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Senior journalist reflects on war reporting in new memoir

Throughout the 468-page book, readers are truly immersed in the experiences of a war correspondent - someone who stands between life and death, yet remains determined to write, capture photographs, and timely deliver information to the readers.

Thanh Hieu wins Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam friendship bicycle race

Young Vietnamese athlete Le Thanh Hieu finished first in a 35.2-km distance race at the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam friendship bicycle race held on December 6 in Vientiane, Laos.

President underlines significance of int’l cooperation in fighting crimes

In order to effectively combat crimes, there is no other way than to strengthen cooperation, information sharing and unified actions among judicial and law enforcement agencies of countries in the region and around the world.

Nearly 700 students join Vietnam’s int’l informatics olympiad

The 32nd Vietnam Student Olympiad in Informatics (OLP) and the 2023 International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) Asia opened in the central city of Hue on December 6.

Ten Vietnamese cuisine, specialties set new Asian records

Ten more Vietnamese culinary dishes and specialties have been recognised as new Asian records by the Asian Record Organisation, pushing the number of Vietnamese items in such categories to 60 since 2012.

One dead, four hospitalised in school wall collapse

The accident resulted in injuries to all four individuals, with one person sustaining severe injuries who died later at Ha Giang Provincial General Hospital.

Education Ministry issues urgent direction after teacher abused in Tuyen Quang

The teacher in Tuyen Quang was locked inside a classroom and subjected to acts of violence by her students, such as having shoes thrown at her face.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS DECEMBER 6/2023

Hai Phong trying to developing free trade zone, non-tariff zone

Japanese film festival to come to Hanoi

The Japanese film festival 2023 will get underway in the capital from December 8 to December 21, according to information given by the Japan Foundation Centre for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam.

Literature fosters Franco-Vietnamese cultural ties

Contemporary Vietnamese literary works translated into French have struck a chord with French-speaking audiences.

National holidays for 2024 announced

The New Year holiday 2024 will be longer this year as it falls over the weekend from December 31 to January 2 next year.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES DECEMBER 6/2023

Vietnam values friendship, solidarity with Cambodia, Laos: NA Chairman

Vietnamese firms should be cautious to avoid fraud in international trade

Vietnamese firms should use additional caution to avoid increasingly sophisticated scams in international trade, Deputy Director of the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency Hoan Minh Chien said.

HCM City seeks $3.6b to extend first metro line to Binh Duong, Dong Nai

HCM City will need over VNĐ86 trillion (US$3.6 billion) from public funds to extend its first metro route to the neighbouring provinces of Bình Dương and Đồng Nai.

Health experts propose adjusting age limit on organ donation law

As of early October this year, after 31 years of organ transplants and 13 years of retrieving organs from brain-dead donors, the country has performed nearly 8,000 organ transplants.

Vietnam’s rice exports hit record high since 1989

Vietnam’s rice exports this year to the end of November hit a record high since 1989 with an export volume of nearly 7.8 million tonnes and turnover of 4.4 billion USD.

15 million subscribers in VN must turn off 2G signals before Sept. 2024

As many as 15 million subscribers currently using 2G will have to convert to 4G.

Southern traditional folk music - indispensable spiritual food of Vietnamese

UNESCO recognized Don Ca Tai Tu Nam Bo as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity at the 8th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage held in Baku, Azerbaijan in December 2013.

Vietnamese investor seeks foreign partners to run wind power plant

The investor of Khe Sanh wind power project in Huong Hoa district of Quang Tri province is planning to team up with a foreign investor to run its wind power plant.

Vietnam implements antibiotic ban in livestock farming from 2026

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan asserts that the use of antibiotics for growth promotion in livestock has been prohibited in Vietnam. From 2026, their usage will be permitted only in specific cases under supervision.