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Vietnam filmmakers compete for the limelight during Tet season

Film companies in HCM City are working hard to release new productions for the festive Tet (Lunar New Year) season. 

HCM City: many businesses fall into foreign hands

There were 5,720 cases of foreign investors contributing capital or buying into Vietnamese enterprises in HCM City in 2019, which was 4.3 times higher than the number of FDI projects, according to the HCM City Planning and Investment Department.

Choreographer Tran Ly Ly: Bigger dreams are still ahead

Tchaikovsky’s ballet masterpiece “Swan Lake” was recently restaged in Hanoi in October 2019, marking the first time ever over the last 30 years that the full ballet has been performed instead of excerpts by Vietnamese dancers.

Nielsen: Consumers prefer personal touch in purchasing decisions

Talking to friends a better source of information on products and services than going online, Nielsen report finds.

List of firework displays in Hanoi

Beginning the Lunar New Year by watching a firework display has become an indispensable activity of many Vietnamese. 

Spring Calligraphy Festival keeps a fine tradition alive

Calligraphy couplets were an indispensable part of the Vietnamese Lunar New Year in the past. 

TV stations ready with Tet specials

Ho Chi Minh City Television (HTV) will broadcast a special two-hour programme on Lunar New Year's Eve (January 23) showing celebrations around the city and in neighbouring provinces.

Will the Mekong Delta have fewer coal-fired power plants?

Ecology expert Nguyen Huu Thien has warned about a series of problems that coal-fired power plants may cause to the Mekong Delta, especially the impact on the ecosystem.

The shape of things to come in Vietnam’s M&A domain

Vietnam’s mergers and acquisitions market expects to see the winds of change in 2020. 

Tu Linh boat race - a unique festival of Ly Son island district

The Tu Linh (Four Holy Beasts) Boat Race in the spring in Ly Son Island District, in the central province of Quang Ngai, has existed and been preserved for more than 300 years.

Deputy PM okays national plan to respond to oil spills

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has approved a national plan to respond to oil spills.

Pickled onions add flavour to Tet feast

A Tet (Lunar New Year) feast is often a carefully prepared and extravagant event held to hope for a prosperous year. 

Poor management leading to overloaded trucks on the road

Poor management in some localities is allowing overloaded trucks to damage roads, according to the latest report by Directorate for Roads of Vietnam.

Tran Hung Nguyen – A promising talent of Vietnamese swimming

On his debut at the Southeast Asian Games arena last year, 16-year-old Tran Hung Nguyen stunned everyone by overcoming many tough competitors to seize two gold medals and break one record.

Iran plans to promote investments in Vietnam

The move is intended for Iranian businessmen and traders to become acquainted with the business potential of Vietnam and having more vigorous presence in this market.

Five Tet theme picture-taking hotspots in Hanoi

Phung Hung mural street, Hang Ma, Nhat Tan peach garden are among five favorable options for perfect Instagrammable photos.

G4 Ambassadors convey Tet wishes and gender equality message

With the visit to the female football players, the ambassadors stressed the role of gender equality.

Vietnam to build maritime militias in 14 coastal provinces

This kind of military force will be entrusted two missions namely sovereignty protection and economic development.

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Contemporary classics of the last decade now available on Netflix

Netflix subscribers in Vietnam can now enjoy more contemporary Vietnamese movies with the addition of six licensed titles which are produced or distributed by production company Binh Hanh Dan (BHD).