The art of portraiture flourished in Hanoi in the 1960s with around 400 portrait artists estimated to be in the city. Half of a century has passed and the number has dropped to under 10. One of them is Nguyen Bao Nguyen.

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 Visiting the Xo Dang ethnic minority group in the Central Highlands, tourists are most impressed by a huge Rong house built in the center of the village. It’s the sacred venue of all villagers.

Recently in Hanoi, young people are creating more and more DIY workshops so that people can come to learn some new skills and experience a creative environment.

Tyres are reportedly among most problematic sources of waste, but Nguyen Luong Thong from Nam Dinh Province’s Y Yen District is showing that they can also present a recycling opportunity. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Bankers have been cautious when asked if their plans to increase charter capital can be fulfilled this year.

Vietnamese youth find there is more to Switzerland than snow-covered Alps, luxurious watches and good chocolate. The country also offers the best hospitality education in the world.

 rime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc approved Plan No. 1 of the Ministry of Transport on the construction of the North-South Highway and promised to financially support the project. 

 Australians Chris Gough and David Elliot won the 2017 APEC App Challenge, an award for the best mobile/web application that helps small enterprises take advantage of the internet for exports.

A Korean tourist drowned when swimming off My Khe beach in Da Nang on Thursday, chairman of the district’s People’s Committee Nguyen Thi Anh Thi said. 

 The 3-Cushion Carom Billiards World Cup 2017 kicked off on May 26 in Ho Chi Minh City with the participation of more than 100 players from 16 countries and territories. 

The freshly concluded official visit to Spain by Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh on the occasion of 40 years of the countries’ diplomatic relations is an important milestone in the promotion of bilateral ties in the years to come.

 More and more Japanese firms want to expand investment in Vietnam, Chairman of the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) Hiroyuki Ishige has said. 

 Prosecutors of Japan’s Chiba prefecture on May 26 decided to prosecute Yasumasa Shibuya, a suspect in the March killing of Le Thi Nhat Linh, a 9-year-old Vietnamese girl. 

At least 1,335 red-shanked doucs are believed to be living on Son Tra Peninsula. But many scientists are doubtful about the figure, which was released in a recent workshop by GreenVet, an NGO. 

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Portuguese Foreign Minister Augusto Santos Silva discussed a range of specific measures to boost relations between Vietnam and Portugal during their talks in Lisbon on May 26. 

 Vietnam’s Vietinbank defeated the Philippines’ Rebisco-PSL 25-21, 17-25, 25-20, 25-14 in Group B of the Asian Women’s Club Samruk Kazyna Volleyball Championship in Kazakhstan on May 26.

 Vietnam defeated Singapore to win gold in Group 2 of the Sudirman Cup, also known as the World Badminton Team Championships, in Australia on May 26.

 Giant Motors, an automaker partially owned by Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim, is working on a prototype electric taxi to replace the gas-guzzling cabs polluting Mexico City's air, 

"The Blue Bird’ by Belgian playwright Maurice Maeterlinck was featured in Hanoi last week under the direction of Belgian director Xavier Lukowsk. The Belgian director share his experience during the staging of the play with Nhan Dan

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Vietnamese auto manufacturers are trying to increase the localization ratios in their products in order to enjoy preferential tariffs when exporting their cars to ASEAN countries.

A 46-year-old woman, who has lost her two legs in a traffic accident 21 years ago, has been the first to establish an audiolibrary for the blind in Vietnam.

Mr. Pascal Lamy, formerly the Director General of the WTO, tells VET that Vietnam is the greatest beneficiary of globalization and needs to take advantage of human resources in the years to come to stay abreast of the fourth industrial revolution.

Nguyen Van Nam, former director of the Trade Research Institute, under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, speaks to the Hai quan newspaper on challenges in setting up retail chain stores in Viet Nam.