Ha Giang gets ready for H’mong Ethnic Cultural Festival 2023

Although the economic life of the people in the rocky plateau has changed a lot, the Khen still maintains its position in the daily life of H’mong people.

Public private partnership task force on rice established

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announced a decision to set up the public-private partnership (PPP) task force on rice and discussed an action plan for 2023 at a recent conference held in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho

Fruit exports stuck at Lang Son

Serious congestion has occurred at some border gates in the northern province of Lang Son as thousands of trucks transporting fruit for export to China await customs clearance.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS APRIL 1/2023

Goods retail sales, service revenue rise almost 14% in Q1

Snorkelling services provided despite ban in Da Nang

Snorkelling services are still being organised by many tour operators in the central coastal city of Da Nang despite being banned.

French navy ship to visit Hai Phong

French Navy frigate Prairial will pay a visit to the northern port city of Haiphong from April 2-6.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES APRIL 1/2023

Prime Minister hosts China’s Guangxi leader

Red soil dust from Long Thanh Airport blankets homes, puts health at risk

The ongoing construction of Long Thanh Airport has led to an infiltration of red basalt soil dust into nearby residential areas, posing potential health risks for locals.

Hanoi to turn 78 sites into underground public parking lots

Hanoi plans to establish underground public car parks at 78 sites across four central districts, as confirmed by the municipal People's Committee.

Vietnam's economy to grow by 6.6% this year: OECD

Vietnam's economy will grow by 6.6% this year and at a similar rate in 2024, according to a report released on March 31 by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Hanoi to build 48 markets and upgrade flower gardens this year

Hanoi has planned to build 48 new markets and upgrade 11 flower gardens and one park this year.

Vietnam spends $2.72 billion to import seafood, foreign crab floods market

Imported seafood is no longer the food of the rich. Vietnamese are consuming more seafood from Japan, Australia, South Korea and Canada.

Some key interest rates fall further early next week

The State Bank of Vietnam, the central bank, announced five separate decisions on March 31 to further lower some key interest rates, with effect from April 3. This is the second round of rate cuts in March.

Professor wants to connect local and international science communities

Vietnamese-born Professor Nguyen Thuc Quyen from University of California, Santa Barbara, and co-chair of the VinFuture Prize Pre-screening Committee, said she wants to connect Vietnam's and the world's scientific communities more closely.

Beautiful Tra Su melaleuca forest featured in movies

Tra Su has been recognized by the Guinness World Records Organization as the most beautiful Melaleuca Forest in Vietnam.

Blooming Central Highlands coffee flowers attract visitors

Coffee flowers are in full bloom across some Central Highlands provinces during spring, attracting many visitors.

Vietnamese and the ‘becoming old before getting rich’ fear

The long queues of people waiting for their turn to get lump sum benefits at social insurance agencies since 2021 reflects the situation of many laborers two years after the pandemic outbreak.

Development pace picking up in energy

Wealthy foreign investors in energy are expanding their long-term strategies in Vietnam while many ongoing projects that missed the feed-in tariff deadline are struggling to find a revenue balance.

Van Phong EZ to become high-end tourism-entertainment center

Van Phong Economic Zone (EZ) in the central province of Khanh Hoa will be developed into a high-end tourism and entertainment service center and be internationally competitive.

Landslides in Mekong Delta increasingly serious

Landslides in many localities in the Mekong Delta have been increasingly serious in recent years, occuring all year round.

Kinks to iron out to prepare for British involvement in trans-pacific agreement

The United Kingdom’s efforts to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership are being seconded by Vietnam, but various issues persist involving other members.

Vietnam's seafood exports hardest hit amid reduced global demand

While Vietnam’s export of several key agro-forestry-aquatic products endured a sharp drop of 14.40 percent on-year in the first quarter of 2023, seafood exports were hardest hit with the on-year fall of 29 percent.

VN must clearly determine pharmaceutical sector’s goals for the future

The pharmaceutical sector plays an important role in healthcare, meaning development goals must be established.

1.8 mln mobile subscribers with incorrect personal information to be locked

Mobile service providers will block incoming calls for about 1.8 million subscribers with personal information failing to match the national population database beginning on April 1.

British national museum, library introduce items on Vietnam

Speakers from the British Museum and Library have introduced documents on Vietnam’s culture and its long-standing ties with the UK, at a discovering-Vietnam event held at the D-Contemporary in central London.