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Cham craft villages in An Giang gain popularity among tourists

The development of community-based tourism associated with traditional culture has improved the quality of life of the Cham ethnic minority people in the southern province of An Giang.

The worse the human impact on nature, the more serious the consequences

The frequency of landslides in recent years shows that human activity has affected mountains and forests, leading to serious negative consequences, Associate Prof Dr Tran Tan Van, former director of the Institute of Geosciences and Minerals, said.

It’s better to encourage hybrid vehicles before switching to EVs: experts

In current conditions, the government of Vietnam should encourage people to shift to hybrid vehicles and give priority to biofuels to reach COP26 goals at the earliest date.

Vietnamese brand praised in the US, competes in high-end market

The first products exported by Viet Air Filters Manufacturing Corporation (VAF) to the US were the high-end Hepa H14, meeting European standards. The emails from customers to the company all contained the word "excellent".

Real estate stocks see bright days, stock liquidity stable

Real estate shares were the focus of the stock market last week with Vingroup share prices up by 21 percent and good news about the government’s efforts to remove obstacles from the real estate market. The stock liquidity was firm at over $1 billion.

Major realtors sell assets as property market remains stagnant

Many enterprises have had to sell assets and subsidiaries to get cash and survive the current difficult period, as the property market faces weak liquidity and a decline in revenue.

When should one begin planning for retirement?

When the number of elderly people increases rapidly, the burden on the shoulders of carers, especially children and grandchildren, becomes heavier.

Dancer pursues his passion, despite years of prejudice

In 2016, Nguyen Trong Hung from Tan Thanh district in Long An Province saw a mua bong roi (queer dance) performance on TV. The wonderful performance of the artist impressed Hung.

Where the lights never go out

Intensive care and emergency units are always the busiest places at hospitals as they take care of patients in the most serious state.

Retirement: a time when medical problems can increase

Dr Nguyen Trung Anh, Director of the Central Geriatric Hospital, said that each elderly person on average suffers from more than three common diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, osteoarthritis, Parkinson's disease, dementia or stroke.

Vietnam enterprises adapt to new global environment amid uncertainties

The face of the world has changed, posing many challenges but also bringing great opportunities. Vietnamese enterprises have been adapting to the new circumstances.

Vietnamese air carriers that never got off the ground

Vietnam is seen as a potential aviation market with increasingly high travel demand. However, Vietnam Airlines has reported an accumulated loss of VND34 trillion. In the past, many airlines had to leave the market, and some of them never launched.

When schools become too crowded

Rapid urbanization, planning disruption, traffic jams and school shortages are serious problems in Hanoi.

The Vietnamese billionaires in the US

Hoang Kieu is the best-known Vietnam-born billionaire in the US as his partner is a celebrity in Vietnamese show business. But there are many other billionaires of Vietnamese origin in the US.

Economists: interest rates need to be cut

Experts believe that high inflation will not be a problem now or in the immediate future. The problem now is enterprises’ need for capital.

Should IELTS be considered a ‘passport’ to a university education?

Universities tend to enroll students with IELTS certificates, but they have been warned that they will only find students who speak English well and lose students with excellent professional knowledge.

The aging problem in VN: the pressures of the 'sandwich generation’

About 67 percent of people aged 30-44 want to be independent in their old age, but 30 percent of them have made plans to do so. About 20 percent believe that people need to begin drawing up plans on health and financing when they turn 40 years old.

Game firms are no longer flourishing in Vietnam

The gaming industry, unable to buy foreign games to distribute domestically because foreign partners are allowed to distribute games in Vietnam, does not expect a bright future.

Trade remedies: Why has Vietnam initiated fewer cases than other countries?

Vietnam was among top 15 countries subject to anti-dumping duties in the 1995-2022 period, while the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) initiated investigations into just over 25 cases related to trade remedies during the same period.

Vietnamese fashion takes global stage

The activeness and creativity of Vietnamese fashion designers in recent years is one of the reasons why many international celebrities have favoured their creations.