15th NA’s fourth session hailed a success

NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said that after 21 days of work, the 4th session of the 15th National Assembly completed the planned programme.

Woman arrested for allegedly causing death of 17-month-old child in HCM City

Police in HCM City's District 7 took Nguyen Ngoc Phuong, 30, into custody on Tuesday. She is accused of “intentionally causing injury” to the infant.

Vietnamese and NZ PMs exchange women’s national football shirts

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh joined with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to exchange the jerseys worn by each country’s women’s football teams following talks held on November 14 in Hanoi.

Multiple universities accept VSTEP for admission, IELTS review begins after suspension

A number of universities are now accepting the VSTEP (Vietnamese Standardized Test of English Proficiency) certificate as proof of language efficiency for admission and graduation.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES NOVEMBER 15

Concert to celebrate 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Austria diplomatic ties

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS NOVEMBER 15

Urban economy expected to account for 85% of national GDP by 2030

Largest sale campaign of the year kicks off

The Shopping Season 2022 which lasts from now to the year-end will enable HCM City’s customers to buy goods with discounts of up to 100 percent.

PM Jacinda Ardern attends Vietnam-New Zealand Business Dialogue

The Vietnam-New Zealand Business Dialogue was held in Hanoi on November 15, with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern attending.

Japan launches tourism promotion campaign in Vietnam

The Japan National Tourism Organisation on November 15 launched a campaign to promote Japanese tourism in Vietnam, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic ties (1973-2023).

Fuel enterprises find it difficult to access foreign currency, credit sources

While fuel prices increase, and the USD/VND exchange rate climbs, many fuel enterprises face difficulties in accessing foreign currency and credit sources.

Real estate firms ask for VND100 trillion to solve difficulties

Two meetings to settle the existing problems in the real estate market were held on November 8.

Vietnam wins multiple tourism awards

Vietnam has been named as the world leading heritage destination at the World Travel Awards 2022.

UK to support Vietnam to realise its commitments at COP26 through smart city solutions

The UK would continue to support Vietnam to realise its commitments at COP26 through smart city solutions, Sam Wood, British deputy consul general in HCM City, said on Monday.

Vietnamese billionaires lose money as share prices fall

The shares of companies owned by Vietnamese billionaire families have lost value, causing big losses.

The only glass-blowing village in Hanoi

To create glass products like medicine tubes, glass bulbs or other objects, many steps such as blowing, pulling, pressing, rolling are needed.

NA green-light private sector's participation in amended Petroleum Law

The National Assembly (NA) passed the amended Petroleum Law on Monday to grant the Government additional powers to better manage and utilise Vietnam's petroleum resources.

East meets West in a night of music in Hanoi

The conductor of the night, Maestro Wojciech Czepiel, came back to town after his last time conducting pianist Nguyen Viet Trung in 2018. Czepiel has been an influential composer and conductor in Poland.

Sa Pa Town among top 10 snowy destinations in Asia

Renowned tourism website Thetravel.com has named Sa Pa in the mountainous province of Lao Cai among the top 10 most attractive snowy destinations throughout Asia.

Vietnamese model to compete at Mister Grand International 2022

Model Vu Linh will represent Vietnam at the Mister Grand International 2022 (MGI) pageant, which is scheduled to take place from in Trinidad and Tobago from November 17 to 25.

Tightening rule on int'l foreign language exams negatively affecting students

The announcement lately of the Ministry of Education on temporarily stopping international foreign language certification examinations to tighten management has severely affected students

Reopening of mountain tour in Quang Ninh urged

Authorities of the northern province of Quang Ninh have asked agencies to reopen tours to Bai Tho Mountain and open new beaches in Ha Long City.

VASEP asks for more loans for seafood enterprises

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) asked for capital support for seafood enterprises, which are set to make a 20-year high in export turnover this year.

Hanoi win V.League 1 for record sixth time

The side from the capital beat Hong Linh Ha Tinh 2-0 at Hang Day Stadium to win the league with a game in hand.

Vietnamese King’s gold seal to be repatriated from France

French auction house Millon has agreed to hand over a gold seal of Vietnamese King Ming Mang in the 19th century to Vietnam instead of being put up for auction.

90,000 tonnes of Vietnamese-branded durian to hit shelves in China

Up to 90,000 tonnes of fresh Vietnamese durian will be put for sale at Chinese retail supermarkets by import partners in the near future, according to a contract signed on November 14 between Vina T&T Group and Sunwah Group of Hong Kong’s (China).