Action plan issued to accelerate national anti-corruption strategy building

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai, head of the steering committee on building the national anti-corruption strategy by 2030, has signed a decision on the issuance of the committee’s action plan.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 31/2023

Latest guidance on one-way money transfers from Viet Nam

HCM City proposes removing hindrances to develop real estate market

Ho Chi Minh City authorities made a proposal to clear bottlenecks for healthy and sustainable development of the real estate market.

More high-value foreign investment projects needed as tax policies change

Vietnam needs to improve FDI quality, attracting high-tech projects that promise to bring higher added value.

Khmer's ginger cake of love and faithfulness

The ginger cake of the Khmer ethnic group in Soc Trang Province is a beloved traditional treat that is often offered to ancestors on important anniversaries such as the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival.

HCM City promotes digital transformation in education

Digital transformation is considered key to improving education and training quality, as proven by the effect of HCM City actively applying digital transformation over the past five years.

Hanoi to close fruit shops lacking proper food safety preparations

The capital city of Hanoi encourages the expansion of safe fruit businesses while clamping down on fruit shops that do not comply with food safety protocols, specifically street vendors.

Dutch diplomat donates Vietnamese paintings to national museum

Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum has received two paintings from former deputy ambassador Ellen Berends of the Netherlands to Vietnam.

Hanoi's unique rice cooking contest in photos

On the 8th day of the first lunar month each year (January 29, 2023), Thi Cam village in Hanoi’s Nam Tu Liem district holds a rice cooking contest.

Hanoi proceeds with park revitalization program

The implementation of Hanoi leaders’ promise to revive parks has begun: admission to Thong Nhat Park is now free after the removal of the fence, and Con Coc Flower Garden has a new look. However, there are still many things that need to be done.

Vietnamese farmers on board the ‘digital agriculture train’

In the digital era, next-generation farmers can fertilize and water their fields in Binh Phuoc from afar, even in a different country.

Vietnam forecast to become second-largest economy in Southeast Asia by 2036

2023 is predicted to be the year of many challenges for the Vietnamese economy due to the gloomy outlook of the global economy and multiple crises.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JANUARY 31/2023

Prenn Pass leading to Dalat to be closed for expansion

Coach Park Hang-seo to hold event thanking fans for their support

The event will be held at Athena Room 2, Hanoi Grand Plaza Hotel, from 6pm to 8.30pm on February 2.

Hanoians queue at 3am to buy gold on the God of Wealth Day

To buy gold for luck on the God of Wealth Day (the 10th day of the lunar year - January 31), many Hanoians queued in front of gold shops on Tran Nhan Tong and Cau Giay streets from 3 am.

10,800 new enterprises established in Vietnam in January 2023

Vietnam had 10,800 newly established enterprises in January, an increase of 0.7% over the previous month and a fall of 16.6% over the same period last year.

Hai Phong hosts 700-year-old wrestling festival

As part of the Lunar New Year celebration, known locally as Tet, local people of Vinh Khe village in An Duong district of Hai Phong hold a wrestling festival on the seventh day of the first lunar month.

International visitors to Vietnam increased sharply in January 2023

International visitors to Vietnam in January 2023 reached over 871,000 arrivals, an increase of 23.2 percent compared to December 2022 and 44.2 times higher than last year.

Hanoi sees strong increase of apartment prices

Prices for apartments in Hanoi tend to increase as supply becomes short, according to the Vietnam Association of Realtors (VARS).

Tennis: Vietnam against Indonesia for Davis Cup World Group II berth

According to the Vietnam Tennis Federation (VTF), Vietnam will play Indonesia in the 2023 Davis Cup World Group II Play-offs on February 4-5 at the Hanaka Paris Ocean Park in the northern province of Bac Ninh.

Nearly 100 petrol stations shut down during Tet holiday

Nearly 100 petrol stations nationwide were closed during the Tet Lunar New Year holiday, claiming they had run out of stock and lacked employees.

Health ministry asks for strengthening COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment

The Ministry of Health has ordered local health departments to strengthen diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19 in the context of new variant emergence.

Da Lat hot air balloon festival slated for late April

Local people and tourists will have the chance to enjoy famous tourist sites throughout Da Lat city in the Central Highland province of Lam Dong from above during hot air balloon trips which will run from April 27 to May 3.

Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival scheduled to kick off in March

The eighth edition of the Buon Ma Thuot Coffee Festival is set to be held in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak from March 10 to March 14, as announced on January 30 by the provincial People’s Committee.

Vietnamese workers to enjoy five-day Reunification Day holiday

As this year’s Hung Kings festival is just one day before the Reunification Day and International Workers' Day, workers in Vietnam will enjoy a rare five-day holiday.