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Heritage Journey photo contest 2024 to receive entries from April 1

The Heritage Journey 2024, an annual photography contest held by Vietnam Airlines inflight Heritage Magazine, will receive entries from April 1 until July 7, 2024, according to the organising board.

Over 4.6 million foreign tourists visit Vietnam in Q1

Vietnam has welcomed over 4.6 million foreign tourist arrivals in the first quarter of this year, up 72% year-on-year, and 3.2% compared to the figure recorded in the same period of 2019 before the COVID-19 outbreak.

Tourism campaign to bring more sunseekers to Da Nang

A tourism stimulus programme named “Enjoy Da Nang 2024” was launched in Da Nang on March 29 to strengthen communication effects and introduce local tourism attractions to attract more visitors to the central city.

Dolphins spotted multiple times off Quang Ninh's coast

The waters in Ha Long Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay, and surrounding Co To island in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh have been frequented by dolphins, including white ones, capturing attention of social media.

Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia hold joint firefighting, search, rescue exercise

Forces from Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia on March 29 joined a search and rescue exercise handling a traffic accident that caused a fire in Son Tra peninsula in the central city of Da Nang.

Two intangible cultural heritage elements to seek inscription into world lists

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has agreed on the submission of the dossiers on “Mo Muong” and the “art of Cheo” to UNESCO to seek the inscription of these intangible cultural heritage elements into world lists.

Vietnam assumes Chairmanship of Asia Pacific Group at UN

Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Vietnam's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), has assumed the Chairmanship of the Asia Pacific Group (APG) at the UN for April.

Ministry urges Vietnamese tech firms to enter int'l market

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) and experts all agree that Vietnam’s digital technology firms have great opportunities and favorable conditions to go global.

Gambling games flood online platforms

Gambling games and bets are being advertised on online platforms, including Facebook, YouTube and Telegram, and pirated film and black websites.

Transport Ministry supports North-South Railway project with speed of 350km/h

The Ministry of Transport (MOT) wants to build a new North-South Railway with a designed capacity of 350 kilometers per hour for passenger transport, and cargo transport when necessary. The current railway will be used for cargo transport only.

Vietnam News Headlines March 29/2024

YouTubers, TikTokers encouraged to attend 10th National External Information Service Awards

VN requests shipping firms with Vietnamese workers avoid Red Sea maritime routes

The Department of Overseas Labour Management recommends that businesses who hired Vietnamese people to work on transport ships temporarily suspend operations through Middle East - Africa maritime routes in the Red Sea.

Bus routes to connect Da Nang-Hoi An-Tam Ky

The two routes will soon be opening to promote sustainable traffic and less personal vehicle use, offering smooth connections between the three destinations.

HCM City seeks to improve mechanisms for innovation, start-up development

HCM City is seeking to improve mechanisms for innovation and start-up development by creating a supportive environment for start-up companies to contribute to the city’s growth as a regional and international innovation hub.

Head of American International School Vietnam banned from leaving VN

Nguyen Thi Ut Em, the head of the American International School Vietnam (AISVN)'s council in HCM City, has been banned from leaving the country due to personal income tax debts, announced the municipal People’s Committee.

SBV approves designation of 14 important banks in 2024

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has issued Decision No. 538/QD-NHNN approving the group of credit institutions and foreign bank branches which play an important role in the country's banking system in 2024.

Vietnam’s clean energy market opens, eyed by foreign giants

The deal of AG&P buying 49 percent of shares of LNG Cai Mep dock warehouse is expected to give a push to the renewables market, contributing to the go-green process in Vietnam.

Vietnam Business News March 29/2024

Investor selection urged for Long Thanh airport’s component 4

Hanoi cuisine - a distinctive cultural product of Vietnam

For decades, Hanoi's cuisine has been considered as a cultural heritage, encompassing both material and spiritual elements, from ingredients, flavors, cooking art to dining etiquette.

VN does not accept ‘growing first, tidying up later’ model: PM

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that Vietnam considers green growth, together with digital transformation, the two core factors of growth, and will not accept the ‘growing first, tidying up later’ model.