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Preparations underway at Tay Tuu flower village ahead of Tet

As the capital’s largest flower growing area, Tay Tuu village in Bac Tu Liem district of Hanoi has hurriedly begun efforts in order to care for and collect flowers to supply local markets ahead of the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

North-south high speed train project needs thorough analysis and evaluation

The project’s technical feasibility and the ability to anticipate shortcomings or unforeseen factors must be considered, experts have said.

HCMC proposes higher salaries to attract talents

The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee proposes income of people with doctoral degrees or higher will be 4 times higher than the monthly regional minimum wage to attract talents for state organizations.

Hoi An takes steps to end dog meat trade

Authorities in the central city of Hoi An have co-operated with the animal welfare organisation Four Paws to close one of the city’s last remaining dog meat restaurants on Tuesday.

Water taxi proposed for HCM City

The Thu Duc Yacht Club Secretary Nguyen Tran Huu Thang has proposed that HCM City should launch water taxi services to further develop tourism.

Vietnam to post faster growth over other countries in 2023: CIEM

Vietnam may record a GDP growth rate of 5.19% in 2023, lower than the 8.02% expansion last year but still higher than many other countries in the region and the world, the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) predicted.

Hoi An set to host Korean cultural day 2023

A mixture of lantern displays, traditional music performances, songs, and dances put on by Vietnamese and Korean artists will serve to light up the Korean cultural day held on December 9 in the ancient city of Hoi An.

Belarusian PM arrives in Hanoi, beginning official visit to Vietnam

Belarusian Prime Minister Roman Golovchenko and his entourage arrived in Hanoi on December 6, starting his four-day official trip to Vietnam.

Gold price fluctuations over last decade affecting borrowers

From VND34.78 million per tael in 2013, the SJC gold price has nearly reached the VND72 million per tael threshold, which means an increase of VND37.14 million after one decade.

PM demands priority to promoting economic growth

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has demanded priority be given to promoting economic growth and securing the best possible results for the aspects failing to meet targets this year.

Senior journalist reflects on war reporting in new memoir

Throughout the 468-page book, readers are truly immersed in the experiences of a war correspondent - someone who stands between life and death, yet remains determined to write, capture photographs, and timely deliver information to the readers.

Thanh Hieu wins Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam friendship bicycle race

Young Vietnamese athlete Le Thanh Hieu finished first in a 35.2-km distance race at the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam friendship bicycle race held on December 6 in Vientiane, Laos.

President underlines significance of int’l cooperation in fighting crimes

In order to effectively combat crimes, there is no other way than to strengthen cooperation, information sharing and unified actions among judicial and law enforcement agencies of countries in the region and around the world.

Nearly 700 students join Vietnam’s int’l informatics olympiad

The 32nd Vietnam Student Olympiad in Informatics (OLP) and the 2023 International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) Asia opened in the central city of Hue on December 6.

Ten Vietnamese cuisine, specialties set new Asian records

Ten more Vietnamese culinary dishes and specialties have been recognised as new Asian records by the Asian Record Organisation, pushing the number of Vietnamese items in such categories to 60 since 2012.

One dead, four hospitalised in school wall collapse

The accident resulted in injuries to all four individuals, with one person sustaining severe injuries who died later at Ha Giang Provincial General Hospital.

Education Ministry issues urgent direction after teacher abused in Tuyen Quang

The teacher in Tuyen Quang was locked inside a classroom and subjected to acts of violence by her students, such as having shoes thrown at her face.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS DECEMBER 6/2023

Hai Phong trying to developing free trade zone, non-tariff zone

Japanese film festival to come to Hanoi

The Japanese film festival 2023 will get underway in the capital from December 8 to December 21, according to information given by the Japan Foundation Centre for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam.

Literature fosters Franco-Vietnamese cultural ties

Contemporary Vietnamese literary works translated into French have struck a chord with French-speaking audiences.