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HCM City preparing for Tet flower street

HCM City is preparing for the setup of Nguyen Hue Flower Street to welcome the coming Lunar New Year.

Palaeontology museum unearths Central Highlands history

Sitting in a corner of his museum, Hoang Thanh in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak's Buon Ma Thuot City cautiously cleans rocks while surrounded by thousands of fossilised snails, molluscs and wood.

Discrimination against women leads to massive gender imbalance

Vietnam will have 4.3 million more men in the next 30 years due to an increasing gender imbalance.

Diplomacy 2019: Vietnam’s growing political status

2019 marked several significant events in Vietnam’s diplomacy. The country's achievements in external relations boosted its growing international status.

A man who lives for others

Looking at his house that was built a year ago, Tran Van Phuoc smiles happily. He had never dreamed of owning a house as nice as this one.

The year’s leading international and domestic sporting events

With 2019 marking an outstanding year for both Vietnamese and international sports, here are 10 of the year’s most remarkable events.

Vietnam’s foreign reserves surge 2.5 times from 2015’s figure

Vietnam’s foreign reserves have surged 2.5 times against 2015, Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Le Minh Hung said.

2019 a successful year for Vietnam's economy

Dr Nguyen Dinh Cung, a member of the Economic Advisory Group to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, talks to Năng Lượng mới (New Energy) newspaper about Vietnam’s big change in policy thinking and economic management.

Vietnam abandons night-time economic resources worth billions of dollars

Vietnam's night-time economic activities lack diversity and are small in scale, with a focus on food and night markets, or small pedestrian streets.

Bronze casting village strikes the right note

The ancient Catholic village of Kien Lao in Nam Dinh Province is well known for its bronze casting.

Nowadays, it also produces machinery for construction projects across the country.

Nineteen groups of products at risk of origin frauds

Nineteen groups of products are at risk of origin frauds, according to preliminary statistics of the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Vietnam eyes more berths at Tokyo Olympics 2020

Vietnam’s sport sector will strive to have more athletes eligible to compete at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 in Japan, heard a conference of the Vietnam Sports Administration in Hanoi this week.

Vietnam’s GDP expands 7.02 percent in 2019

Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased 7.02 percent in 2019, marking the second straight year the economic growth rate topping 7 percent since 2011, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Rare storks appear in northern Dien Bien province

Hundreds of co nhan (a kind of openbill stork with the scientific name Anastomus Oscitans) have been spotted in fields in Dien Bien district, Dien Bien province, over the past week.

Vietnam, China hold negotiations on sea-related issues

Vietnam and China held the 12th round of negotiations of the working group on the sea area beyond the mouth of the Gulf of Tonkin.

Mong ethnic people celebrate New Year

The annual traditional holiday of the Mong ethnic minority group, known as Nao Pe Chau, takes place at the end of the 11th lunar month. The event is held to celebrate the end of the harvest and spend time relaxing together.

International-standard GPS stations launched in Vietnam

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on December 27 launched a nationwide network of stations that constantly log and process satellite-based GPS data for better mapping and surveys.

Quang Binh’s beautiful shots featured in new MV of world music talent

Beautiful shots from Vietnam’s north-central province of Quang Binh were featured at the latest MV “Alone Pt.II” of Alan Walker, a British-born Norwegian DJ and record producer, on December 27.

HCM City: Group wedding held for disabled people

A group wedding ceremony was organised for 50 couples with disabilities at Giac Ngo Pagoda in District 10 of Ho Chi Minh City on December 27.

Thaco exports Vietnamese branded buses to Philippines

Truong Hai Auto Corporation (Thaco) held a ceremony in the central coastal province of Quang Nam on December 28 to hand over 15 Vietnamese branded buses for export to the Philippines.