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Sweet longan fruits of Hung Yen

Longan fruit is a specialty of the northern province of Hung Yen. The fruit is round, its skin is light yellow and firm, while its flesh is fragrant, sweet and succulent.

Can Vietnam benefit from US-China trade war?

The figures about imports/exports and investments in the first months of the year show that Vietnam did not receive big benefits from the trade war as estimated by some US agencies and media. In fact, the risks remain high.

VN banks undergoing digital transformation

Digital is fundamentally changing banking in Vietnam and transforming the industry's competitive landscape.

Six Vietnamese players to look out for in AFC Cup final

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have named six Vietnamese players from both Becamex Binh Duong FC and Hanoi FC who could play a key role in the upcoming AFC Cup ASEAN Zonal finals.

Viettel becomes premier sponsor of world’s largest IT contest - MOSWC 2019

The 18th Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship, which takes place in New York, USA on July 29-31, has announced Vietnam’s leading telecom service provider Viettel as its premier sponsor.

Top 3 national costume entries revealed for Miss Universe 2019

The judging panel have announced the Top 3 national costume entries which Hoang Thuy could potentially wear in her role as Vietnam’s representative at the upcoming Miss Universe 2019 pageant.

Fake reporters extort VNĐ50 million from construction material companies

Hanoi police on Tuesday started criminal proceedings against three men suspected of posing as journalists to blackmail 20 construction material firms in Hanoi and neighbouring provinces.

SMS campaign launched to help Agent Orange victims in Vietnam

The Viet Nam Association for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA) in collaboration with the National Humanitarian Information Portal 1400 launched an SMS campaign to mobilise funds to support Agent Orange victims in Vietnam on Tuesday.

Two Vietnamese pagodas listed among world’s top 20 most beautiful

Tran Quoc Pagoda in Hanoi and Buu Long Pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City have been listed among the top 20 most beautiful Buddhist temples voted by the US magazine National Geographic.

 

Vietnam's GM Truong Son shines at Hunan International Chess Open

Vietnamese grandmaster Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son enjoyed a straight-forward victory during the second match of the Belt and Road China Hunan International Chess Open 2019 in China.

 

Ballet kid team wins gold medal at Asia Art Festival 2019

A ballet team made up of Vietnamese children bagged a gold medal in the ballet group category of the Asia Art Festival 2019 which recently concluded in Singapore.

Vietnam suffers over 6,200 cyber attacks in seven months

Vietnam recorded 6,219 cyber attacks since the start of 2019, a year-on-year surge of 104 percent, said the Vietnam Computer Emergency Response Team (VNCERT).

 

Four die in train-bus collision in Binh Thuan

Four people were killed when a train hit a passenger bus in the southern province of Binh Thuan on Wednesday morning.

 

British Embassy in Vietnam joins fight against slavery

The British Embassy in Hanoi yesterday joined the global fight to tackle human slavery.

International volleyball tourney to open in Quang Nam

The International Women’s Volleyball Tournament, the VTV Hoa Sen Sheet Metal Cup, will be held with the participation of seven clubs from different countries on August 3-11 in Quảng Nam Province.

‘Magic’ givey sim turns locked iPhones into international iPhones

Khoa, a university student, complained he was deceived when buying an iPhone. He wanted to buy an international iPhone 8 Plus, but he mistakenly got a locked iPhone.

Couple arrested for illegally transporting pangolins

Local police have arrested a couple on suspicion of transporting 30 live pangolins in a coach in the central province of Ha Tinh.

5,000 locations in Vietnam enlisted in online map for disabled people

Approximately 5,000 locations in Vietnam have appeared on D.Map, an online map for disabled people, according to Australian Alumni in Vietnam.

 

Exchange programme promotes Vietnam-Laos friendship

The Vietnam-Laos friendship exchange programme 2019 took place in Lao Bao town, Huong Hoa district, the central province of Quang Tri on July 30.

Dak Nong province inaugurates house displaying lithophones

A house displaying lithophones was inaugurated on July 30 in Dak R’Moan commune, Gia Nghia town, the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong.