Unique clothing of the Red Dao women

Women of the Red Dao ethnic group in northern Cao Bang province wear indigo clothes adorned with colorful embroidered images.

New law to untie the hands of State-invested enterprises

The draft Law on Management and Investment of State Capital at Enterprises is expected to solve current problems, thereby helping state-owned enterprises develop.

After years of hard work, couple travels by motorbike throughout the country

In 2022, Nguyen Hoang Cam advised his wife to give up their private business and spend time traveling. Together, they have been to more than 10 cities and provinces, making up for the years they had to work hard to provide for their family.

Ministry proposes using audio dashcams, raising controversy

The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) has proposed that dashcams in cars owned by transport firms must transmit both image and sound, not just images as previously applied.

Art exhibition highlights artists from southeast region

Around 205 paintings and sculptures by 172 artists from the southeast region are on display at the Museum of Binh Duong Province in Thu Dau Mot City.

Summer heat, football matches help slake brewers’ thirst for profits

Habeco and Sabeco, the two biggest brewers in Vietnam, have reported satisfactory profits for the second quarter thanks to more demand in summer, improved economic performance, and Euro 2024.

Young woman becomes famous TikToker, builds house for parents

Le Nguyen My Huyen, from the Mekong Delta, who has memories about her difficult childhood, has built a spacious house for her parents to show her gratitude after earning a lot of money from being a famous TikToker.

Part 1: Vietnam’s economy: facts and figures

From a poor country, Vietnam has made a strong rise and become closer to a higher average income level. It has become a destination of many multinationals and has integrated more deeply into the global supply chain.

Owing debt of gratitude to 'second family', man offers free shoe repair service

Located at the end of a small alley, the leather footwear workshop of Nguyen Ngo Duong, born in 1983 in Thu Duc City, HCM City, attracts many special clients, including lottery ticket sellers, scrap collectors and poor masons.

Experts warn of aging population, difficulties in caregiving

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has predicted that by 2038 there will be one person aged over 60 for every five people in Vietnam.

Dong Nai to launch festivities to boost tourism

The Southern province of Dong Nai will launch a series of cultural and tourism events and products in 2025 to lure tourists and promote its tourism.

First-ever lobster festival held in Khánh Hòa’s Cam Ranh City

Through the festival, the city hopes to attract investment to realise the goal of developing Cam Ranh into a "logistics tourism city", he said.

HCM City licensed to import rare drugs without waiting for ministry

The Government has given HCM City the green light to license the import of rare drugs to meet special treatment needs instead of depending on the Ministry of Health.

A digital future for all, with youth and by youth

"We see young people as our allies in digital transformation. We draw from their innovative approaches and will work with them to ensure they have the necessary future skills through various online and offline interactive projects and initiatives."

First cases of African swine fever found at pig farms in Da Nang

At least five pigs died and samples from the carcasses tested positive for the African swine fever virus at farms in two communes of Hoa Ninh and Hoa Phong in the central city.

New movies to be released on National Day

Vietnamese filmmakers are preparing to release new movies to entertain audiences during the upcoming holiday to celebrate National Day on September 2.

Question about sexual abuse from seventh grader surprises social worker

Children in remote and rural areas don’t have many opportunities to learn about knowledge and skills to prevent child sexual abuse. Even adults need to be equipped with knowledge about the issue

Digital technology staff posed to work globally, but more training needed

As the world is thirsty for high-quality human resources in digital technology, Vietnam wants to become a link in the global workforce supply chain for the field.

Unique souvenirs: Chinese woman's affinity for Vietnamese wooden cutting boards

Yi Yun, a young woman from Jiangxi Province, China, currently living and working in Cau Giay District, Hanoi, shared her fondness for buying Vietnamese wooden cutting boards as gifts for her family back in China.

The 200-year-old wood house: A priceless family heirloom

In the village of Loc Yen, Quang Nam province, stands a 200-year-old house made of jackfruit wood, cherished as an invaluable family heirloom by its owner, Nguyen Dinh Hoan.

Market requires additional supportive information to recover

At the close of the first trading session of the week (August 5), the VN-Index plummeted by nearly 50 points. However, later, the market regained almost half of what was lost and during the remaining three trading sessions.

Western travelers give ‘likes’ to super-expensive pho in HCM City

An expensive pho dish, served only if diners order in advance, consists of a bowl of hot broth made with animal bones simmered for 12 hours, seven types of beef, and a portion of wagyu beef.

Smartphone manufacturers to launch new models ahead of 2G cessation

Smartphone manufacturers and suppliers say they will launch many affordable smartphone models ahead of the 2G cessation.

Vietnamese exporters supported to approach Canadian market

The Vietnam-Canada Business Association (VCBA) on August 9 coordinated with the HCMC Investment and Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC) to organise a seminar to support Vietnamese enterprises in accessing the North American and Canadian markets.

Solar, wind power projects in VN still cannot access preferential capital

Solar and wind power projects still have to use commercial loans and satisfy all requirements about collateral and interest rates like other borrowers.