Box Sports wins rights to broadcast world's top 5 billiard tournaments in Vietnam

Box Sports has successfully purchased the exclusive broadcasting rights for the world’s top five billiard tournaments as part of Predator Pro Billiard Series in Vietnam.

UNESCO ready to help Lang Son build global geopark dossier

UNESCO experts are willing to share experience and support the northern mountainous province of Lang Son to build a dossier for a global geopark, UNESCO Representative to Vietnam Christian Manhart pledged on February 23.

51% of students at 3 universities say they have been sexually harassed

More than 51 percent of polled students at three universities said they have experienced sexual harassment in the current 2022-23 academic year.

APT campaign that targets computers with no internet connection discovered

Computers targeted by hackers in an APT (advanced persistent threat) campaign are mostly serving clerical and accountancy work of state organizations and agencies, according to BKAV Corporation.

HCM City starts rehabilitation of polluted canal

Work began this morning, February 23, on a VND8.2-trillion project to rehabilitate the heavily polluted Tham Luong-Ben Cat-Nuoc Len Canal, according to the local media.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES FEBRUARY 23/2023

PM chairs Government’s monthly law-building meeting

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS FEBRUARY 23/2023

Ministry assists exporters in optimising foreign distribution channels

Vietnamese banks perform well with brand value growth of 31.3 per cent

Vietnamese banking brands have posted an overall growth of 31.3 per cent in brand value, amounting over $2 billion compared to their 2022 positions.

Ministry calls on three energy giants to ensure national supply

Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien emphasised that energy development is a strategic task that serves as the foundation for socio-economic development.

Dog that attacked British tourist in Nha Trang put down

Veterinarian officials put the dog down after the attack that hospitalised 18-year-old Staker Zachary Paul last Sunday.

Vietnam seeks express railway cooperation with Spain

Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Danh Huy has said Spain can invest in Vietnam’s transportation industry and launch education and training programs for local personnel, particularly in railway projects.

Vietnam tech arena strives to circumvent global lay-off woes

Despite massive lay-offs and the emergence of AI software, the Vietnamese tech job market will still require more than 150,000 programmers a year for the foreseeable future.

The wild and peaceful 3-no village in Moc Chau

With a cool, fresh space, an idyllic life of "no electricity, no phone waves, no internet", Hang Tau (Tau Cave) in Moc Chau District in Son La Province is called a "primitive village" by travelers.

Hanoi Tourism Festival to take place in March

The Hanoi Tourism Festival 2023 will promote the cultural values of heritage sites and foster cooperation between Hanoi and other localities in Vietnam and abroad.

Defense Ministry okays two military airports for civilian use

The Ministry of National Defense said Thanh Son and Bien Hoa military airports in the central and southern regions can be converted into civil service.

Over 58,000 businesses in HCMC owe social insurance premiums

Over 58,000 businesses in HCMC had owed social insurance premiums totaling over VND4.8 trillion as of the end of January 2023, according to HCMC Social Security.

Vietnam to export 7 million tons of rice this year

Vietnam’s rice export activity has shown positive signs early this year, with 6.5-7 million tons of rice forecast to be exported in all of 2023.

Vietnam-UK friendship year 2023 announced

A ceremony was held at the headquarters of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office of the UK on February 22 to announce the Vietnam-UK Friendship Year 2023: the 50th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic ties.

VNAT invites votes for Vietnam in 2023 World Travel Awards

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) is calling for votes for the country in the 2023 World Travel Awards, which turn 30 this year.

UK gov't supports regional financial and business centre development in Vietnam

The UK government has appointed TheCityUK to support Vietnam’s goal of developing a regional financial and business centre in Ho Chi Minh City, British Embassy in Hanoi announced on February 22.

Realtors in high spirits after hearing about VND120 trillion credit package

The information about the big preferential credit package specifically reserved for the real estate sector was good news at a conference on the real estate market development presided over by the Prime Minister on February 17.

Ministries must be separate from nonbusiness state units: official

State management needs to be kept separate from non-business public units.

Transport Ministry pushes for ETC systems at airports

The Ministry of Transport has urged the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) to consider setting up electronic toll collection (ETC) systems at the gates to local airports to ease traffic congestion there.

Bond payment solutions proposed for real estate sector

Economists believe the most important action that needs to be done to protect the bond market is retaining investors’ confidence. Two special solutions have been proposed.

Vietnamese landscape appears in Korean hit Taxi Driver

Popular show Taxi Driver 2 of the Republic of Korea has drawn plenty of public attention as it features scenes shot in Vietnam, including Dragon Bridge in Da Nang city, Notre Dame Cathedral and Post Office of HCM City, and Ha Long Bay.