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Huong Pagoda to be part of Vietnam’s heritage journey

Huong (Perfume) Pagoda, located inside Huong Tich cave, which has been called the best cave in Vietnam, could become a highlight of the heritage trail in Vietnam’s northern region.

“Maturity” ritual of Dao ethnic in Lao Cai

“Cấp sắc”, which means “maturity ritual”, is a typical cultural feature of the Dao people. They believe an adult man who has not passed a “cap sac” ritual is not acknowledged as mature.

Domestic designers help promote Vietnamese fashion abroad

Vietnamese fashion has made a reputation at shows around the world, thanks in part to domestic skillful designers, who do their best to promote the fashion to the world.

Central Highlands locality struggles with drought

Like other localities in the Central Highlands, Dak Lak province is currently in the middle of the peak dry season.

 

“Maturity” ritual of Dao ethnic in Lao Cai

“Cấp sắc”, which means “maturity ritual”, is a typical cultural feature of the Dao people. 

Da Lat beautiful in pink

Every year in January and February, Dalat City in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong is blanketed by the pink of sour cherry flowers (Prunus cerasoides), or mai anh dao in Vietnamese, which is a harbinger of spring.

 

Chinese smartphone players quickly gain ground in Vietnam

 Chinese smartphone players have quickly gained market share in Vietnam by offering innovative products at competitive prices.

Top 10 tallest footballers in the Vietnam U23 squad

Many pundits believe that the current crop of Vietnamese U23 footballers have better physical attributes in comparison to previous generations. 

Water well – treasure of a village

 Village wells, together with banyan trees, communal houses, and river wharves, are symbols of Vietnam’s northern villages.

Vietnamese model makes debut appearance on Vogue

Quynh Anh, runner-up at The Face 2018 show, looked stylish and elegant on Vogue’s Instagram account’s Voguerunway.

Vietnam Fashion Week opens in Hanoi

Vietnam Fashion Week Autumn-Winter 2019 opened in Hanoi with a show held at Hanoi Bach Thao (Botanical) Park on March 22, which featured an array of modern, dynamic, and charming designs.

Vietnamese technology converts waste into electricity, organic carbon

VietNamNet Bridge - The creator of the ‘waste-to-electricity and organic carbon technology specifically designed for Vietnam’ is Nguyen Gia Long, director of the Hydraulic Machines Company (HMC). 

US Institute helps build Vietnam-US literary bridge

 The William Joiner Institute of the University of Massachusetts has done a lot to promote Vietnamese literature to the world.

Whale worshiping ritual preserved in Canh Duong fishing village

 Vietnamese people believe that every creature has a soul and that mountain and sea genies really exist.

Thai energy developer eyes US$7.8 billion LNG scheme in Vietnam

Thailand’s Energy developer Gulf Group (Gulf) is pursuing a scheme on building a gas-fired power cluster in the central province of Ninh Thuan.

Vietnamese consumers embrace digital payments as a new way

Vietnamese consumers are embracing digital payments as a faster and more convenient way to pay, with consumers using their credit and debit cards more often for in store and online purchases.

Vietnam among smallest G-bond markets in ASEAN: ADB

 Among the ASEAN member economies, the smallest government bond markets were those of Vietnam and the Philippines, with each of their local currency government bonds outstanding still below the US$100 billion mark.

Local firms in M&A upswing

Vietnamese hoteliers are beginning to turn the ­tables in the resort chain world by snapping up properties from international hotel chains.

Cafes bloom along Hanoi rail line

 The railway section that runs across a residential area on Phung Hung Street in Hanoi has attracted many visitors to the train and boosted the cafe business around there.

E-commerce revenue forecast to hit $15 bn in 2020

 Vietnam's e-commerce market recording annual average growth of 35%.