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3D jelly cakes beautify life

In recent years, 3D jelly cakes have become a popular product in Vietnam. Nguyen Minh Phuong, a jelly cake-making expert in Hanoi has developed a 3D jelly cake making community, turning the cake from favourite dessert to art.

Modern pharmacy retail chains ramp up expansion

Modern pharmacy retailers are aggressively expanding their chains and embracing digital transformation solutions to conquer the promising market.

Vietnamese enterprises lose their home market as they focus on land deals

Many enterprises would rather use their capital to buy and sell land than make investments to scale up their production.

Ministry wants to support domestic steel market

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed the Government consider policies to tighten exports of steel products to stabilise the domestic market amid soaring steel prices in recent months.

HCM City's Taekwondo artist kick-starts political career

Chau Tuyet Van is one of the most unique candidates in the upcoming elections to HCM City's People’s Council, or the municipal legislative council, for the 2021-26 tenure.

Asian giants retain grip of Vietnamese logistics sector

There will be little change in current trends of mergers and acquisitions in Vietnam’s logistics industry this year as domestic players remain sellers and Asian investors continue to gain the upper hand.

Hanoi students to take summer break early

Hanoi students will take their summer break from May 15, instead of May 28.

HCM City to set up COVID checkpoints at gateways

The HCM City People’s Committee has instructed the police and Department of Transport to set up 12 checkpoints at the city’s gateways by May 15 to head off any possible spread by infected visitors.  

Phu Tho woman finds husband after 13-year absence

Thanks to a video posted on Tiktok, a woman in Phu Tho province has found her husband who was missing for 13 years.

Expanding fast food outlets place strain on obesity worry

As international organisations are at pains to warn of an increasing obesity problem in Vietnam, the country’s fast food industry continues to swell despite mounting losses for some chains and difficulties in attempting to alter local eating norms.

Well-known musician Bao’s new album released

Musician, mixer and producer Quoc Bao has released his latest album featuring top hits from the 1990s and early 2000s in HCM City. 

Steel manufacturer tries to revive after 10 years of being idle

The expansion of the Thai Nguyen steel project has yet to be completed after 14 years. Several former managers of the Thai Nguyen Iron and Steel JSC (Tisco) have been sent to prison for wrongdoings related to the project.

Wide-ranging support ahead for economy

To spur on local production and achieve its desired economic growth goal, Vietnam is to enact new financial solutions aimed to assist the business community.

Renewable energy output up nearly 160 percent during Jan-Apr

Vietnam’s total output of electricity from renewable energies hit 9.5 billion kWh in the first four months of 2021, up 156.9% year-on-year, and accounting for 11.8 percent of the total electricity output, according to Vietnam Electricity.

9-year-old pupil becomes national master of chess

At the age of nine, Hanoi’s Dau Khuong Duy has been granted the title national master of chess.

Creating fair business via feasible assistance

With the gradual recovery in the confidence of the business community in the first four months of the year, a continued support for enterprises is needed to help them stay afloat and weather the storm caused by the pandemic.

HCM City asks for gov't approval to seek private funding for vaccinations

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged HCM City's leaders and agencies to continue the “dual goals” for the rest of the year at an online meeting yesterday. 

DPPA pilot to prompt low-carbon adoption

Vietnam’s much-awaited direct power purchase agreement pilot will be an effective tool for global companies to meet their sustainability commitments, but it remains to be seen how Vietnam can meet the green energy demand from global businesses.

Khanh Van's national costume at Miss Universe

On May 14, the representative of Vietnam, Khanh Van, and more than 70 other contestants performed in their national costume in the first competition of Miss Universe 2020.

Prime Minister sets strategic direction for information and communications sector development

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, during a working session with the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) on May 11, assigned tasks and set strategic development goals for the time to come.