National costume revealed ahead of Miss Intercontinental 2023

“Cà Kheo " or “Stilts” designed by Bui The Bao has been selected as the national costume to be worn by Vietnamese representative Le Nguyen Ngoc Hang at the upcoming Miss Intercontinental 2023 pageant.

Emission trading system under construction in VN

Vietnam has begun to develop carbon pricing instruments and an emission trading system (ETS) to incentivise firms to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and move towards the use of clean energy.

Vinh Long honours the art of terracotta pottery

The Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long is opening a cultural space called “Terracotta Road” to honour the art of terracotta pottery.

Discover a multilingual Vietnamese image promotion platform

A comprehensive miniature Vietnam is available through https://vietnam.vn as a rich treasure about the country and people of Vietnam, hoping to satisfy readers who love Vietnam and want to learn about Vietnam.

Cao Bang performs digital transformation to expand markets

Cao Bang province's e-commerce development plan for the period of 2016-2020 and 2021-2025 is designed with contents to promote digital transformation: dissemination of laws on e-commerce.

Cao Bang develops agricultural economy towards green growth

The project “Commercial Smallholder Support Project in Cao Bang Province” (CSSP) has been implemented since 2017. Up to now, over 23,000 people and 13,000 households have benefited from this project.

All mini-apartment blocks to be checked after tragic fire

Local police are told to coordinate with relevant agencies to conduct inspections of fire safety for mini-apartments and accommodation establishments with a high density of people.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES SEPTEMBER 15/2023

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Ban Gioc – Detian waterfalls tours piloted from Sept.15

The northern mountainous province of Cao Bang is planning to launch the pilot operation for one year of tours at Ban Gioc – Detian waterfalls on the Vietnam - China border, starting from September 15.

Measures sought to fully tap potential of VN's cruise tourism

VN has recorded a significant increase in the number of foreign tourist arrivals by sea since the beginning of this year, indicating a strong rebound in the maritime tourism market with considerable potential for further development.

Legal compliance costs are burdening enterprises

The "Turn right only" regulation on roads has caused a headache to a building material company.

The craftsman who devotes his life to woven paintings of Uncle Ho

The great Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh was honored in this way by a Hanoi craftsman.

Retailers announce prices for iPhone 15, begin taking orders

The retail prices of the iPhone 15 series offered by the FPT Shop, The Gioi Di Dong and CellphoneS are nearly the same as those from the Apple Store Vietnam. However, the prices quoted by Di Dong Viet are VND1 million lower.

VN steel industry to reduce carbon emissions, aiming for neutrality by 2050

According to a report by the association, green development has become a global and national goal, a necessity in the case of Việt Nam as the Southeast Asian country is among some of the most affected by the adverse effects of climate change.

VN-US relations raised to highest level, VN expects more US investors

Vietnam needs to improve the business environment to be able to attract large investors from the US, or ‘eagles’, as called by the Vietnamese.

Tripadvisor names two Vietnam travel experiences among world best

A jeep tour in Hanoi and a street food tour in Ho Chi Minh City have been named among the world’s 25 bike tours in Singapore by Tripadvisor readers.

Opinions divided on foreign employee management

Domestic and foreign employers have conflicting stances regarding potential changes to work permit procedures.

Attacks on IoT devices as one of four main trends in cyberattacks

The global cybersecurity company Kaspersky and AIS under the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) jointly held a workshop for technical exchange and thought leadership.

Falloff persists for real estate in tourism

Tourism real estate is still attempting to get on the front foot amid reduced selling prices and slow liquidity.

More solutions needed to curb health insurance fund misuse

Officials at Vietnam Social Insurance (VNSI) have emphasised the need for robust measures to curb the frequent and increasingly sophisticated misuse of health insurance funds, which has resulted in excessive spending affecting cardholders.

Most hospitalised cases after eating banh mi in Hoi An have stabilized

Mai Van Muoi, director of the provincial Department of Health, said the total number of people hospitalized was 91 cases, including 34 foreign tourists.

Hanoi halts entertainment activities, commemorate fire victims

Hanoi authorities have decided to temporarily suspend all cultural events, sport games and entertainment activities from September 14 to 17 following the deadly mini apartment building fire that killed 56 people and injured 37 others.

No Vietnamese casualties recorded in Morocco, Libya following disasters

The Vietnamese Embassy in Morocco has not received any information regarding Vietnamese casualties in the earthquake that seriously hit many cities in the African country on September 8, said the Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Pham Thu Hang.

Quang Ninh: Co To island district enforces single-use plastic ban for tourists

Tourists to Co To island district of Quang Ninh province will be banned from bringing plastic bags and single-use plastic products to its islands from September 15.

Vietnam Design Week to take place at Temple of Literature

The Vietnam Design Week 2023 will take place at the Van Mieu (Temple of Literature) in Hanoi from September 23-29.