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Diverse activities to be launched at Nha Trang Sea Tourism Festival

The Nha Trang Sea Tourism Festival 2024 will take place from June 13 to June 16, with the event featuring a wide range of activities, according to details given by the Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee.

Two local destinations named among fastest growing tourist destinations in Asia

Sa Pa and Ha Long have both made the list of the five fastest growing tourist destinations in Asia, according to the world’s most popular travel guide Tripadvisor.

Deputy PM hosts Vice President of Huawei Asia Pacific

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang hosted a reception in Hanoi on May 15 for Vice President of Huawei Asia Pacific Zhengjun Zhang.

New gold bullion auction slated for May 16

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has announced a morning auction of 16,800 taels of its SJC gold bars in Hanoi on May 16.

30,000 businesses to receive support in international cooperation

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) will concentrate on helping 30,000 businesspeople and enterprises with international connectivity and cooperation this year, its Chairman Pham Tan Cong has said.

Vietnam News Headlines May 16/2024

Thousands of people in HCMC join Lord Buddha procession

Experts urge to develop hydropower resource

The Government should increase the exploitation of hydropower in the context of increasing electricity demand as the potential of the resource remains large, experts said.

Who are the candidates for the list of 10 Vietnamese dollar billionaires?

Under a new government resolution, Vietnam strives to have at least 10 dollar billionaires by 2030 and four of the most powerful businesspeople in Asia. Vietnam now has six billionaires.

Public debt plan laid out towards 2026

Vietnam’s scheme for borrowing and paying public debt has been outlined, with diverse sources of loans in the pipeline and public debt set to stay within the permissible limit.

Challenges encircle Mekong Delta region

Even more concerning, the Mekong Delta is at risk of gradually sinking due to the combined effects of land subsidence and rising sea levels.

Phieng Ban village kicks off plum harvesting season

Phieng Ban Valley boasts one of the largest areas dedicated to plum cultivation in the province of Dien Bien. With over 120 households, the majority of the village residents are involved in growing plum trees

Vietnam has one of lowest ratios of nurses per thousand inhabitants

Vietnam is one of the countries with the lowest ratio of nurses per thousand people, only equal to one eighth of developed countries, said Pham Duc Muc, chairman of the VN Nurses Association.

EU helps Vietnam cut plastic litter in oceans

Vietnam expects more cooperation and financial support from the EU to adapt to climate change and promote environmental protection and restoration of land, forest, and marine ecosystems.

New tourist attraction opens in Hanoi, introducing the craft of making dó paper

It was used for printing scriptures, writing texts, printing folk paintings, and, most notably, royal proclamations and decrees during the feudal dynasties in Vietnam.

Korean- Da Lat music festival 2024 to take place in November

A Korean - Da Lat music festival 2024 and a trade promotion space will be held in the resort city of Da Lat, the Central Highland province of Lam Dong in November under a proposal just approved by the province's authorities.

First provincial biodiversity museum launched in Quang Nam

The first-ever provincial-level biodiversity museum was launched in the central province of Quang Nam on May 15, introducing more than 3,700 photos and 1,200 specimens of flora and fauna found in the locality.

Physic, environmental scientists granted Ta Quang Buu Awards 2024

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh handed over the Ta Quang Buu Awards 2024 to two scientists in recognition of their studies in physics and environment at a ceremony on May 15.

VN spends nearly $1b importing cars in the first four months of 2024

Vietnam imported 43,805 cars worth US$929.4 million in the first quarter, down 19.4 percent in volume and 23.5 per cent in value year on year

Vietnam’s film industry struggles as domestic films lack audiences

The success of the film ‘Mai’ by Tran Thanh earlier this year was taken as a good omen for Vietnam’s film industry in 2024. However, contrary to predictions, people are not going to cinemas to watch Vietnamese films.

HCM City eyes social housing rental plans

Among the 36 unfinished social housing projects, six are under construction, and the rest have their legal procedures finished.