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Swedish woman in search of Vietnamese mother after 31 years

She had a childhood and dream life in a foreign land yet the young girl never stopped wondering about her origin.

Lang Pagoda Festival: Unique heritage in Hanoi

Lang Pagoda Festival is a traditional Spring Festival of people living by To Lich River.

VND120-trillion package for social housing sees few takers

Though things are ready for the rollout of a soft loan package worth VND120 trillion, disbursement has been far slower than expected as there are almost no takers, said banks.

Hai Phong water puppetry festival to take place in May

A water puppetry festival is scheduled to get underway in Hai Phong from May 1 to May 7, with the event aiming to preserve the nation’s unique intangible heritage and introduce the art to both domestic and foreign tourists.

As flights become more expensive, foreign tourists may rethink travel plans

High airfares after Covid-19 are one of the reasons Vietnam’s tourism has found it difficult to compete with other regional countries.

Exports decline, Ministry warns of 'unequal' competition

Some developed countries have installed new technical barriers, such as requirements on clean energy and low-carbon production. These are the ‘new rules of the game’ which has put Vietnam in an unequal race.

Vietnam Airlines to launch direct flights between Hanoi and Melbourne

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines plans to officially open direct flights between Hanoi and Melbourne starting from June 15.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS APRIL 28/2023

VN poultry meat export signals recovery: department

Ha Long Carnival 2023 to dazzle with fireworks and parade

The carnival will start on May Day with a low-altitude fireworks display on Vo Nguyen Giap Street, which comprises four parts: an opening ceremony, stage performances, a street dance parade, and finally, the fireworks.

Vietnam, Uruguay to cooperate in sports

Vietnamese Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung and Secretary of Sports of Uruguay Sebastián Bauzá have agreed to enhance bilateral sport cooperation and assigned relevant units to draft a cooperation agreement for signing.

NA Chairman holds talks with MERCOSUR Parliament’s leaders

NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue held talks with Gustavo Penadés, President of the Southern Common Market Parliament in Montevideo, Uruguay on April 27, as part of the former’s official visit to Uruguay.

Linh loses, Vietnam out of Asian championship

All Vietnamese athlete were out of the Badminton Asian Championship after the last representative Nguyen Thuy Linh lost on April 27.

HCMC to close inner-city streets for Reunification Day celebration

Many inner-city streets will be closed to traffic on the evenings of April 28 and 30 to make room for the city’s Reunification Day celebration, said the HCMC Department of Transport.

HCM City tops vocational deaths nationwide

HCM City saw the highest number of deaths caused by workplace accidents nationwide in 2022, according to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

Two Lao nationals arrested for cross-border drug trafficking

Border guards in the north-central province of Thanh Hoa said on April 27 that they have arrested two Lao nationals for transporting 15,000 pills of synthetic drugs into Vietnam.

Vietnam pins hope on wrestling at SEA Games 32

The Vietnamese wrestling team have set a target of bagging nine to 12 gold medals at SEA Games 32, a modest target compared to a total of 17 gold medals they earned at SEA Games 31.

NA Chairman meets leader of Uruguay capital city

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue had a meeting with Mauricio Zunino, Acting Mayor of Montevideo, the capital city of Uruguay, on April 27 (local time).

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES APRIL 28/2023

Vietnam wins prizes at UNESCO contest on preserving Asian cultural heritage

Construction of entertainment centre begins in HCM City

The construction of the Phu Tho Circus & Entertainment Centre has just begun in HCM City.

Student’s death raises alarm about school violence

According to the latest data from the Ministry of Education and Training, there are nearly 1,600 cases of students fighting inside and outside the school each year. One out of 11,000 students is forced to drop out because of fighting each year.