Indonesia becomes VN’s largest rice buyer, ministry optimistic about exports

Indonesia became the largest importer of Vietnam’s rice in September. Just within one month, the country spent $101.4 million to buy 166,000 tons of rice, 53 times higher than the same period last year.

How to digitize ethnic minority languages?

It would be a huge mistake not to pay attention and invest in digitizing the languages of ethnic minorities in the 4.0 era.

Kon Tum ensures the rights of ethnic minorities and freedom of belief

The Human Rights Steering Committee of Kon Tum province coordinated with the Standing Office of the Government Human Rights Steering Committee to organize a grassroots human rights training conference in 2023.

$1 billion of revenue from games in next 5 years within Vietnam’s reach

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has set a target of increasing revenue from online games from $600 million to $1 billion in the next five years.

American blogger keen on snail dishes in HCM City

With just VND10,000 for one boiled snail plate and VND20,000 for a grilled one, a snail shop surprised a foreign visitor because of the dish's delicious taste and low price.

Equipping children with skills to protect themselves on cyberspace

To "establish a barrier" to protect children and teenagers in the online environment, the most important thing is to equip them with the knowledge and skills to identify safe and unsafe interactions.

‘Make in Vietnam’ needs better preparation, resources to become a success

Building and implementing the national program on heightening independence and self-reliance of Vietnam’s production by 2045 is an important policy at making the nation develop sustainably in the era of international integration.

Bac Giang strengthens management of health examination for workers

The Chairman of Bac Giang province has issued an official dispatch on strengthening the management of health examination activities for workers in enterprises in local industrial zones and clusters.

Quang Tri develops trade in ethnic minority areas in Huong Hoa district

Promoting border trade activities in ethnic minority and mountainous areas is among important driving forces to attract investment and promote socio-economic development in Huong Hoa district, Quang Tri province.

Vietnam loses to Uzbekistan in crowdless friendliness

Goals from Oston Uronov and Khusniddin Alikulov sealed a comfortable 2-0 win for Srecko Katanec’s team, while Philippe Troussier’s Vietnam had no answers, with not a single shot on target.

Central Vietnam likely face prolonged torrential rains and floods

Torrentials are forecast for the region from Nghe An to Quang Nam provinces, with rainfall ranging from 200 to 400 mm, and even exceeding 700 mm in some areas.

Trains refurbished to serve Hanoi – Da Nang route

The Vietnam Railway Corporation (VNR) has refurbished two high-quality carriages and put them into operation on the Hanoi – Da Nang route starting October 20.

Vietnamese futsal team jumps to 37th in global futsal rankings

The Vietnamese national futsal team have risen two places to reach 37th place in the world, according to the latest Futsal World Ranking released on October 13.

Hanoi Tourism Ao Dai Festival 2023 to get underway in late October

The Hanoi Tourism Ao Dai Festival 2023 will take place from October 27 to October 29 at Hoan Kiem Lake pedestrian street area in the capital, according to details provided by the Hanoi People's Committee.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS OCTOBER 14/2023

Hanoi ready to welcome foreign direct investment wave

Vietnam, USAID ink MoU on digital trade activity

The Ministry of Industry and Trade of (MoIT) of Vietnam and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on digital trade activity in Vietnam at a ceremony in Hanoi on October 13.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 14/2023

Japanese Embassy to host Ehon week for children in Hanoi

VN look to turn terraced fields into cultural assets

Terraced fields and the culture linked with them are considered a “specialty” of the northwestern region, but comprehensive investment strategies and development measures are needed to fully capitalise on this tourism resource, experts said.

Vietnam eyes emerging stock market status by 2025

Vietnam is working hard to have its stock market upgraded from frontier status to an emerging market by 2025.

Young chess masters to compete at world event

The 15-strong contingency of Vietnam will compete in the U8, U10, and U12 age groups in the FIDE World Cadet Championships from October 14-27 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.

Infrastructure upgraded, but still can’t keep up with development needs

The quality of infrastructure has been a long-term challenge for the government and enterprises of Vietnam.

Vietnam making new moves in multibillion-dollar semiconductor industry

Vietnam is making strong progress in advancing its standing in the global semiconductor supply chain as many of the world’s largest chip manufacturers have landed in the Southeast Asian nation, insiders said.

$164m approved for riverbank, coastal erosion prevention in Mekong Delta

The Mekong Delta will receive additional capital of VND4 trillion (nearly US$164 million) to combat riverbank and coastal erosion.

Prospects in cooperation between Ha Quang and Napo districts

The talks on restoring passenger clearance and unifying the plan for a specialized road for transporting goods at Soc Giang border gate (Vietnam) - Pingmeng (China) was a great success.

Bull racing - traditional cultural beauty of Khmer people

This year's Bay Nui bull racing festival had the participation of 56 pairs of cows from the districts of Tri Ton, Thoai Son, Chau Phu, Chau Thanh, Tinh Bien town (An Giang) and pairs of cows from Giang Thanh district of Kien Giang province.