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Get ahead, get a hat!

They are a true symbol of Vietnam. The iconic conical hat has been worn by local people for generations. And many tourists can be spotted around the country sporting this traditional Vietnamese headwear. 

Vietnamese folk music finds its way to Beijing Modern Music Festival

A Vietnamese musical piece, Four Symphonic Pictures from Vietnamese Folk Songs, has been played at the Beijing Modern Music Festival.

 

Gambling website taken down, ring busted

The games of the manvip.club gambling website. — Photo news.zing.vn

Suspected paedophile extradited from Vietnam

The suspected paedophile was indicted on one charge of receipt and distribution of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography in his home state in 2017. Illustrative photo globalnews.ca

Polluted Dien Vong River threatens Ha Long Bay

The Dien Vong River in Quang Ninh Province had been severely polluted by cargo ports, reported online newspaper vov.vn.

 

HCM City seeks advice from smart-city developers in Asia

HCM City should learn lessons from other major cities in developed countries in Asia to reach its aim of becoming a smart city by 2025, speakers said at an international conference held yesterday in the city.

 

Slow progress in fight against illegal wildlife trade

Vietnam has some of the world’s most diverse wildlife, but the country’s rare species are in grave danger from traffickers.

Van Don listed in APMP’s top five airports with quality services

VietNamNet Global - Van Don International Airport has been listed among the top five airports with the highest points for quality services in the first quarter of the year, according to a survey by the Airport Performance Measurement Program (APMP).

Real estate activity falls as market conditions are unfavorable

The real estate market developed well in 2014-2018, but unexpectedly has cooled down since the beginning of 2019.

French architecture buildings in Ho Chi Minh City

There are a number of French architecture buildings dating back hundreds of years in Ho Chi Minh City. Take a glance at some of them.

 

Vietnam – economic star in Southeast Asia: online paper

The news website Yahoo News has run a story from The Motley Fool, which provides leading insight and analysis about stocks to help investors stay informed, commenting that Vietnam is an economic star in the Southeast Asian region.

 

Central Highlands works toward sustainable forest development

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development held a conference on May 24 to deploy a freshly approved project on sustainable forest recovery and development in the Central Highlands for 2016-2030.

 

Vietnam represents ASEAN in committing to jointly protecting civilians in armed conflicts

Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of Vietnam’s permanent mission to the UN, reiterated the commitments of ASEAN countries on the protection of civilians during armed conflicts in a speech on behalf of ASEAN countries on May 23.

 

Solar power projects mushroom in Vietnam

With its many incentives for clean energy development, the Government is making solar power projects more attractive than ever.

 

Vietnam looks to develop cashless payment

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) is working to complete the legal corridor and build rational mechanisms to boost cashless payments, which helps prevent corruption, money laundering, and tax invasion.

 

Vietnamese, Norwegian PMs hold talks

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc held talks with his Norwegian counterpart Erna Solberg in Oslo on May 24 during his official visit to Norway.

 

VN aquatic businesses feel windfall from CPTPP

Aquatic businesses have begun to feel the windfall from the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), which came into force in Vietnam from January 14, 2019.

 

Myriad of cultural activities run at Thang Long Imperial Citadel

A programme offering a series of traditional cultural activities began at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel in Hanoi on May 24 to celebrate the Doan Ngo festival and International Children’s Day (June 1).

 

Hanoi, Moscow ink cooperation MoU

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung and Mayor of Moscow Sergey Sobyanin on May 23 inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Hanoi-Moscow cooperation in the 2019-2021 period.

 

Hanoi leads in FDI attraction during first four months

Hanoi has become the leading locality nationwide in FDI with total investment during the first four months of this year accounting for 30.6 percent of the total capital poured into the Vietnamese economy.