Vietnam attends 36th ASEAN Plus One Council of Teachers Convention

The total number of domestic cybersecurity specialists available is only 50,000 against the demand of 700,000, meaning a severe shortage of manpower in the data security sector.

The business community is expecting the government to soon ease the existing credit ceiling for production enterprises so that they can escape from their cash-strapped plight and fuel economic growth.

Mr. Duong Tien Sinh in Hanoi’s Nam Tu Liem district has formed a group of five people to train birds of prey, a game that originated in the Middle East about 10 years ago.

The Tourism Information Technology Center (TITC) under the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) said in a recent report that the domestic tourism market has fully recovered.

The proposal has been presented for feedback from ministries and departments, before being submitted to the prime minister for approval.

The famous travel site Culture Trip recently posted a list of experiences not to be missed when visitors come to Vietnam.

A tour has been designed to take visitors to top tourist sites in Go Vap District in HCM City.

Although the Vietnamese government is advocating the development of a low-carbon economy, many businesses are scratching their heads over applying proper solutions to make their performance more environmentally friendly.

Within a month during the lychee season this year, the garden of Ms. Pham Thi Lien in An Lao village in Thanh Ha district, Hai Duong province welcomed about 5,000 visitors.

The spike in new Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations, and the spread of BA.5 Omicron subvariant are posing the risk of another coronavirus wave, said a leader of the HCMC Health Department.

Located in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang, Na Hang Lake dubbed a smaller version of Ha Long Bay has developed into a famous tourist destination in the locality.

A smart city project got off the ground in the Thu Thiem New Urban Area in HCMC on September 2, with a total cost of over VND20 trillion.

Ambassador Bonnie Denise Jenkins, under secretary of state for arms control and international security, will make a three-day visit to Vietnam on September 8-10.

Da Nang, a tourism hub in central Vietnam, is seeking to attract tourists from India, Australia, the Philippines, and other places as opposed to traditional markets such as Russia and China due to external factors.

‘Memento Mori: Land’ by Marcus Manh Cuong Vu will compete for the New Currents prize at the upcoming Busan Film Festival scheduled to take place from October 5 - 14.

Former Manchester United left-back Patrice Evra has recently chosen Titop Island of Ha Long Bay – a World Heritage site recognised twice by UNESCO – as one of his favourite destinations during his trip to Vietnam.

Phu Quoc welcomes increasing investment in urban development

A delegation led by US Special Envoy for Climate John Kerry paid a working visit to Ben Tre on climate change situation in to the Mekong Delta province on September 3.

Google Doodle celebrates Vietnam’s National Day with mythical bird image

In order to avoid the middle-income trap, Vietnam needs to change its strategy on attracting foreign direct investment (FDI). FDI attraction over the last 30 years hasn’t succeeded as expected.

Located in the northeastern province of Cao Bang, Ban Gioc Waterfall, the largest in Southeast Asia, was named as one of the 21 most beautiful waterfalls in the world by magazine Travel + Leisure of the United States.

The Finish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has decided to recognise Vietnam’s newly issues passport as long as information about the holder’s place of birth is properly added and stamped in the passport.

With the global food price index recently reaching its highest point, there is a positive outlook ahead for rice exporters in Asia, including Vietnam, moving forward, according to industry insiders.

The Vietnamese government is being advised to formulate a new law on industrial development in order for the country to have a more proper legal network that can attract more industrial investors.