Vietnamese longans hit Thai supermarket shelves for first time

Visitors to Tops supermarket at CentralwOrld, a shopping plaza and complex based in Bangkok (Thailand) are able to purchase Vietnamese longans as of August 18.

K-pop rapper Jessi to give first performance in Vietnam

K-pop rapper Jessi is set to perform for fans in Hanoi on August 31, the organisers of the music gala Happy Bee 13 recently announced.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS AUGUST 18/2023

EC launches anti-dumping, anti-subsidy investigations into Vietnam’s cold-rolled stainless steel

Vung Tau City plans $50 million on coastal road renovation

Vung Tau City People’s Committee has recently presented a plan to renovate its coastal Thuy Van Road into a public space area, with a total capital of VND1.2 trillion (US$50 million) from public investment budget.

Vietnam send fighters to the Asian MMA Championship

Four Vietnamese fighters will compete at the first Asian Mix Martial Arts (MMA) Championship in Thailand from August 18-20.

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong to visit Vietnam next week

Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong will return to Vietnam from August 21 to 24 for an official visit and the fifth Vietnam – Australia Foreign Ministers Meeting.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES AUGUST 18/2023

President meets delegates to Vietnam International Dental Exhibition & Congress

Vietnamese firms get support to protect intellectual property abroad

Registration for the protection of intellectual property rights of Vietnamese enterprises abroad is on the rise, contributing significantly to the process of entering foreign markets as well as promoting products.

Serum bank for controlling infectious diseases operational in HCM City

The HCM City Centre for Disease Control has put into operation a serum bank that aims to provide a toolkit to assess the burden of infectious disease in the community and guide medical decisions in public healthcare centres in the future.

Second Vietnamese athlete wins ticket to Paris 2024 Summer Olympics

Markswoman Trinh Thu Vinh officially won a slot at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics after achieving a high result at the 53rd ISSF World Shooting Championships qualifiers in Azerbaijan on August 17.

Vietnamese cultural space opens in Seoul

The Seoul Botanical Park in the capital of the Republic of Korea on August 18 kicked off a summer event on Vietnamese culture named "Scent of Green Papaya".

VN e-commerce urged to go green to ease environmental impact

It is time for e-commerce to change towards rapid development associated with sustainable green technology to minimise the adverse impact on the environment and society, according to experts.

FDI attraction, consumption, tourism silver linings of VN's H2 economic growth

Foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction, consumption, and tourism are considered silver linings in Vietnam’s economic growth in the coming months of this year, insiders said.

National Day holiday: many airline tickets still available

Air carriers are offering half a million more air tickets for the National Day holiday in September, but airfares are high and there are still many vacant seats.

Foreign retailer giants look for Vietnamese suppliers

The Vietnam International Sourcing 2023, which will be hosted by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) from September 13 – 15 in Ho Chi Minh City, is expecting to attract about 150 business delegations from 30 countries and territories worldwide.

Railway cafés remain open, visitors thread their way through barricades

Despite a ban, the railway café street in Hanoi has become crowded and busy again. Checkpoints have been installed to prevent people from entering the area for safety reasons, but people still find their way there.

Foreign investors dominate real estate M&A market in Vietnam

Investors from Singapore, the Republic of Korea (RoK), Taiwan (China), Japan and Malaysia invested about 1.4 billion USD in merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in the field of real estate in Vietnam in the first seven months of this year.

Slowing down fast fashion to save the planet

The fashion industry is regarded as one of the most wasteful sectors. If you don’t believe this is the case? Check your closet.

51 minors had abortions at country’s largest maternity hospital in 2022

Abortions at a late gestational age increase the risk of procedure failure and complications, especially in adolescents.

VN aviation industry faces human resource shortage

The aviation industry is facing a severe human resource shortage due to several factors such as the recovery of the tourism sector and the expansion of airports across the country, experts said.

More actions needed besides new visa policy to attract int’l travelers to VN

The new visa policy, taking effect from August 15, is creating a boost to the attraction of international tourists, but it is just the initial step and more long-term measures are required to make a breakthrough in this regard, according to insiders.

Int’l media suggests three-day voyage through heavenly beachscapes in Phu Quoc

Bored Panda, one of the world’s leading art and pop culture magazines, has published an article unveiling a three-day voyage through some of the heavenly beachscapes found on Phu Quoc.

City of crafts: The art of tò he figurines

The city of Hanoi embraces a long list of traditional craft villages. From north, south, east and west, craft villages in the city and beyond were born centuries ago to supply to the ancient citadel of the past.

Supporting ethnic minorities in the border area of Dakrong

The authorities of Dakrong district in Quang Tri province has seriously implemented programs and policies on socio-economic development in border and remote areas.

“One-stop center” model to be expanded in Vietnam

Building more One-stop Service Center model like Anh Duong (Sunshine) House is very necessary and important to support people suffering from gender-based violence to access integrated, essential and effective services.