội An Ancient Town to welcome the summer holidays.

VN Revolutionary Press Day’s ’Golden Moment’ photo contest opens for entries

Several exhibitions and contests are open to celebrate Vietnamese Revolutionary Press Day, including a photo competition and a showcase of published photo works since the colonial period.

Digital transformation an inevitable trend in VN journalism

In the trend of digital transformation, many media agencies have leveraged new technological platforms, resulting in the continuous growth of several newspapers.

Vietnam attends New Global Financial Pact Summit

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha will attend an international summit for a New Global Financing Pact to be held in Paris, France, on June 22-23.

Vietnam beat Uzbekistan to top group at AVC Challenge Cup

Vietnam defeated Uzbekistan 3-0 on June 19 to top Group D of the 2023 Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Challenge Cup in Indonesia.

Japan’s destroyers make port call in Vietnam

The Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force's largest destroyer, Izumo, and accompanying destroyer JS Samidare docked at Cam Ranh International Port in the south central province of Khanh Hoa on June 20, starting their visit to Vietnam from June 20-23.

How to attract investment in power projects

The state encourages all economic sectors in Vietnam and overseas to make investments in the power sector. However, the country is still suffering from electricity outages.

Digital technology firms shift from outsourcing to make integrated products

Citing three major stages of ICT industry development, deputy head of the ICT Authority Nguyen Thien Nghia said Vietnam is in the stage of doing assembly and outsourcing, and has begun shifting to making integrated products.

Maybank: Vietnam among fastest growing countries in ASEAN

The six economies of ASEAN, including Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam are predicted to grow by 4.2% this year, far exceeding the projected global GDP growth of 2.0%.

Da Nang among best places to travel this summer

Skyscanner, a metasearch of online travel agencies and airlines around the globe, has listed the central city of Da Nang among the best places to visit in August.

VAR to be piloted at National Football Cup Finals

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) and the Vietnam Professional Football Joint Stock Company (VPF) are actively implementing plans to trial video assistant referee (VAR) technology in several games during the end of the 2022 to 2023 season.

Vietnam’s forest coverage remains at 42.02%: agriculture ministry

In 2022, Vietnam had 14,790,075 ha of forest area, of which 10,134,082 ha were natural forests and 4,655,933 ha were planted ones, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announced in a decision on June 20.

’Bánh tro’ is believed to bring good luck and good health at Đoan Ngọ Festival

Bánh tro (or bánh gio) is made of sticky rice and soacked in ash water (the ash comes from burning a number of leaves such as dried sesame or rice straw and is put in water).

Parents cautioned on posting children’s information on social networks

The act of stealing children’s personal information is only the first step. The scammers will then take advantage of the obtained information to continue to abuse and bully the children.

189m-long Ao Dai sets Vietnam record

A Vietnamese traditional dress (Ao dai) created by designer Hoang Ly has been recognized as a Vietnam record.

Armed attacks in Dak Lak: 74 arrested, local situation stabilised

Police have put 74 persons into temporary detention for their role in the recent armed attacks on the headquarters of two communal administrations in Cu Kuin district, Dak Lak, as the local security and order situation has stabilised.

NA approves several laws on 19th working day of 5th session

The 15th National Assembly continued the 19th working day of the fifth session in Hanoi on June 20 under the chair of NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

Vietnam’s IoT market should begin with autos, electrical equipment

The Vietnamese IoT market is expected to have a value of $8.5 billion. To reach that end, the country should apply IoT to measurement devices and means of transport, according to experts.

Foreign suppliers pay taxes of over 300 million USD online

Foreign suppliers have paid more than 7.36 trillion VND (312.8 million USD) worth of taxes through an electronic portal dedicated to them from March 21, 2022, according to the General Department of Taxation (GDT).

Nearly 7,000 illegal websites prevented from operating: ministry

Tran Dang Khoa, deputy head of the MIC’s Authority of Information Security (AIS), said that Vietnam had gained initial achievements in ensuring information security and safety.

Industrial real estate developers thrive thanks to FDI

Real estate firms that develop Industrial Zones (IZs) that lease to foreign manufacturing enterprises with abundant capital and land are expected to prosper in the near future.

Coffee market: challenges in new price range

Supply shortages are expected to affect Vietnam's Robusta coffee market. Demand is believed to stay high in the time to come, paving the way for coffee prices to continue rising for half a year.

MoIT plans to launch a transaction assurance system in e-commerce

This is to assist the parties to the transaction using protected online payments.

Agreement of the high seas adopted

The adoption of this treaty is an historic achievement marking the successful end of more than a decade of multilateral work.

HCM City turns 243 garbage dumps into parks, veggie gardens

Almost 900 unauthorised rubbish dumps have been cleaned up and 243 of them have been converted into parks and vegetable gardens, according to the municipal Department of Natural Resources and Environment.