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Farmers to benefit from push toward agrotourism

Nguyen Tat Thang from the Vietnam Academy of Agriculture said Vietnam has great potential to develop agrotourism. Its northern mountainous provinces, Red River Delta, Central Highlands and Mekong Delta all have specific characteristics.

Information about subscribers, residential addresses on sale on Telegram

Information about subscribers of MobiFone, VinaPhone and Viettel, the three largest mobile network operators in Vietnam, have been up for sale via an automatic bot on Telegram.

Where are the Vietnamese art critics and cultural researchers?

Amid the social network boom, anyone can express opinions about artworks and become a cultural critic. However, well-trained professional critics are seriously lacking in Vietnam.

Vietnamese tech firms have good problem-solving skills: VSA

Foreign businesses and partners' tough problems can be solved effectively by Vietnamese tech firms, says Nguyen Thi Thu Giang, deputy chair of the Vietnam Software Association (VSA).

Vietnam has thousands of pharmacists, but lacks locally made brandname drugs

Universities in Vietnam graduate thousands of pharmacists a year, but the country has outdated manufacturing technology that could produce brandname drugs.

Young woman livestream on TikTok, close deals worth VND800 million

TikToker Tran Phuong Dung, the only Vietnamese in Southeast Asia to be honored by TikTok for her high sales and livestream sessions with thousands of viewers, says her livestream at first attracted only five viewers.

Age just a number for Hanoi's running man

85-year-old Bùi Lương is a frequent runner at Thanh Xuân Park and often stops many people, familiar or strange, to show them the basics of the sport.

Elderly artist’s brush with beauty in local community

85-year-old painter Nguyen Trong Nguyen’s mural paintings are beautifying the walls of many homes and the local lanes in general.

For want of a nail: a traffic safety message

Tran Duc Trung  is travelling to 63 provinces and cities across the country to experience life, discover new places as well as spread the message of traffic safety.

UK newspaper reveals eight oddest things about Vietnam

Leading British travel publisher Rough Guides has revealed a list of the eight oddest things visitors should see during their trip to Vietnam.

Stunning Bach Ma National Park conserves unique biodiversity

Bach Ma National Park, recognised as an ASEAN Heritage Park in 2022, holds the world’s only breeding area for the saola, a critically endangered species. The park is also home to Vietnam's second bear rescue centre.

El Nino 2023: How bad will it be?

Climate change and natural and man-made disasters are seriously threatening water security, as Vietnam depends on water sources outside its territory.

Pumping money into the economy: solutions

VietNamNet spoke with Pham Xuan Hoe, a respected economist, about money supply and the urgent solutions needed to ensure the liquidity of the economy.

Nearly 100 paintings by Vietnamese-born painter returned after 30 years

Nearly 100 paintings by the late artist Tran Phuc Duyen will be presented before the public after 25 years of being kept in Switzerland.

Phu Quoc: Vietnam’s first island city

Established in January 2021, Phu Quoc island city in the southern province of Kien Giang is expected to become an international center of tourism, resorts, trade and technology by 2040.

Night-time economy: more than just dining, walking streets, or night markets

Large tourism centers in Vietnam have piloted plans to develop a night-time economy, but they have only focused on food and, at times, entertainment services. Vietnam still lacks attractive evening products for foreign travelers.

Will VN benefit from major rice producers’ export bans?

India, which provides 40 percent of global rice exports, is considering prohibiting the sale of rice abroad. The move may affect the global market and lead to an increase in Vietnam’s rice exports.

Hotels up for sale, though tourists are returning

Despite an impressive increase in the number of domestic and foreign travelers in the first six months, accommodations are still in distress, and many 4-5-star hotels have been put up for sale.

1 million ha of paddy, 9 million tons of high-quality rice in pipeline

Growing 1 million hectares of high-quality paddy rice in Mekong Delta is an important project which is still on paper, but a number of countries have said they want to place orders.

Economy expected to bounce back in H2 thanks to $21 billion push

The national economy is expected to improve in the second half of the year thanks to a series of government support policies including a loosened monetary policy and expansionary fiscal policy.