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HCM City to add 80 locations for public bike rental

An additional 80 public bike rental stations will be opened in District 1 and District 4 to serve locals and tourists in HCM City.

Mine collapse kills three coal miners in Quang Ninh

Three coal miners were killed and one injured in a mine collapse in the northern province of Quang Ninh on Monday.

Vietnam News Headlines May 14/2024

HCMC plans 500 km of urban rail lines by 2060

MIC promotes cooperation for AI, semiconductor development

Vietnam is penning a strategy to develop the semiconductor industry until 2030 with a vision to 2045, envisioning to become a centre for the semiconductor chip industry by 2030 with operation in design, packaging and testing.

Vietnamese beauty crowned Miss Petite Global Asia 2024

The Vietnamese representative in Miss Petite Global 2024, Le Trang Ngan, has taken home the Miss Petite Global Asia 2024 title.

VN central bank announces gold bullion auction on May 14

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has announced the fifth auction of SJC gold bullions on May 14, with bidding condition changes compared to the latest session.

Strongest geomagnetic storm in two decades impacting Vietnam

The Earth experienced its strongest geomagnetic storm in two decades on May 10, with Vietnam directly in its path.

Vietnam on track to turn off 2G service, develop 5G: Official

Vietnam is on track to turn off 2G mobile signals and develop the 5G network, said Nguyen Phong Nha, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Telecommunications Authority under the Ministry of Information and Communications.

Higher salaries will attract more semi-conductor engineers

Vietnam needs at least 50,000 engineers by 2030, ten times the current number, to have a place on the world semi-conductor map.

HCM City expected to create a new development model

HCM City just celebrated the 49th anniversary of the liberation of the South and reunification of the country on April 30. The city has gained brilliant achievement, but it is facing difficulties as the ‘locomotive’ of the national economy.

Land Law 2024 to lure billions of USD of remittances to VN real estate market

The Land Law 2024 is expected to help Vietnam attract billions of dollars of remittances each year, contributing to promoting the growth of the real estate sector, according to insiders.

Filmmakers dream of movies with multi-trillion dong in revenue

Following the success of recent movies with revenue of hundreds of billions of dong, Vietnamese filmmakers believe that movies earning trillions of dong are within reach.

Vietnam’s wood industry strives to match sustainable wood demands

The Vietnam’s wood industry has many opportunities for recovery in 2024, with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification seen as essential for accessing global markets.

Energy giants plans for national power plan

The recent approval for Vietnam’s eighth national power development plan (PDP8) has heated up discussions around business strategies of energy giants in the race to gain advantages in energy transition towards the country’s net-zero goals.

Big bonus promised for Olympic runners if they qualify

The Vietnam Athletics Federation has promised a bonus of VND100 million (US$3,900) for an individual athlete or team which secures an Olympic spot.

Banh khoai – Hue’s rustic delicacy

Amidst the rich tapestry of culinary delights in Hue City, banh khoai stands out as a rustic delicacy that has captured the hearts of countless food enthusiasts with its distinctive flavors and texture.

Vietnam’s data center sector is attractive to foreign investors

Vietnam's data center market is attracting foreign investors due to high demand, according to JLL's comprehensive market report on Vietnam's data center sector.

Huong makes history as Vietnam’s Olympic canoeist

Nguyen Thi Huong has made a historic milestone that previous coaches and retired and senior teammates could not do over many decades.

VN ranks second in the world in cryptocurrency ownership rankings

Vietnam ranks second in the world in cryptocurrency ownership with 21.2 per cent of the population adopting crypto, according to data from the Crypto payment gateway Triple-A.

Vietnam becomes fastest growing digital economy in ASEAN: HSBC

Vietnam was the fastest growing digital economy in ASEAN in 2022 and 2023 and it is expected to maintain this position until 2025, with the number of smartphones users anticipated to reach 67.3 million by 2026, accounting for 96.9% Internet users.