Female football players recieve first-ever signing-on bonus

Vietnamese football has entered a new chapter as female players receive a signing-on bonus as part of their new contracts for the very first time.

Hanoi bans pets and disturbance noises in walking space

The regulations are aimed at improving management and further promoting the value of Hanoi’s famous tourist attraction.

Ministry requests handling of violence incident at international school

The Ministry of Education and Training has asked the Ho Chi Minh City administration to direct competent authorities to deal with a violence incident among students at a local international school.

Slow disbursement of public money and the ‘dare to think, dare to do’ principle

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh earlier this month signed a decision on setting up six task forces headed by four Deputy Prime Ministers and two Ministers.

Vietnam’s CPI up 2.25 percent in five months

Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) in the first five months of the year edged up 2.25 percent year-on-year while core inflation rose by 1.1 percent, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Belgium cueist triumphs at UMB Ho Chi Minh City World Cup

Eddy Merckx of Belgium has won the Ho Chi Minh City three-cushion billiard World Cup, which concluded on May 29.

HCM City to remove slums along canals

HCM City has planned to spend around VND28.4 trillion (USD1.22 billion) to clear around 14,000 homes on or along canals by 2025.

Vietnam changes FDI attraction policy, strives for green production

With strategic vision, many FIEs in Vietnam have re-oriented their production and business activities, striving for green and sustainable development.

Globe faces high inflation, Vietnam deals with challenges

The world is witnessing the highest inflation in decades. Many economies around the world face a risk of recession.

Entertainment and cultural events of the week (May 30-June 5)

Upcoming entertainment and cultural events in Vietnam's major cities from May 30 to June 5, 2022.

MICE tourism in high demand in Ho Chi Minh City

After a long gloomy period due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ho Chi Minh City has seen an increasing demand for MICE tourism (meeting, incentive, convention, exhibition) from both Vietnamese and foreign customers.

Outstanding athletes at SEA Games 31 honoured

As many as 305 outstanding athletes have been honoured with the Prime Minister's certificates of merit for their excellent performances at the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31), according to a decision signed on May 27.

National Assembly to discuss 5 major transport projects this week

During the second working week of the third session, the 15th National Assembly (NA) will discuss many important issues, including the investment policy for five major transport projects.

Hanoi streets turn into rivers, thousands of vehicles get stuck

After heavy rain on Sunday afternoon (May 29), Hanoi's major roads such as Tran Duy Hung, Nguyen Trai, Chau Van Liem, ... were deeply flooded. Vehicles had to wait for the water to recede, leading to serious congestion.

Bus carrying 30 falls into canyon in Vinh Phuc

Thirty people survived in a bus crash in Tam Dao of Vinh Phuc Province yesterday after the bus lost control down a steep slope, hit roadside railings and fell into a nearby canyon.

PM chairs dialogue with farmers nationwide

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on May 29 chaired the fourth dialogue between the Government leader and farmers held in the northern mountainous province of Son La.

Covid test removed on entry as economic recovery gains steam

To achieve and even exceed the goal of welcoming over 5 million international visitors this year, the abolition of Covid testing regulations is necessary.

Sour pork - a treat to taste buds

Sour pork, a traditional dish of the Muong ethnic people in the northern province of Phu Tho, is usually served on special occasions such as traditional festivals and the New Year.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS MAY 29

80 percent of real estate trading floors reopen

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES MAY 29

PM attends Fruit and OCOP Product Festival in Son La

Integrated port planning needs new vision

Apart from the Cat Lai Terminal in HCMC, surrounding ports will soon become overwhelmed as trade, container traffic and port calls by bigger ships have been forecast to rise. The planning of integrated ports is an urgent solution to this issue.

Pigeon racing takes wing in HCM City

Pigeon racing has emerged as a hobby of many HCM City residents for more than a decade.

Grandmaster couple shine in SEA Games

Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son and Pham Le Thao Nguyen are national chess teammates. They are the first couple winning at the same time in the 31st SEA Games after grabbing two golds each for Vietnam.

Vietnamese textile-garment industry strong but not stable

It is worrisome that the development structure of enterprises in the textile and garment industry is unbalanced, with garment enterprises accounting for the majority and those producing raw materials being very few.

Nurturing life for sea – preserve sea coral

Members of the PADI Vietnam diving team name the coral culture trips ‘Planting a branch of coral - giving it to future generations'. Their acts - the first seeds have been sown in the seabed - will hopefully further be followed by others.