HCM City hosts 9th Japan Vietnam Festival

The 9th Japan Vietnam Festival in HCM City, themed “Hold hands together - From now on,” is drawing locals and expats from all over, offering diverse intercultural experiences and festivities.

HCM City announces outcomes of administrative reforms

The HCM City People’s Committee organised a conference on March 7 to review last year’s administrative reforms and digital transformation and set tasks for this year.

Vietnamese athlete banned from int’l competitions over doping violations

Tran Ha Vi, Asian gold medalist of the Vietnamese aerobic team, has been banned from international competitions for two years due to her doping violations.

Korean director arrested over smuggling charges

The police of central Thua Thien-Hue Province have just prosecuted a criminal case occurring at Takson Hue One Member Company Limited and detained its Korean director on a charge of smuggling.

Top leaders of Vinh Phuc province detained over bribery charges

The Police Investigation Agency of the Ministry of Public Security on March 8 prosecuted and detained two top leaders of Vinh Phuc province over bribery charges.

Valuable Vietnamese paintings sold at Aguttes auction

A number of artworks by well-known Vietnamese painters were sold at high prices at an auction sale organized by Aguttes on March 7.

Telecom companies enter bidding race for 5G rights

Vietnam's telecom companies on March 7 entered a bidding race over the rights to develop and exploit the country's 5G 2500-2600 MHz band for the next 15 years.

Vietnam deeply concerned about recent tension in East Sea: Spokeswoman

Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang on March 9 voiced Vietnam’s deep concern over the recent tension in the East Sea while responding to the media’s question about the China - Philippines tension around Bai Co May.

Vietnamese Prime Minister begins official visit to New Zealand

PM Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse, and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam landed at Auckland Airport on March 9 evening, starting an official visit to New Zealand from March 10-11 at the invitation of his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES MARCH 9/2024

Ministry boosts measures to ensure equal access to education

‘Mai’ movie succeeds because it shows 'everyday urban life': critic

Vietnamese public opinion is heating up with the story of the success of the movie 'Mai' directed by comedian Tran Thanh. It is the highest grossing Vietnamese movie ever.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS MARCH 9/2024

Binh Duong allocates 1,300 ha of land for factory relocation

Vietnam gears up for opportunities amid AI wave

Vietnam is expected to receive new great opportunities from AI (artificial intelligence).

TV manufacturers agree to use VTVGo in their Smart TVs

LG, Sony, TCL and Casper have agreed to the Ministry of Information and Communications’ (MIC) proposal on pre-installing VTVGo app on their smart TVs.

Postal network to serve ecommerce and logistics services

As a component of the information and communications infrastructure, the postal network will be expanded to serve e-commerce and logistics and become an indispensable part of Vietnam’s digital economy.

Vietnam’s rice looks for high value export

Vietnam’s rice export has been shifting significantly toward high-quality and speciality products rather than quantity, with an annual stable turnover from 6.2 to 6.3 million tonnes in 2019-23.

Female archer shoulders Vietnam's Olympic mission

Top archer Do Thi Anh Nguyet is hoping to make her second appearance at the world’s largest sporting festival this summer.

Vietnam faces dual challenges of micronutrient deficiencies, malnutrition

Vietnam is facing the dual challenges of micronutrient deficiencies and malnutrition, which are having severe impacts on the productivity and health of its population, particularly children, experts said.

Young reseachers succeed in applying research findings to real life

Two researchers in the central province of Quảng Nam have applied their research findings to address real life issues.

VN stock market expected to bounce back

The stock market of Vietnam is now a magnet that attracts big cash inflow amid low deposit interest rates and high expectations that the market will be upgraded from frontier to emerging.

Productivity must play bigger role

Financial institutions are urging Vietnam to improve its labour productivity, which is key to ensuring economic growth at a more sustainable pace.

Para powerlifters take home World Cup medals

Vietnamese athletes brought home three silvers and one bronze at the Dubai 2024 Para Powerlifting World Cup and points for Race to Paris Paralympics.

Facebook crash dealt a blow to thousands of petty merchants

For those who earn money on Facebook, the crash of the platform on March 5 evening (Hanoi time) was similar to a market shutdown.

Vietnam to build additional 98 air quality monitoring stations till 2030

Vietnam will build 98 more air quality monitoring stations in all 63 cities and provinces across the country till 2030.

Recovery becomes more broad-based in Vietnam: HSBC report

There are signs that the recovery is becoming more broad-based in Viet Nam, with marginal improvements in sectors like textiles and footwear, as well as machinery, highlighted HSBC in its report Viet Nam at a glance released on March 7.