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People visit Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum on his birth anniversary

Vietnamese people across the country have travelled to Hanoi over the past few days to pay tribute and show their gratitude to President Ho Chi Minh at his Mausoleum on the occasion of his 129th birth anniversary.

 

Magnetic ATM cards replaced with chips beginning May 28

Commercial banks in Vietnam will initially replace some 21 million magnetic ATM cards with chip cards beginning May 28, as the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has ordered issuing banks to convert their 75 million ATM cards to new chip cards.

 

OTAs finding favor

Online travel agencies (OTAs) in Vietnam are striving to capture the opportunities created by the country's booming tourism market.

PwC Digital Trust Insights Survey: Cybersecurity helps organisations outperform their peers

Organisations taking a business-driven cybersecurity approach to their digital initiatives achieve better outcomes and outperform their peers, according to PwC’s May 2019 Digital Trust Insights Survey.

After 7 decades, To Hoai’s 'Diary of a cricket’ still wins hearts around the world

In 1941, ‘Diary of a cricket’ was published for the first time and immediately aroused a strong interest in young readers.

Face of mobilephone retail market is changing

In Vietnam, Nhat Cuong and other chains belong to the second-tier group of distributors which sell both official and unofficial imported products, the two segments in the Vietnamese distribution market.

Hanoi Animal Save makes Hanoi cleaner

Ever since the Trashtag Challenge became viral in Vietnam, lots of groups and organizations have been organizing cleanups all over the country to promote a cleaner and safer image of Vietnam.

 

Vietnam's law enforcement authorities grapple with new illicit drugs

Lieutenant Colonel Dang Van Doan, deputy director of the Criminal Science Institute, Ministry of Public Security, talks to the Voice of Vietnam about new drugs found in Vietnam and the dangers they posed.

Story of Vietnamese bamboo raft traveling across Pacific

Dendrocalamus barbatus (family of bamboo) in the North Central province of Thanh Hoa is famous and fishermen of the region have been using it for a long time to build rafts for fishing near shore.

Guitar legend Bill Frisell to stage first performance in Vietnam

Grammy award-winning guitarist Bill Frisell will perform in Vietnam for the first time at Soul Live Project Complex in District 3, HCMC on May 26.

Da Nang to penalize hotels discharging untreated sewage

Authorities of the central coastal city of Danang in September will conduct inspections and penalize hotels and restaurants found to have discharged untreated sewage into the environment.

 

EC to review yellow card on Vietnamese seafood in November

The EC has rescheduled a visit to Vietnam for November to review the country’s efforts to have the restrictive yellow card on its seafood products removed, instead of visiting in June as previously planned.

 

Legislators vacillating between ride-hailing and traditional taxi

The competition between ride-hailing firms and traditional taxi companies are causing a headache for legislators who are looking for a way to regulate disruptive business models in Vietnam.

 

Events in Hanoi and HCM City on May 20-26

A selection of noteworthy artistic and cultural events to take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Various activities mark President Ho Chi Minh’s birthday

Various activities are being held nationwide to celebrate the 129th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh.

 

Vietnamese startup wins Startup World Cup 2019 Champion

Vietnamese startup Abivin, which provides AI-powered Supply Chain Optimisation, has been confirmed as the winner of the Startup World Cup 2019 Champion withUS$1 million worth of investment prize.

 

Yuan devaluation: keep calm and carry on

The world is continuously changing with trade tensions between the US and China, the slowdown of the global economy, geopolitical risks, diseases, and climate change.  

Vietnamese businesses fear fallout of US-China trade war

Many Vietnamese enterprises are keeping a close eye on the escalating US-China trade war and have expressed concern about its possible adverse impact on their business.

 

Parallel import market distressed over Nhat Cuong Mobile

A string of local mobile phone stores have removed parallel smartphones from their websites as soon as Nhat Cuong Mobile’s head was arrested for smuggling.

 

Rare photos of President Ho Chi Minh

Activities are underway inside and outside Vietnam to celebrate the 129th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh, May 19. Check out some historical images of President Ho Chi Minh.