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Well diggers get down to work in dry season

 Despite various dangers, the well-diggers in Gia Lai Province keep delving into the earth in order to earn money during the dry season.

Ninh Thuan salt harvesters rake in the profits

Salt harvesters in the south-central coastal province of Ninh Thuan are delighted by their recent bumper yields at the current high prices.

Surge in production and exports boosts Vietnam’s economic expectations

 Fueled by a continued surge in local production and exports, Vietnam is forecasting strong growth beyond its expectations for the entire year, making it the fastest-growing economy in the region.

How CIOs can navigate the cloud in 2018

 With Vietnam being listed in the Top 5 fastest-growing ICT industries in the world there are more schemes than ever that support businesses in the government’s digital push to develop smart cities.

Making matcha, Vietnamese youth earn billions of VND

In Thai Nguyen, one of the biggest tea growing areas of Vietnam, a young Vietnamese man is making a matcha product and earning billions of dong.

Education startups plowing fertile ground

 Education startups hold a great deal of promise in Vietnam given the country's long-standing emphasis on education.

Better way to use mobile overseas

 Excessive roaming charges are now a thing of the past thanks to a new Hanoi startup.

Unlocking the power of data

 Data plays a crucial role in today’s digital age. However, organisations have not yet extracted great insights from data. Only 0.5 per cent of all data produced is ever analysed and used in any given year.

PM holds dialogue with Singaporean business leaders

 The Vietnamese Government has given a range of priorities to foreign investors to develop production and do business in Vietnam, including those from Singapore, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. 

U16 Vietnam to compete in Asian tournament’s Group C

 Vietnam are in Group C at the Asian Football Confederation U16 Championship, following a draw in Malaysia on April 26.

Fashion Street launched in District 5, HCM City

 The 2-km Nguyen Trai Street in District 5, Ho Chi Minh City has been named Fashion Street which accommodates more than 200 fashion boutiques selling all kinds of items, from clothing, footwear, bags to hats and sunglasses.

Int’l capital needed for north-south expressway project

 Deputy Transport Minister Nguyen Ngoc Dong has pledged to create optimal conditions for calling international investment capital in the eastern North-South expressway. 

Hue Festival 2018 dazzled with traditional, royal values

A kaleidoscope of art and cultural activities featuring traditional and royal values will be nudged closer to domestic and international visitors to the Hue Festival 2018.

Europe Days to return to Vietnam next weekend

 The “Europe Days 2018” programme will take place at Ly Thai To Square by Hoan Kiem Lake, downtown Hanoi from May 4-6, said Ambassador Bruno Angelet.

Carnival Ha Long kicks off with brilliant parade

 The northern province of Quang Ninh’s Ha Long city was treated to a splendid parade on April 26 held as part of the spectacular Carnival Ha Long 2018.

SEZs still on paper, but land prices continue to escalate

VietNamNet Bridge - More than half of the investors seeking to buy land on Phu Quoc Island and areas to be used as special economic zones (SEZ) in the future are from the north and Hanoi.

Unmissable festivals for the national holidays

 There are many exciting festivals being held over the upcoming national holidays (Liberation Day and May Day), here are just a few you should not miss the chance to see.

Dam boat racing festival draws 150 rowers

The Dam boat racing festival which is held every five years has been recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage.

Heaven worship ritual of Vietnam's first feudal state re-enacted

 The heaven worship ritual of Dai Co Viet, the first centralised feudal state of Vietnam, was re-enacted at Bai Dinh Pagoda in Ninh Binh province on April 25.

Thua Thien-Hue Province holds mass wedding of worker couples

 Thua Thien-Hue Province’s Federation of Labor on April 24 organized a mass wedding for 12 worker couples in the province.