Vietnamese photographer wins Sony World Photography Awards

Vietnamese photographer Ngoc Mai Nguyen has been named the first-place winner in the National Awards category of the Sony World Photography Awards 2017 with her photo of two bean sprouts.

Ly Hoang Nam misses Davis Cup after injury

 Top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam cannot attend the Davis Cup 2017, Asia/Oceania Zone Group 2 because of injury, according to General Secretary of Vietnam Tennis Federation (VTF) Doan Quoc Cuong.

Ly Son – the pearl in blue sea

Ly Son or Cu Lao Re in Quang Ngai province, central Vietnam, is a beautiful island in the sea and becoming an attractive destination for both domestic and foreign visitors.

VN's real estate sector sees positive sentiment in 2017

 The real estate market has been recovering since late 2014, said Dang Phuong Hang, managing director of CBRE Vietnam, and it will remain buoyant this year but challenges will begin emerging.

Vietnam, Brunei develop trade relations

 The presence of the Sultan of Brunei at APEC Summit in November in Vietnam is expected to help tighten bilateral relations and bolster two-way trade towards the target of US$500 million by 2025.

Ca Mau tackles climate change

The southernmost province of Ca Mau is taking measures to cope with climate change and rising sea level as the impacts have become more pronounced in recent years.

Scientists uncover 3,000-year-old cemetery in Tuyen Quang

Researchers have found traces of a cemetery dating back 3,000 years at a cave in a karst mountain in Thanh Tuong Commune, Na Hang District of the northern province of Tuyen Quang.

Northwest tourism to be developed

Viet Nam has targeted turning tourism into the spearhead economic sector of the northwest region by 2030, deputy head of the Northwest Steering Committee Hau A Lenh said yesterday.

Terraces Home in Vietnam featured on Archdaily

 A terraces house in Ha Tinh province has recently showcased by world's most popular architecture website, the Archdaily.

Most expensive hotel rooms in Vietnam

 The cheapest stay at the most luxurious hotels in Vietnam will still set you back nearly US$330 a night, according to a recent travel report.

Vietnam’s efforts in ensuring equality spotlighted at IPU session

NA Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong has highlighted Vietnam’s achievements in tackling inequality and ensuring fairness for all at the plenary session of the 136th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly in Dhaka, Bangladesh on April 3.

Card payment compulsory soon for e-commerce businesses: Trade & Industry Ministry

 E-commerce businesses may have to accept card payments as a way to offering more options to pay when shopping online, an official from the Ministry of Industry and Trade said.

Mother Goddesses worship receives UNESCO’s recognition

 The worship is based on an ancient system of beliefs in the incarnation of various deities channeled through mediums and believed to provide good health and prosperity.

Amazon brings its business marketplace to Britain

 Amazon.com Inc on Tuesday launched its business marketplace in Britain, selling products like office supplies, power tools, cleaning materials and lab equipment targeting an online sector worth $120.44 billion a year.

Digital device distributors march toward rural areas

VietNamNet Bridge - Rural areas, which digital product retailers have ignored in the last five to seven years, have now become a major ‘battlefield’.

US$127.5m anti-drought mega project underway in Ninh Thuan

 Ninh Thuan Province authorities are rushing to complete the Tan My reservoir and weir system on the Dinh River near Phan Rang-Thap Cham City in order to deal with drought and saltwater intrusion.

Laser shined at foreign plane on landing at Noi Bai Airport

 The pilot of Swiss-based Vistajet Airline has complained that a laser beam was flashed into the cockpit while his plane was landing at Noi Bai Airport in Hanoi.   

Funeral held for Vietnamese girl killed in Japan

 Nine-year-old Le Thi Nhat Linh, who was found dead in Japan, has been buried in her home province of Hung Yen on April 3.

Rise in car imports threatens local automobile production

 Viet Nam imported 19,000 cars in the first quarter of this year, a year-on-year increase of 169 per cent in volume and 82 per cent in value, according to a report from the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Modern slaves: labour trafficking in the south

At about 5pm on the last day of January, 24-year-old Nguyen Duc Hien from An Giang Province jumped off a fishing vessel as it was getting ashore near Cat Lo Port in Vung Tau City.

Can Tho plans cultural events to draw tourists

Can Tho City in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta hopes to boost tourism with a clutch of cultural and tourism events in the next three months, according to its Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

In Vietnam, ’bigness’ depends on more than size

 There have been some commentaries on the 2016 Wealth Report which claim Viet Nam is the fastest growing country with a super-rich population, surpassing even India and China.

Vietnam supports domestic automakers

 A multi-sector working team will be set up to evaluate the domestic automobile market in correlation with global regulations and Vietnam’s free trade agreements.

When paying toll exacts a huge toll

 When you want to protest against high toll fees charged by a BOT project, what do you do?

Quang Ninh closes 15 shops specialising in serving Chinese tourists

All 15 shops and business centres dedicated to serving only Chinese tourists in Ha Long City, Quang Ninh Province were closed by the local people’s committee, according to online newspaper zing.vn.