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Youth flock to study ancient fiddle with a twist

The dan nhi, a bowed two-string instrument, is a multi-purpose fiddle in the vast treasury of Vietnamese traditional music.

BOT difficulties at North-South Expressway

 In 2017-2020 Vietnam will construct the eastern section of the North-South Expressway. The country needs a mechanism or policy to mobilize $2.8 billion of private capital for this $5.23-billion project.

Forging ahead

The Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership, formerly known as the TPP, brings new hope for not only member states but also regional and global trade in the coming years.

Higlighting the downside of thermal power

 Regular citizens have joined with activists in signing a petition and spreading the word about the damaging effects of pollution from thermal power plants.

Exorbitant transport costs make Vietnam goods uncompetitive

 Vietnam’s logistics costs remain high as they represent 20.8% of GDP and are double the world’s average, with transport expenditures making up the largest proportion and thus hurting the competitiveness of domestic products.

Restructuring army among major yearly tasks: Defence Minister

 The major task of the Central Military Commission and the Defence Ministry of Vietnam in 2018 is to reorganise the army forces to make the Vietnam People's Army elite, streamlined, strong and flexible by 2021.

A different Hanoi on first day of Lunar New Year

Hanoi on the first day of the Lunar New Year is so different from normal days.

Multinationals want to develop smart factories in Vietnam

Vietnam, with a high-quality labor force which can satisfy requirements of the digital revolution, deserves to be a partner for foreign companies to team up to develop smart factories.

Economists praise government's institutional reform

The latest report about the Vietnam macroeconomy released by the Central Institute of Economic Management (CIEM) shows that macroeconomic indicators are relatively good.

Students invent ‘smart’ henhouse to breed chickens

VietNamNet Bridge - Healthy and high-quality chickens can be bred in a smart henhouse created by three university students. 

Development in coastal areas causing marine pollution

Vietnam has 28 out of 63 coastal cities/provinces, where 43.51 million people reside, and the population density is 1.9 times higher than the average density of the country. 

VN President holds phone talks with US counterpart Donald Trump

President Tran Dai Quang talked on the phone with US President Donald Trump on February 14

Japanese volunteer helps stroke patients

Thanh Hoa Province and Shizuoka Prefecture have one thing in common: they are both near the sea. This is the reason Iizuka Kazuhiro, a physical therapist born and raised in the southern Japanese coastal province, chose to move ...

President Tran Dai Quang wishes Vietnamese a prosperous New Year

 On the occasion of the Lunar New Year 2018, President Tran Dai Quang offered greetings to all Vietnamese nationwide and in foreign countries, wishing them and people around the world a new year of peace, friendship, happiness and prosperity.

"Banh Chung" - The soul of Vietnamese New Year

 "Banh Chung" (square glutinous rice cake) is a traditional cake of Vietnamese people during Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays.

Vietnamese embassy launches citizen protection measures

The Vietnamese Embassy in France has sent a working team to Coquelles commune in France’s Pas de Calais region where local authorities are detaining 12 people believed to be Vietnamese to verify the information.

Air passengers surge during Tet festival

 The number of air passengers have increased dramatically as Tet, Vietnam’s biggest festival, is coming very near.

Hang Luoc flower market busy ahead of Tet festival

A flower market on Hanoi's Hang Luoc street is busy and bustling on the last days of the lunar year as many people come here to buy peach flowers or kumquat trees or just to enjoy the Tet atmosphere.

Consumer credit booms in Vietnam

The Vietnamese consumer finance market at VND646 trillion, or $28 billion in 2016, was equal to 10 percent of GDP.

Deputy PM orders to investigate Nha Trang Bay encroachment case

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has asked Khanh Hoa provincial authorities to investigate the case where a tourism firm continued to encroach on Nha Trang Bay since last October.