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The 100-year-old incense-making village in Saigon before Tet

Although the time is ripe for selling incense sticks, people do not see many of them in Le Minh Xuan incense-making village in HCM City.

Preserving the winemaking traditions of the S'Tieng people

The rice-wine making of the S’Tieng ethnic minority in the southern province of Binh Phuoc has been recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage in folk knowledge and traditional craft.

Regular flights from Vietnam to China have yet to resume

The Chinese side has yet to agree to restore a regular flight route with Vietnam due to concerns about Covid-19 pandemic developments.

Brits on board for expansion in Vietnamese partnerships

The UK and Vietnam have a strong and growing bilateral trade relationship and share a strategic commitment to global trade, and the free flow of capital and investment.

Unique Bat Trang Pottery Museum

Located in Bat Trang ancient pottery village, Hanoi, the Bat Trang Pottery Museum is not only a place to preserve the cultural values of the village but also a destination for visitors far and wide.

A year of environmental progress

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has made tremendous efforts to fulfil its tasks, contributing to the country’s economic targets for 2021. 

10th grader makes bricks from waste and quicklime

Diem My, a 10th grader at Le The Hieu High School in Quang Tri province, has won first prize at the 10th Youth Creativity Competition.

American singer John Legend drinks egg coffee in Hanoi

On the evening of January 20, American singer and musician John Legend performed at an event in Hanoi. He arrived in Vietnam on January 19 and did not have to be quarantined.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JANUARY 22

New regulations for domestic travellers

Domestic waste fee to be charged based on volume

Solid waste classification at source and volume-based waste fee collection must be implemented by 2024, according to the roadmap of the new Environment Law which took effect on January 1, 2022.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 22

Vietravel Airlines opens new route connecting HCM City and Quy Nhon

 

VN to start developing 6G in 2022

Vietnam is to focus on the development of 6G – the sixth generation standard currently under development for wireless communications technologies – in 2022.

 

Viettel still Vietnam’s fastest mobile provider in Q4

Viettel once again claimed the top spot as Vietnam’s fastest mobile provider during the last quarter of 2021.

VN set for tour guide shortage

Over 15,500 licensed tour guides have been put out of work for more than two years due to the pandemic and many of them have decided to leave the tourism sector permanently to earn a living elsewhere.

 

Vietnamese enterprises have the conditions to develop world-class AI

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology has advanced at lightning speed over the past decade and has become the hot topic of many domestic and international seminars.

Tiger images in antiques displayed

More than 30 antiques and documents bearing images of tigers are on display at the National Museum of Vietnamese History in downtown Hanoi.

No COVID-19 testing required for air passengers on domestic routes

Passengers, including children, wishing to fly on domestic routes are no longer required to undergo a COVID-19 test at the airport even when they have not received a single vaccine dose.

Vietnam first conducts kidney transplant across blood groups

For the first time Vietnamese doctors at Cho Ray hospital in HCM City have successfully conducted a renal transplant with a kidney taken from a relative who has a different blood group.

Special challenges ahead for Vietnamese sports in 2022

2022 represents a special year for Vietnamese sports, particularly as the country will play host to the 31st SEA Games and send athletes to the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou (China).

Vietnamese seafood sector to enjoy strong growth in 2021-2030: Report

Vietnam’s seafood industry is projected to enjoy strong growth in the 2021-2030 period thanks to the increasing per capita seafood consumption in the world.