SEARCH RESULTS

Advanced search

Ancient painting genre revived with family tradition

It's a bright sunny day in Ho Village in the northern province of Bac Ninh, and locals awake to the sound of machines printing votive money for the dead as they set about their daily routines.

Con Dao Park listed in IOSEA turtle conservation network

Con Dao National Park on Con Dao Islands lying off the coast of Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province has been recognised as an official member of the Indian Ocean-Southeast Asia (IOSEA), becoming the 11th member of the marine turtles conservation network. 

Household business requires a new rule for better management

Economics experts have called for an independent law to be set up focussing on household businesses.

Internalize standards to enforce international commitments on workers' rights

Vietnam attaches great importance to sustainable and inclusive development, places people at the center and people is set as the goal of development, associating economic development with social security.

 

Vietnam to build more seven expressways

The Ministry of Transport has submitted to the Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc a plan to build seven more expressways nationwide by 2030.

Universities lead in scientific research capability in Vietnam

The agencies with the highest numbers of scientific research works are universities operating under the mode of autonomy and private universities, data from the Web of Science/Publons shows.

HCM City braces for Black Friday

Black Friday, the biggest retail promotion of the year, is ubiquitous in HCM City with most shopping centres and stores offering discounts of up to 90 per cent.

Garbage collection fees to increase in HCM City

Garbage collection fees could significantly rise in HCM City from next year, with each household paying an average of VND48,000 per month more, according to a decision of the HCM City People’s Committee.

Array of national costumes revealed for Miss Universe 2019

The contestants competing in Miss Universe 2019 have unveiled their unique national costumes ahead of the pageant’s grand final.

Catalysing change for gender equality

Great strides have been taken to empower women and girls in the Asia-Pacific region since the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing adopted an ambitious global agenda to achieve gender equality twenty-five years ago.

Captive monkey released into the wild

A male stump-tailed macaque, or Macaca arctoides, has been released into the wild of the Ba Na-Nui Chua nature reserve after undergoing nine days of treatment at the central city-based Truong Son Viet veterinary clinic.

Vietnamese authorities rescue 18 Thai crewmembers

The Port Authority of Ha Tinh Province has announced the rescue of 18 Thai crewmembers after their cargo ship encountered difficulties outside of Vung Ang-Son Duong Port in Ky Anh Township.

European director stages Shakespeare’s play in Hanoi

Renowned Austrian director Beverly Blankenship has teamed up with artists of the Hanoi-based Youth Theatre to stage a new edition of William Shakespeare’s popular play “Romeo and Juliet”.

Institutional barriers restrict development of Vietnam farmland market

In spite of huge demand, the inefficient legal framework is making the process of land grouping difficult for all parties involved.

Vietnam participates in promoting and guaranteeing human rights at the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly

In 2019, Vietnam joined the Convention 98 of the International Labor Organization (ILO) on the application of the principles of organizational rights and collective bargaining, 

 

"It is human rights defined by the Constitution"

“How to make policies so that workers earn enough to afford their daily life, still have time to study and improve their skills, to entertain, to take care of themselves and their family...

iPhone XS, XS Max without Face ID flowing into Vietnam

iPhone XS and XS Max with faulty Face ID are being offered by some private shops at prices VND2-3 million lower than nearly brand new (99 percent) products. However, their quality is questionable.

Inside view of the Athletes’ Village ahead of the opening ceremony of the SEA Games 30

Located inside the New Clark City sports complex in the Philippines, the Athletes’ Village is currently serving as the home for a variety of athletes, officials, and international volunteers who are participating in the 30th SEA Games.

Hanoi assures residents after tremors

The Hanoi Department of Construction closely checks the geological factors to ensure earthquake resistance in the construction of high-rise buildings, said Nguyen Quang Huy, a representative from the department.

 

Prevention, control of human trafficking aims for protection of human rights and social stability

Mobilizing all resources, promoting the combined strength of both the political system and the entire people in preventing and repelling the crime of human trafficking.