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Vietnamese-American musician, comic actor dies

Vietnamese-American musician and comedian Chi Tai, a leading actor in Vietnamese theatre overseas, died on Wednesday after suffering a stroke while exercising in HCM City earlier that day. He was 62. 

Swimmer Hoang expected to shine at Tokyo Olympics

Swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang is expected to shine at the Tokyo Olympics next year.

Scientist uses his talents to aid fishermen

After turning down a PhD scholarship in Germany, Tran Thai Son returned to Vietnam to carry out a series of projects to support Vietnamese fishermen.

Vietnamese scientist wins Noam Chomsky award

Associate Professor Tran Xuan Bach, 36, a lecturer at the Hà Nội Medical University, has become the first Vietnamese person to win the Noam Chomsky’s Shining Star Achievement in Research Award.

Endangered migratory bird species found in Da Nang

Endangered species of migratory birds have been regularly recorded on beaches, river banks and vacant land plots in Da Nang between 2018 and 2020.

Ethnic minority festival postponed for second time

The second Muong Ethnic Cultural Festival, which was scheduled to take place from December 10-12 in the central province of Thanh Hoa, will be postponed to prevent the spread of COVID-19, 

Exhibition celebrates Fine Arts Day

A collection of 54 wood sculptures, lacquer, oil and canvas, silk and watercolour paintings are on display at Da Nang City’s Fine Arts Museum in celebration of Vietnam’s Fine Arts Day.

Wild bird hunting and poaching rampant on Cat Ba Island

Local people have long been reportedly involved in illegal wild bird hunting and poaching in Cat Ba Island of the northern city of Hai Phong and local authorities have failed to curb the problem for decades.

New phishing scam: forging articles of prestigious newspapers to steal Facebook accounts

Scammers link to well-known online newspapers and news websites to raise people’s curiosity and then use their tricks to steal Facebook accounts.

Developing tourism in Sa Pa: it’s time to ‘play big’

While the number of tourists flocking to Sa Pa is increasing, tourism activities and services lack diversity.

77 percent of Vietnamese workers still don’t have officially recognized qualifications

Vietnam’s labor productivity has been been surpassed by Laos and Cambodia is not far behind. Labor standardization and vocational skill development are facing ‘unprecedented’ challenges.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES DECEMBER 11

Foreign investors see opportunities in Hanoi office building

 

One-arm hairdresser follows dream job, raises two kids by herself

Despite missing an arm, Le Thi Kim Tram is doing an inspiring feat: making a living as a hairdresser and raising two kids by herself.

A winner with more than looks alone

Recently-crowned Miss Vietnam 2020, Do Thi Ha, shared her thoughts with Việt Nam News just a few short days after winning the crown - the first woman from north-central Thanh Hoa Province to do so.

Planting new trees while protecting old forests

Professor Nguyen Ngoc Lung, director general of the Research Institute for Sustainable Forest Management and Forest Certification, talks about the need to plant more young trees to keep the country clean and green.

Vietnam promotes digital transformation

Vietnam has carried out digital transformation programmes for enterprises and dialogues between companies and senior leaders of ASEAN countries to turn the bloc into a hub for innovative and sustainable start-up development.

Young artist destigmatizing folk singing with modern beats

Young singer Ha Myo has launched a unique music video combining traditional folk melodies of Xam singing and modern tunes between rap and electronic dance music genres. Let’s take a look!

Early New Year festival of Cong ethnic people

The Cong ethnic people in the northwestern region of Vietnam celebrate their Tet (New Year) festival, locally known as Tet hoa mao ga or Cockscomb flower Tet), in the 11th lunar month, praying for a new bumper crop harvest in the new year.

The struggle of innovative thinking when bringing the Internet into Vietnam

If Vietnam's telecommunications and mobile services opened 15-30 years later than the rest of the world, the launch of the Internet in Vietnam was only a few years slower than other countries.

Suffering of the poor eased by Major’s touch

Since he signed up with the border guard force in 1995, army medic Major Ninh Cong Khanh has provided free treatment to thousands of poor fishermen and their families in Hoa Hiep Bac Ward