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Vietnam continues dropping in EF English Proficiency Index

Vietnam has continued slipping in the EF English Proficiency Index (EPI) for the four consecutive years.

 

Festival to pray for bumper crop of Kho Mu ethnic people

When shoots from rice grains grow a little, Kho Mu ethnic people often hold a festival to pray for rain and a bumper crop.

Artisan long for preserving Huong Canh pottery craft

Vinh Phuc province retains its 300-year-old pottery craft village of Huong Canh. The trade’s development is largely attributed to Nguyen Hong Quang, a local craftsman.

Vietnam's Mekong Delta tourism needs instant refreshment


Tourism in the Mekong Delta is said to have become monotonous due to the similarities between destinations in the region.

Chinese group to invest in Vung Ang port

Xiamen Port Holding Group has had a working session with the Ha Tinh People’s Committee, expressing its willingness to open the Vung Ang – Xiamen container route and develop a port in Vung Ang.

Electricity of Vietnam group told to stick to tiered pricing model

Viet Nam's largest electricity producer barely managed to break even during 2016-18 and lacks resources to maintain financial stability and growth.

Legal obstacles affect balance of realty market

Regulatory barriers must be removed to allow the local real estate sector to maintain balance and stimulate growth, experts stated at a conference in HCMC on Thursday.

 

85% of businesses listed on stock market report profit growth in Q3

As many as 706 enterprises, 85 per cent of 832 listed companies on the Vietnamese stock market, generated profits during the third quarter of this year.

 

Illegal nine-dash line map found in power inverters in southern Vietnam

Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) said on November 8 that inverters originating in a foreign country with a map featuring the illegal nine-dash line have been used in the southern region, the local media reported.

 

Number of child suicides on the rise: psychologists

In Vietnam, the number of adolescents and children with serious mental health problems accounts for 12 percent, or 3 million people who need support and treatment, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Vietnam's livestock exports expected to fetch US$1.2 billion this year

The livestock and related sectors’ exports were worth US$855.4 million in the first nine months of the year and is expected to reach $1.2 billion for the year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

 

Vietnam's Mekong Delta needs to be innovative to overcome climate change: experts

The Mekong Delta Region needs to be more innovative in production to grow sustainably in the context of climate change and environmental and integration challenges, experts have said.

 

World's longest ceramic mural seriously degraded

Due to carelessness and inconsiderate people, the world’s longest ceramic mural in Hanoi is in serious need of repair.

“Vietnam Day” at 2019 Havana International Trade Fair

A Vietnam Day was held as part of the 2019 Havana International Trade Fair which is taking place in Cuba from November 4-8.

European talents gather at music festival in Vietnam

Outstanding music talents from Europe and Vietnam will perform at a music festival in Hanoi and HCMC from November 18 to 30, according to the Delegation of the European Union to Vietnam.

 

Friendly visa policies help VN greet more big spenders

Experts told Việt Nam News reporter Nguyen Linh Anh about the preferential visa treatment and policies that Vietnam needs to promote itself abroad.

Tax collections up, but tax revenues from enterprises down

The total collection for the state budget may exceed VND46 trillion may not be good news, because the sources of revenue are uncertain and the collection from enterprises has decreased.

Animal protection to be taught in school

Around eight million primary pupils will be taught about wild animal protection at schools in 2019-2020 school year.

Ok Om Bok Festival of the Khmer

The Khmer in Vietnam’s southern region are celebrating the Ok Om Bok or Moon Worship Festival.

What can be done to stop school violence in Vietnam?

Education experts believe that cameras alone will not help prevent school violence. To do so, it is necessary to apply many measures at the same time.