Singapore names orchid after Vietnam’s Prime Minister and spouse

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse Le Thi Bich Tran were presented with a new orchid hybrid–Papilionanda Pham Le Tran Chinh – named in their honor during an orchid naming ceremony at the Singapore Botanic Gardens, National Parks.

Police search Vietnam Register branch offices in Vung Tau, HCMC

The HCMC police on February 9 searched a branch office of Vietnam Register in Vung Tau City and another in HCMC over their suspected violations of auto inspection and registration regulations.

VFF hosts farewell party to honor Coach Park Hang-seo

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) held a farewell party to send thankfulness and honor Coach Park Hang-seo in advance of the official goodbye with the Korean expert.

VN following South Korean wartime massacre compensation case but ’looks towards future’

Vietnam follows “with keen interest” the case of a Vietnamese citizen seeking compensation from the Republic of Korea (RoK) for its responsibility in the massacre in central Vietnam 55 years ago.

No Vietnamese casualties in Turkey, Syria earthquakes yet: foreign ministry

Vietnam is actively considering humanitarian assistance and aid to Turkey, Syria following the disaster.

Kon Tum struck by five consecutive tremors

Five consecutive tremors hit Kon Plong district in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum on February 9, with one of them measuring 3.5 on the Richter scale, according to details given by the Institute of Geophysics.

Vietnam expresses view on Chinese air balloon shot down over US airspace

Vietnam hopes the US and China will continue resolving disagreements via dialogue, a deputy spokesman of the Foreign Ministry said on February 9 regarding reports that a Chinese air balloon was spotted in the US airspace and shot down.

Hanoi launches information systems, applications for common use

The Hanoi People’s Committee officially launched the city’s information systems and applications for common use on February 9, part of local efforts to develop a digital administration.

PM receives Singaporean Senior Minister

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 9 received Teo Chee Hean, Singaporean Senior Minister & Coordinating Minister for National Security, as part of his ongoing official visit to the country.

Vietnamese police set off for search, rescue mission in Turkey

The Ministry of Public Security on February 9 held a send-off ceremony for personnel deployed for aiding search and rescue activities in Turkey, which was hit by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake on February 6.

Vietnamese, Singaporean PMs hold talks in Singapore

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, now on an official visit to Singapore, held talks with his host counterpart Lee Hsien Loong following an official welcome ceremony chaired by the latter on February 9.

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PM offers flowers at Ho Chi Minh Statue in Singapore

Two Binh Duong vice chairs reprimanded

Two vice chairmen of the People’s Committee of Binh Duong Province in the 2021-2026 tenure have been reprimanded for their shortcomings while on duty, with effect from today, February 9.

Vietnamese exports to the Americas exceed US$8 billion in January

The nation’s exports to the Americas region reached US$8.21 billion in January, whilst it imported US$1.64 billion from the market, according to data released by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Daklak suspends elephant ride service tomorrow

The Buon Don Tourist Center in the Central Highlands province of Daklak will suspend elephant riding service starting tomorrow, February 10.

Phong Nha-Ke Bang among Asia’s most thrilling zip line experiences

Phong Nha – Ke Bang National Park in the central province of Quang Binh has been listed among the top eight most thrilling zip line experiences in Asia, as compiled by Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post newspaper (SCMP).

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Investors urged to restructure investment portfolio amid challenging environment

ChatGPT accounts sell cheaply as bowls of pho

People who want ChatGPT accounts can easily buy accounts online for only tens or hundreds of thousands of dong.

Revoking licenses of petrol distributors will not affect fuel supply

Although petrol distributors are allowed to buy products from more than one wholesaler, when supply interruptions occur, the distributor system has often not ensured a sufficient supply for filling stations.

Beauty contests heat up in first days of the Year of the Cat

Pham Kim Dung, a representative of the company that founded Hoa hau Quoc gia Vietnam (Miss National Vietnam) beauty pageant, said beauty queens need to make every effort to prove their talent as so many contests now exist.

Vietnam looks forward to catfish orders from China, the US

In January 2023, catfish exports brought $106.8 million to Vietnam, a 50 percent fall compared with the same period last year. However, Vietnamese farmers and exporters now see positive signs from the US and China.

High rates hurting businesses, hamper economic recovery

High interest rates have been hurting businesses' ability to invest in ramping up production capacity, said industry insiders and economists.

Chinese black-credit websites cheating Vietnamese out of money

Many websites have been created to trick people into transferring money to them.

Record number of Vietnamese runners qualify for Boston 2023

Nine of them are from Hanoi and HCM City, the two largest running communities in Vietnam, while the other is Dao Han, who currently lives in Florida, the US.

After a new world record, brothers Giang perform circus act on streets of Italy

After setting a Guinness World Record, Vietnamese acrobats Quoc Co and Quoc Nghiep took a photo tour of Milan, Italy in combination with their circus performances.