Celebrities embrace livestream book sales, promoting Vietnam’s reading culture

Celebrities such as Hoang Nam Tien, People's Artist Tran Luc, and MC Thanh Bach are using livestreams to sell books, not just to increase sales but to promote a deeper cultural appreciation for reading.

Not Da Lat or Phu Quoc: Sa Pa and Mang Den top National Day getaway list

This year’s National Day holiday is seeing Sa Pa (Lao Cai) and Mang Den (Kon Tum) emerge as the top travel destinations, with accommodation in both areas reaching near-full capacity well in advance of the holiday.

Da Nang unveils attractive incentives to boost semiconductor industry

Da Nang is focusing on three strategic breakthroughs - policy, human resources, and infrastructure - to develop its semiconductor industry.

Incheon Airport Group wins bid to manage Long Thanh Airport operations

On August 30, the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) signed a contract with the Incheon Airport consortium for the operations management consultancy of Long Thanh International Airport.

Vietnam’s largest exhibition center launched in Hanoi

Spanning 90 hectares, the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Dong Anh District, Hanoi, is set to become one of the world's top 10 largest exhibition venues.

Vietnam makes efforts to promote responsible AI development

Eyeing great opportunities to make full use of artificial intelligence (AI) for promoting economic growth and deal with social issues, Vietnam is striving to develop and apply AI in a responsible manner.

Vua Nệm achieves significant turnaround, expects solid  profitability in 2024

Vua Nệm, Vietnam’s leading mattress retailer, has made significant strides in financial health following a year of strategic restructuring.

Bomb disposal ordered after two explosions in Nghe An leave four casualties

Following 2 consecutive explosions in a house in Quy Hop District, Nghe An Province, which resulted in two fatalities and two injuries, local authorities have ordered the urgent evacuation of six nearby households to conduct bomb and mine clearance.

Search continues after two students swept away in Hoa Binh

In a tragic incident in Hoa Binh province, two young students were swept away by floodwaters while walking home from school. Local authorities have recovered one body, while the search continues for the other child.

One hour of torrential rain floods streets and homes in Lao Cai City

A heavy rainstorm lasting just over an hour has caused severe flooding in Lao Cai City, submerging 74 homes and several main streets. While the water receded quickly, the storm left behind significant damage to property and crops.

Vietnam’s largest wastewater treatment plant begins operations in HCM City

Ho Chi Minh City has inaugurated the Binh Hung Wastewater Treatment Plant, the largest facility of its kind in Vietnam, with a capacity of 469,000 cubic meters per day.

Hoi An listed among 13 best places to visit in September

Australia’s tourism newswire Escape recently revealed the 13 best places to visit in September, including the ancient town of Hoi An in Quang Nam province.

German duo from Karlsruhe to perform in Vietnam

The concert tour is scheduled to run from September 3 to September 6 and will be a festive event for a wide audience.

Swedish band ARRIVAL to perform ABBA hits across Vietnam

Swedish band ARRIVAL will make their debut performance in major cities nationwide this October as they celebrate the 55th founding anniversary of Vietnam-Sweden diplomatic relations.

Vietnamese-Australian boy wins first prize at Hong Kong Int'l Music Festival

Vietnamese-Australian boy, Nguyen Lee Hieu, has claimed the first prize in the Guitar - Ukulele category at the Hong Kong International Music Festival 2024 (HKIMF).

Vietnam’s passion fruits close to entering US market

Technical requirements for Vietnam’s passion fruits were agreed and the process will now move to the next step of implementing legal procedures.

Banks with 80% of credit growth quota reached can expand credit automatically

Banks with high outstanding loans can proactively increase their credit growth quota without having to send proposals and get approvals from the central bank, the SBV announced on Wednesday.

Xuyen Viet Oil bribed party secretary with VND13 billion, luxury goods

At the time when its company leaders gave bribes to state officials, Xuyen Viet Oil Travel and Transport Trading Co Ltd had stockholder equity of minus VND462 billion and owed VND1.246 trillion in environmental protection tax to the state.

Shop openings offer recovery hopes

Major players in the retail market are reopening offline stores, casting hopes of a recovery in consumption after difficult months in the first half of this year which forced hundreds of stores to be shut down.

Better cybersecurity needed to protect data

Personal data has been leaked and posted publicly, and it has become a source of information for automated collection programmes used by fake websites or cybercrime organisations.

Ethical rules, community standards need for healthy digital asset market

Rules and community standards are important to strengthen trust and promote the implementation of the legal regulations in the community.

Surveillance camera boom raises privacy risks in Vietnam

Over 800,000 surveillance cameras in Vietnam have been compromised, with data being leaked and sometimes sold, online.

85 cyber attacks on Vietnam’s sites, portals last week

Of these 74 were phishing attacks and 11 malware installations.

AI’s impact on VN workforce: challenges and opportunities

Experts predict the demand for tech-savvy professionals in fields like AI, machine learning, cybersecurity and digital finance is set to skyrocket.

Hanoi to have SE Asia’s largest ‘one-stop’ emergency medical center

Bach Mai Hospital in Hanoi has proposed setting up a multi-purpose one-stop-shop emergency center, the largest in Southeast Asia, consisting of operation rooms, first-aid rooms and intensive care units.