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Exhibition marking painter Bui Xuan Phai's 100th birthday opens in Hanoi

A team of students and their professor have opened an exhibition featuring their portrayals of prominent painter Bui Xuan Phai and the journey their research has taken them on around Hanoi’s Old Quarter.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES DECEMBER 15

Improved rice quality helps export prices rise

Business managers make big money as share prices rise

The managers of large corporations have made big money recently as share prices have soared.

HCM City reduces illegal littering after two-year effort

Nearly VND20 billion (US$863,000) in fines has been collected from 10,848 cases involving illegal discharge of waste, following a two-year effort in HCM City to encourage people not to throw waste into waterways and public spaces.

Grabbing investment gains from RCEP agreement

The countries in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership are set to benefit from a wide-ranging deal that will entice investors towards the region.

HCM City seeks UNESCO heritage recognition for Cu Chi Tunnels

HCM City authorities have sent a proposal to the Ministry of National Defence to seek UNESCO recognition for Cu Chi Tunnels, the largest underground tunnel network in Vietnam.

Modern technology complementing flood-resilient home creations

Many poor locals in five coastal provinces are being supported with storm- and flood-resilient homes that can protect them during disasters. 

HCM City earmarks $4.1 bln for logistics development

Ho Chi Minh City has approved a $4.1 billion project to develop its logistics sector over the next 10 years. 

Local leader devoted to helping citizens escape poverty

Do Anh Hieu, chairman of Hung My Commune is known as a dynamic leader who has brought positive changes to the locality.

Creating prosperity through strengthening of logistics

Since launching doi moi  over three decades ago, Vietnam has positioned itself as one of the top exporters for many goods, with logistics playing a vital role in the process.

PhD student: 'no common formula' for Harvard admission

Cao Bao Anh, a doctoral student in immunology at Harvard University, is a former student at the High School for the Gifted under HCM City National University.

Ride-hailing firms forced to complete tax mission

Vietnam is narrowing the gap in competition between ride-hailing businesses and traditional taxis by imposing 10 per cent VAT on the former.

Cat Linh-Ha Dong rail line enters final test run before commercial service

The Cat Linh-Ha Dong Line, known as Line 2A of Hanoi’s metro system has begun undergoing a full-scale test run in order to check its safety before it can be approved for commercial service.

Vietnam importing more coal & oil

Once a big oil and coal exporter, Vietnam has become an importer of the materials in increasingly high quantities.

V.League 1 set to feature 14 teams for 2021 season

The upcoming 2021 season of the V.League 1 is set to see a total of 14 teams compete when it kicks off on January 16, according to a recent draw hosted by the Vietnam Professional Football JSC (VPF).

First-instance trial opens for HCM City-Trung Luong Expressway fraud

The People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City on December 14 opened a first-instance trial over bidding and accounting fraud in the HCM City-Trung Luong Expressway project, a major toll road in southern Vietnam.

Vietnam, RoK strike agreement on aggregate origin of apparel products

The nation has come together with the Republic of Korea (RoK) to sign a series of important documents, including a letter of exchange regarding the implementation of the aggregate origin of textile materials between both sides 

Second airport in Hanoi added to CAAV’s draft plan

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has included a project to develop a second airport in Hanoi City to its draft planning on the national system of airports by 2030.

The best Geminids meteor shower 2020 in Vietnam

Astronomy lovers in Vietnam will have the chance to observe the annual Geminids meteor shower which is due to peak in the early hours of Monday, Dec. 14.

Strongest cold spell chills northern region

The strongest cold spell since the onset of winter this year has started chilling the northern region of Vietnam, according to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting.