Vietnam urgently strengthens information security on mobile devices

Information security on smart devices is a global critical matter as there are more and more people using these devices for their daily operations.

Vietnam culinary culture festival 2022 to take place from September 23-25

The Vietnam Culinary Culture festival 2022 will be organised from September 23-25 this year at Cua Viet tourist site in central province of Quang Tri’s Gio Linh district.

Demand for talent in Vietnam’s e-commerce to surge rapidly

Hanoi has set a goal to train 2,000 companies and home business owners, civil servants and students in e-commerce skills this year.

Bottlenecks to slow down loan disbursement

A financial aid package with an interest rate discount of 2 percentage points for businesses has been disbursed far slower than expected.

Vietnam and Thailand cooperate to boost rice prices in global market

The Thai government has announced that Thailand and Vietnam have reached an agreement to increase the price of domestically produced rice in the global market in the context of rising costs in rice production.

Vietnam sees great potential in stem cell technology

The Stem Cell Institute under the HCM City University of Natural Sciences has poured investments in stem cell research as well as result commercialization, greatly contributing to the medical field to serve the community.

Policies on household solid waste still display inadequacy

The amount of household solid waste (HSW) in major cities nationwide is expected to increase by 10-16 percent a year on average.

Female students in white ao dai on first school day

VietNamNet took photos of graceful female students wearing the white Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional dress) at the opening ceremony of the new school year (September 5) in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Entertainment and cultural events of the week (September 5-11)

Upcoming entertainment and cultural events in Vietnam's major cities on August 29-September 4.

Banks to soon complete Basel III international standards

Though there are currently no regulations that require the application of Basel III international banking standards, some banks have pioneered the implementation of the norms and are expected to complete the work soon.

Taxi driver in Hanoi apologises for overcharging Japanese tourists

A taxi driver accused of overcharging a group of Japanese tourists visited their hotel and apologised, according to Hoàn Kiếm District Police.

Securities companies’ race heats up amid low market liquidity

The capital scale of securities companies has grown robustly in the past two years. In the context of the current sharp decline in market liquidity, this resource is somewhat redundant, and the race to attract customers is heating up.

More than 23 million Vietnamese students begin new school year

Over 23 million Vietnamese students took part in the opening ceremony of the 2022-2023 new school year this morning, September 5.

Vietnam must get rid of mindset of having “competitive advantage in labor costs”

Many Japanese businesses believe that Vietnam needs to get rid of the image of an assembly and outsourcing country by creating new technology industries to help solve society's challenges.

Whale watching cruises in De Gi sea on the upswing, raising concerns

The constant occurrence of whales at De Gi, Binh Dinh Province is attracting a large number of tourists, prompting several units to concurrently provide spontaneous whale viewing trips.

Hanoi will have 10 more bridges over the Red River

In addition to completing the construction of 7 ring roads, Hanoi will build more bridges over the Red River to meet the travel needs of the people.

Tourism booms, Vietnam needs more aircraft

According to a representative of Boeing Vietnam, the Southeast Asian market needs about 4,000 new aircraft, of which Vietnam is the country that needs the most aircraft.

Vietnam successfully develops AI-based driver monitoring system

In addition to the driver monitoring system using AI technology, Vietnamese researchers have also succeeded in developing a 360-degree panoramic view monitor for drivers.

Practices of Then receive UNESCO certificate for Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

A ceremony was held in the northern province of Tuyên Quang on September 3 night to receive a UNESCO certificate accrediting Practices of Then by Tày, Nùng and Thai ethnic minority groups in Việt Nam as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

Antibody-eluding Omicron subvariant BA.5 dominant in northern region

The rapidly spreading strain accounts for 60 per cent of the cases, with the other subvariants like BA.2 and BA.2.74 accounting for most of the remaining.

Aviation ground services to go green to meet compliance

airport enterprises, and those providing specialised aviation services at airports are required to carry out environmental impact assessment and be provided with environmental license or environmental registration.

Ministry reviews draft National Power Development Plan VIII

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed six key contents of the draft National Power Development Plan for the 2021 - 2030 period with a vision to 2045 (PDP VIII) for comments from the Government.

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