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International beauty queens shine in Vietnamese ao dai

The ao dai (traditional gown of Vietnam) designs by Ngo Nhat Huy have been worn by many international beauty queens, such as Miss World 2009, Miss Supranational 2013, Miss World 2021.

Three Vietnamese dishes on list of Asia's best street food

CNN Travel recently listed 50 popular street foods in Asia, including three Vietnamese dishes: banh mi (Vietnamese baguette), pho (Vietnamese noodle) and iced coffee.

Vietnam welcomes billions of US dollars from South Korea

South Korea is one of the largest investors in Vietnam.

Trang claims shock win at World Badminton Championship

Vu Thi Trang shocked the world after beating high-ranked Mia Blichfeldt at the World Badminton Championship women’s single class in Tokyo, Japan.

Vietnam opposes WMO using map with outlawed nine-dash line

A spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 25 voiced Vietnam’s opposition to the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) for having used a map with China’s nine-dash line which has not been recognized internationally.

Many barriers impeding growth of businesses

The report on the 500 largest Vietnamese Private Enterprises (VPE500) was published last week, which included a lot of valuable information on the current state of businesses in the country.

Over 1 million Vietnamese labourers sent to work abroad in 10 years

Over 1 million Vietnamese nationals have been sent abroad to work in the past decade, up nearly 40% from the figure recorded in the pre-2012 period, according to a report delivered at a nationwide conference held in Hanoi on August 25.

UNCLOS - key tool for addressing sea-related disputes

After ratifying the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), Vietnam has actively taken advantage of the legal document to protect its sovereignty and settle disputes in the East Sea.

American researcher finds Sai Gon’s sidewalks crucial

After over 15 years living and working in HCM City, American professor Annette M. Kim has fallen in love with the local land and people.

Masan denies selling Omachi instant noodles directly to Qianyu – supplier in Taiwan

Masan Consumer had neither exported nor sold Omachi shrimp flavoured instant noodles directly to Qianyu Co., Ltd to export to Taiwan (China), the Vietnamese firm said on August 24.

Vietnam finds ways to reduce post-harvest loss of rice

A conference was held yesterday in Can Tho City to summarize achievements of the project ‘Closing Rice Yield Gaps in Asia with Reduced Environmental Footprint’ (CORIGAP).

New regulation on sorting trash hopes to improve waste management

New regulation on domestic waste classification at source officially comes into effect today, August 25.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES AUGUST 25

New initiative to recycle 3,000 tonnes of cartons

HCM City’s 12-seat electric bus line suspended due to low ridership

The HCM City transport authority has announced the suspension of the 12-seat electric bus line D1 due to low ridership after five years of operations.

Bao Ngoc to represent Vietnam at Miss Intercontinental 2022

Bao Ngoc, the first runner-up of Miss World Vietnam 2022, will represent the country at the Miss Intercontinental pageant which will take place in Egypt this October.

Methanol poisoning kills four people in Ben Tre

Four people have died, while five others were hospitalised due to methanol poisoning at parties in the southern province of Ben Tre.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS AUGUST 25

Central bank withdraws more money from system

Singapore investments top US$13.6 billion in HCM City

Among the foreign direct investment (FDI) companies active in HCMC, Singaporean investors top the list, with 1,560 projects and total registered capital of US$13.6 billion.

Loc Troi Group to dissolve one affiliate, offload stake in another

The board of directors of Loc Troi Group JSC (LTG) has passed a resolution to dissolve its subsidiary Northern Loc Troi JSC and offload its entire stake in another subsidiary, Loc Troi Seed JSC.

The unique architecture of Hue’s ancient temple

Located on Ham Long hill, the Bao Quoc Pagoda has long been known by Hue people as well as tourists not only for its sacred features with unique architecture but also for the mysterious stories surrounding the ancient well in the pagoda.