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Autistic teen aims for grandmaster status

Beating more than 70 strong rivals from 11 countries and regions, Pham Tran Gia Phuc won the 2024 International Grandmasters, International Masters and FIDE Masters Chess Tournament recently held in Quang Ninh Province.

Miss Universe Australia finalists promote Quang Nam tourism

While in Quang Nam, the pageant contestants participated in traditional Vietnamese cooking classes and performed some sideline competitions as well.

New animated films arrive in cinemas

National heroes and events from Vietnamese history are featured in a series of new animated films by the Vietnam Cartoon Company (VNCC).

Dates set for fifth annual Green Wind Choir concert in Hue and Hanoi

The concert is scheduled for June 29 in Hue and October 12 to 13 in Hanoi. This year there will be a special program held fifth to mark the choir’s anniversary, according to the event’s organizing board.

Tasting delicious pho on the highest building in Vietnam

Pho (noodle) is served every corner of Vietnam and now it is now available on Vietnam’s tallest building, the Vinpearl Landmark 81 in HCM City.

Historic flooding scenario forecast to reoccur in central VN

The weather centre attributed the extremes to the transition of the ENSO phenomenon combined with climate change.

Rate of using AI to work in Vietnam is higher than world's average: Microsoft

A survey of 31,000 workers from 31 countries, including VN, showed that the rate of using Generative AI in the workplace has nearly doubled in the past six months.

A baby pangolin born at Quang Nam rescue centre

A baby pangolin was successfully born by a rescued mother Sunda Pangolin at the rescue central of Vinpearl River Safari South Hoi An.

Despite gains, economic recovery yet to meet expectations: NA deputies

Despite some gains recorded, the post-COVID pandemic economic recovery programme has yet to live up to expectations due to shortcomings and limitations, including slow progress in implementation, and fear of responsibility.

Renewables – key to green development in Mekong Delta

Renewable energy is seen as a sustainable choice for the Mekong Delta region to respond to environmental challenges, given that the country’s rice and fisheries granary has lost up to 300 million USD to prolonged drought and extreme salt intrusion.

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son to pay official visit to RoK

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam Bui Thanh Son will pay an official visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) from May 30 to June 1 at the invitation of his RoK counterpart Cho Tae-yul.

Vietnam resort properties attractive to foreign investors

Foreign investors are buying into the Vietnamese resort and hotel realty market, lured by the prospect of a full market recovery, according to experts.

Raising labour productivity shortest way to catch up with developed nations: PM

At the national forum on labour productivity held by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour, PM Chinh laid stress on the significance of labour productivity to sustainable development and avoidance of the middle-income trap.

Tobacco causes health burden of over 4 billion USD a year: minister

Tobacco is a burden on society with a total cost of medical examination, treatment, illness, and death of 108 trillion VND (4.24 billion USD) a year, Health Minister Dao Hong Lan told a meeting in Hanoi on May 26.

Coconut garden can yield $25,000 from carbon credit sale

Selling carbon credits is no longer far-fetched for Vietnam. The country earned trillions of dong from selling carbon credits in late 2023.

Vietnam Business News May 26/2024

Dong Thap’s lotus root makes debut journey to Japan

‘If we continue this way, we’ll never have urban railways’: official

The execution of most urban railway projects has been going very slowly, as problems still have not been solved.

Vietnam News Headlines May 26/2024

Son Doong Cave among world’s seven best subterranean sights

100% of households to access fiber-optic cable services by 2025-end

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has decided that all 27 million Vietnamese households will be able to access fiber optic cable services in the 2024-2025 period.

Russia tours to resume in September after hiatus due to terror attack

Vietnamese travel firms are preparing to send tour groups to Russia again starting in September after a pause due to the recent terrorist attack in Moscow.