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Vietnam first to host World Pickleball Championship in April

For the first time Vietnam will play host to the World Pickleball Championship Series – Asia Pacific in April.

Paying tribute to the deceased in grave-visiting festival

Vietnamese people have for years treasured the tradition of visiting cemeteries in early spring to pay tribute to their deceased loved ones in a so-called grave visiting festival.

Japanese doctor spends over 20 years bringing light to visually-impaired in VN

Turning down a stable life in Japan and enticing offers from big hospitals, Japanese Professor, Doctor Hattori Tadashi decided to pursue his own journey to bring light to tens of thousands of underprivileged people in Vietnam.

Bank branch director arrested for allegedly stealing more than $13.6 million

More than VNĐ58 billion ($2.3 million) was withdrawn from a customer’s bank account without notice.

Hanoi police arrest teen over beating eighth grader

A 16-year-old boy was detained for allegedly purposefully injuring an eighth grader.

HCM City becomes member of UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities

The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee on March 30 held a ceremony to receive the certificate of membership of the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities.

‘Enjoy Da Nang’ programme launched

More than 10,000 vouchers with an estimated value of 5 billion VND (200,000 USD) have been offered for tourists visiting the city during the promotion programme titled "Enjoy Da Nang" in year-around flooded festivals.

Vietnam ranks first at world powerboat race

Vietnam secured the first place at the Binh Dinh Grand Prix of the UIM F1H2O World Championship, the flagship international series of single-seater inshore circuit powerboat racing, which took place in Binh Dinh on March 30-31.

Using 'leaves' for payment instead of cash

Using money to buy, sell and trade goods is normal, but in Vietnam, there are markets where people pay in plant leaves instead.

Vietnam F&B industry in 2024 continues growth with new trends

The value of the Vietnamese F&B market is expected to grow by 10.92% this year compared to 2023.

Vietnam urged to abolish state monopoly on gold bullion production

It is time for Vietnam to abolish the state monopoly on gold bar production and to grant production licenses to qualified enterprises.

European falls in love with Vietnam after backpacking trip to Ta Xua

A native of Belarus, Iryna Yang, born in 1996, has been living in Vietnam for five years and working as a model. But she is more famous as a TikToker whose page attracts 700,000 followers and has received 21 million likes.

AI music video made on a smartphone

To create the music video, Pham Vinh Khuong has been adopting multiple AI applications on a smartphone to generate unique and realistic images, ranging from natural landscapes to historical landmarks, and ancient paintings to modern photographs.

Hanoi, a city of music in the making

The Hanoi people's love for music, the preservation of traditional genres as well as the openness to modern ones, and the sprouting of music venues in the capital can help make Hanoi  "the city of music events".

Vietnam News Headlines March 31/2024

PM inspects, directs settlement of urgent issues in Phu Quoc

Serious dangers of scamming from deepfake technology

Along with useful functions of advanced technologies like deepfake come various ill-intentioned acts, including fraudulence. The public are warned to be more cautious in cyberspace these days.

VN calls on US tech giants to help develop semiconductor industry

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son said Vietnam hopes American technology firms will allocate resources to help develop the semiconductor industry in Vietnam.

Cyber frauds in Vietnam becoming more cunning

As national holidays are approaching, cyber scamming is warned to be on the rise to trick the innocent and ignorant. These tricks have become increasingly foxy.

Vietnam Business News March 31/2024

Industrial production expands over 6% year on year in Q1: MoIT

MICE tourism: Vietnam's lucrative “golden market” unveiled

Vietnam's MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions) tourism has been undergoing a qualitative and quantitative transformation in recent years, according to experts in the field.