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Nha Lang features Muong culture

Nha Lang (House of Lang- the landlord class of the Muong) is regarded as a symbol of power in the ancient society of Muong, one of the four largest ethnic groups in Vietnam.

Hanoi's Cơm 2k serves up a healthy portion of respect

“We eat a meal for just VND2,000 (US$0.09) at Tiệm cơm An Phúc (An Phúc Charity Restaurant) on Hanoi’s Giai Phong Road every Saturday afternoon,” said Nguyen Thi Phuong. 

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FDI into Vietnam falls 13.4 percent in seven months

Drought, water shortages pose a big threat for Vietnam

Prof. Tran Thuc, chairman of the Vietnam Association of Meteorology and Hydrology, told the Voice of Vietnam online newspaper that Vietnamese central provinces are likely to suffer from severe drought and salt intrusion in the 2019-20 dry season.

A visit to Tan Ky old house in Hoi An

Located at 101 Nguyen Thai Hoc Street in the Old Quarter of Hoi An’s Ancient Town, the Old House of Tan Ky is an almost perfect example of a home of an 18th century merchant in the major commercial port town.

 

‘We can protect the East Sea in a peaceful way’: diplomat

“First of all, we must say we can absolutely keep the East Sea, and we can do it in a peaceful way,” said Nguyen Truong Giang, a respected diplomat.

Street vendors in Vietnam

Even though by no way is it unique to Vietnam, street vending is an essential part of city life.

 

Vietnam stresses UNCLOS compliance in ASEAN regional forum

A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Bình Minh attended the 26th ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in Bangkok on August 2, within the framework of the 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and related meetings.

An Giang residents make modified fire trucks to stamp out blazes

An old truck, a water tank, an engine and some hosepipes are everything that a group of residents in Phu Tan Island in Mekong Delta An Giang Province need to make their own fire truck.

Private investors pour money into VN educational sector

Education will be one of the most attractive investment channels in M&A deals for the next year in Vietnam, analysts say.

Eight young VN football players play in 1st Milo Champions Cup in Spain

Eight talented young footballers selected from the 2018-19 School Football Tournament in HCM City are taking part in the first Milo Champions Cup being held in Barcelona, Spain, from July 30 to August 5.

Doctors remove 3.5kg ovarian cyst from 14-year-old girl in Dong Nai

Doctors from the Children's Hospital in the southern province of Dong Nai have removed a benign ovarian cyst weighing 3.5 kilogrammes from a 14-year-old girl.

Hanoi to build digital traffic map for drivers as congestion worsens

Hanoi is planning to build a real-time digital traffic map system similar to Google Maps within the year, according to the city’s transport department.

Nha Trang starts mangrove restoration project

The authorities in Nha Trang are trying to restore the mangrove forests which have been largely destroyed by local people.

Fishermen buries two-tonne whale washed up on Khanh Hoa beach

A dead whale weighing 2.5 tonnes was found on a beach in Van Huong Commune in Van Ninh District in the coastal central province of Khanh Hoa on Thursday, Thanh Niên (Young people) newspaper has reported.

FDI capital is not coming from the 'best' firms

The best factories and companies from the US and Japan do not move to Vietnam, but to Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia.

Vietnamese football upbeat for chance to join 2023 Women's World Cup

The world’s football governing body FIFA has approved the expansion of the women's World Cup from the existing 24 teams to 32, starting from the 2023 tournament. 

Most labour strikes occur at FDI enterprises: report

More than 80 percent of strikes in the first half of the year occurred at foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises.

 

Vietnamese billionaire among world’s 200 richest people

Billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong has for the first time moved up to the top 200 of the Forbes’ rich list as of July 31.

 

Industry Ministry to submit new solar power price scenarios in September

The Ministry of Industry and Trade will submit to the Government new scenarios for solar power prices in two regions on September 15.