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Hanoi SEA Games will be fair and hopefully successful

Honesty, integrity and above all else – fair play. That’s how Vietnam wants the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games to pan when the country hosts the event in May.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JANUARY 20

PM directs building roadmap to welcoming foreign visitors

PM directs roadmap to welcome foreign visitors

The Government Office has issued a dispatch on the Prime Minister’s directions on building a roadmap to open the door to safely welcome foreign visitors.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 20

Hai Phong leads in FDI attraction in 2021

Service held to remember fallen Vietnamese peacekeeper

A memorial service was held for Lieutenant Colonel Do Anh, who died while on a UN peacekeeping mission, on Wednesday at the National Funeral Hall in Hanoi.

Cancer beating woman to participate in Miss World Vietnam 2022

A 22-year-old Vietnamese student who has inspired lots of people with her fight against cancer has just decided to participate in the Miss World Vietnam 2022 Pageant.

Exhibition introduces images of the tiger in Vietnam’s ancient art

An exhibition entitled ‘Tigers in Vietnam’s ancient art’ kicked off at the Vietnam National Museum of History in Hanoi on January 18, as an event to celebrate the lunar New Year 2022 – the Year of the Tiger.

Foreigners, overseas Vietnamese to benefit from favourable entry procedures

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has given in-principle approval that favourable entry procedures will be created for foreigners, and overseas Vietnamese and their relatives.

Number of profitable Japanese firms operating in Vietnam rises

The proportion of Japanese enterprises operating in Vietnam forecast to be profitable in business activities last year is 54.3 percent, up 4.7 points compared to 2020.

Man suspected of violent assault of three-year-old girl

Thach That District Police has transferred a man suspected of violently assaulting a three-year-old girl, to Hanoi Criminal Police for further investigation. The man is N.T.H, the boyfriend of N.T.L who is the girl's mother.

First Vietnamese city to carry out e-transportation development plan

Ho Chi Minh City has been chosen as the first locality to carry out studies on the e-transportation development plan, given its huge potential.

Hanoi cancels fireworks display on lunar New Year’s Eve

Hanoi will not set off fireworks on lunar New Year’s Eve this year in an effort to focus on the ongoing COVID-19 fight and protect local people’s life.

AstraZeneca to slash vaccine prices for Vietnam, transfer production technology

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on Wednesday for Nitin Kapoor, President for Asia Area Frontier Markets at AstraZeneca, and Chairman and General Director of AstraZeneca Vietnam.

Ho Van Y named among world’s top 10 futsal goalkeepers

Vietnamese futsal goalkeeper Ho Van Y has been named as one of the world’s 10 leading futsal goalkeepers in 2021 by FutsalPlanet.

Vietnam expects new wave of electric vehicles in 2022

Vietnam will reduce the excise tax and registration fee placed on electric cars, with these two preferential policies anticipated to become a lever in which the local electric vehicle market, which is in its infancy, can quickly develop in 2022.

Senior Buddhist leader passes away in Vietnam

Most Venerable Thich Thanh Dam, deputy Supreme Patriarch of the Patronage Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha passed away at Hoa Lac Pagoda in Ninh Binh Province on January 18 at the age of 98.

Localities apply inconsistent COVID-19 travel regulations over Tet

Cities and provinces are applying their own varying COVID-19 travel regulations, leaving people planning to visit their hometowns for Tet puzzled.

Make-in-Vietnam key to making VN a digital powerhouse

“Make in Vietnam" is an initiative/slogan launched by the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) in 2019, aiming to promote development of the domestic ICT industry. 

Vietnamese tourist hotspots that glowed on the global map in 2021

Despite the severe pandemic impacts, Vietnam’s manifold attractions continued to catch the eye of international media and win top prizes at global travel awards in 2021.

Three beautiful sacred mountains in Vietnam

From the North to the South of Vietnam, there are immense ranges of mountains. Among them, there are many sacred peaks with their own legends. They are symbols of faith and belief as well as famous tourist destinations.