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COVID-19 forces suspension of Hanoi spring festivals

Many spring festivals in the capital city of Hanoi will be halted as it is applying COVID-19 preventive measures.

Vietnam detects three first Omicron cases in community

The Ba Muoi Thang Tu Hospital in HCMC today, January 19, reported three locally-infected Omicron cases, which are the first Omicron cases in the community in Vietnam.

Vietnam has five new special national relics

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam recently signed a decision to recognise five relic sites as special national ones.

New activities for travelers in Hoi An

Sailing SUP (Stand Up Paddleboard) on Hoai River, kitesurfing at Cua Dai Beach, and sipping coffee at Hai Van Pass are some exciting, new activities for travelers who visit Hoi An ancient town in 2022.

PM gives directions on Hanoi, HCM City’s road projects

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Tuesday chaired a meeting with representatives of ministries, sectors and of Hanoi, Bac Ninh and Hung Yen on the investment policy for the Ring Road No.4 project in the Hanoi Capital Region.

External action undermines coal direction

Despite Vietnam’s commitment to reduce coal-dependent power resources in the long term, the sector’s black diamonds are in huge demand by the country’s electricity plants, which may face shortages due to a trade ban from Indonesia.

Filmmakers refresh popular TV series with cinema versions

Amid a lack of quality movie scripts, the adaption of once-popular works is a vital solution for the country's cinema sector.

Teachers paint murals, sell sweets to get money for Tet holiday

The biggest amount of money that Nguyen Thuy Hien, a primary school teacher, working as a teacher for 28 years, has received for Tet was VND500,000.

Unable to mobilize capital, multi-trillion dong business is dissolved

The owner of a “super-business” with registered capital of VND500 trillion has announced the dissolution of his business because he has failed to arrange enough capital.

HCM City industrial parks eye $500m investment in 2022

The HCM City Export Processing and Industrial Zones Authority said the city’s industrial parks and processing zones hope to attract investment worth US$500 million this year.

 

Migrant labourers welcome New Year far from home

Ngo Thi My is among many migrant workers in HCM City who plan to stay in the city to earn a living during the Tet (Lunar New Year) after a tough year impacted by COVID-19.

Vietnam’s first-ever environmental protection ratings launched

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has for the first time announced environmental protection rankings based on its own indicators for assessing the results of environmental protection.

Current fines for market violations not enough

Although market regulators detect many violations on the stock market, the penalties are often not proportionate to the profit, and so are of little deterrent to would-be rule-breakers.

 

Black chicken a tasty speciality of the Mong ethnic group

Despite a thousand years of nomadic life, the Mong ethnic group in Dien Bien’s Tua Chua Village still considers black chicken a valuable part of many tasty dishes.

Many Southeast Asians survive through pandemic thanks to Vietnamese games

In some Southeast Asian countries such as the Philippines and Malaysia, many people have had a stable income during the pandemic for two years now, thanks to Vietnamese games.

People book tours for early Tet celebrations

Travel firms are busy these days as more people have begun booking tours. The number of travelers is expected to increase before, during and after the Tet holiday.

No more wind and solar power sources to be added this year

The Ministry of Industry and Trade will not add any more wind and solar power into this year's plan, due to a lack of input facilities to transfer them to the national grid.

 

CAAV to decide domestic flight frequency for upcoming holiday

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) will decide on the frequency of domestic flights to meet the travel demand during the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, under a document signed by Deputy Minister of Transport Le Anh Tuan.

FM Bui Thanh Son to visit Cambodia this week

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son will make a visit to Cambodia on January 19-20 at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia Prak Sokhonn.