PM meets with Indian and Singaporean counterparts, UN Secretary General

PM Pham Minh Chinh today had a host of meetings with Indian PM Narendra Modi, Singaporean PM Lee Hsien Loong and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of the 43rd ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Jakarta, Indonesia

Party leaders of Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos hold high-level meeting in Hanoi

Party Chief Nguyen Phu Trong, President of the Cambodian People’s Party Samdech Techo Hun Sen, and General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith had a high-level meeting in Hanoi yesterday.

Vietnam finishes fourth at Asian volleyball championship

The Vietnamese women’s volleyball team clinched a top four finisher at the 2023 Asian Senior Women’s Volleyball Championship which concluded on September 6 in Thailand.

Vietnam trounce Guam 6-0 in AFC U23 Asian Cup 2024 qualifiers

Vietnam trounced Guam 6-0 in their first match in Group C of the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2024 qualifiers at Viet Tri stadium in the northern province of Phu Tho on September 6 night.

HCM City launches electronics and semiconductor centre

A ceremony was held by the Saigon Hi-tech Park (SHTP) Management Board on September 6 to launch the Electronics and Semiconductor Centre (ESC).

Vietnamese PM meets with US Vice President

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and US Vice President Kamala Harris have noted with pleasure the strong development steps of the Vietnam-US comprehensive partnership.

Online food map to enhance Vietnam’s tourism attractiveness

An online food map of Vietnam will officially make debut on September 8 in efforts to popularise the Vietnamese cuisine and promote the country as an attractive tourist destination.

Vietnamese bodybuilders top Asian championship

Vietnam have won three gold medals at the 55th Asian Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Championship in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Hanoi wins three categories of 2023 World Travel Awards

The capital city of Hanoi has won three categories of the 2023 World Travel Awards (WTA), which is dubbed as the “Oscars of Tourism”.

Odd jobs: tapping durian, smelling jackfruit, massaging coconut flowers

Not many people can take these jobs, so those who assess the quality of fruits just by touching or smelling can earn millions of dong a day. Their service quality is better than any modern machine.

Japan Philharmonic Orchestra to play free concerts in central Vietnam

The Japan Philharmonic Orchestra Five is playing free community concerts in three beautiful cities of Dang Nang, Hue and Hoi An during a central Vietnam tour on September 5-9, marking the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES SEPTEMBER 07/2023

VN Railway Corporation proposes VNĐ445 billion investment for railway station upgrades

Health insurance - 'Lifesaver' for medical examiners, so that no one left behind

Health insurance is considered a fulcrum for many people when they unfortunately get sick. For people in difficult circumstances, this is also a "lifesaver" that helps them escape the health poverty trap.

Five challenges for Vietnamese education in new school year

Statistics unveiled by the Ministry of Education and Training show that Vietnam currently has as many as 1,234,124 preschool and primary and high school teachers, although it still lacks nearly 120,000 classroom teachers.

Is Forbes confused about the ‘VinFast phenomenon’?

The continued changes in VinFast's ranking on Forbes’ list of the richest billionaires show that the international media company has become confused about the fluctuations of VinFast share prices and the attractiveness of VFS shares to investors.

19.6 million phone subscribers without correct information cut off service

The Ministry of Information and Communications announced to stop providing service for 19.6 million phone subscribers whose personal information registration doesn't match the national population database.

Great opportunity for Vietnam to be a global production base

The shifting of production and diversification of supply chains underway in numerous countries has helped Vietnam to become a popular destination for foreign investors.

Hanoi biggest promotional event to open next month

“Hanoi Promotion Month 2023', the largest promotion event of Hanoi, will begin on October 27, offering an entire month of big discounts, some even reaching 100%.

Vietnam tops ASEAN countries in exports to Europe: official

Vietnam maintains its leading position among ASEAN in exporting goods to the EU market. It has entered the list of the 30 largest export economies in the world.

HCM City to host Vietnam’s first-ever Intelligent Technology Exhibition

Intelligent Technology Exhibition in Vietnam 2023-OCTF, the first of its kind in the country, is scheduled to take place from September 21 to 23 at Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in Ho Chi Minh City.

PM attends ASEAN summits with Plus Three countries, US, Canada

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh joined other leaders in the ASEAN Plus Three (China, Japan, the Republic of Korea), ASEAN - US, and ASEAN - Canada summits in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 6.

Ministry projects preferential prices for solar power in the north

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) says that electricity prices from solar power plants in the north that sell to Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) will be higher than those in the central and southern regions.

The tragedy of Central Highlands elephants

Driven by a blind belief that elephant fur and tusks would bring good luck to the owner, one action multiplied into ten, and ten multiplied into a hundred, leading to an unexpected calamity for the elephants of the Central Highlands.

VN to introduce criteria for national green development

Vietnam is soon to introduce a new set of national criteria aimed specifically at speeding the development of green industries, in line with international standards, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).

Thanh Tuyen Festival to be held in Tuyen Quang in late September

Thanh Tuyen Festival, a unique cultural event of the northern province of Tuyen Quang, will be held from September 20-27, along with the implementation of tourism programme “Through Viet Bac Heritage Sites”.