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Hai Phong lures tourists with history

People know Hai Phong as a city of flamboyant trees, an important industrial centre and the biggest port in the north. The city has also long been a tourism hub with beaches embracing the city and top class entertainment areas. 

Farmers offer special moulded fruits in time for Tet

As the Lunar New Year festival (Tet) draws near, many farmers in the western region are preparing special fruit with unique shapes and personalized messages for their customers.

Mother Goddess temple in Hung Yen

 The Mother Goddess temple, also known as Hoa Duong temple, in Hung Yen province is a popular place of worship. Part of the Pho Hien Special National Relic, the temple embodies beautiful architecture and unique tangible and intangible cultural values.

Young villagers preserve Bai choi folk singing

 UNESCO’s recognition of Bai choi singing as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity last December brought great pride and joy to people in the central coastal province of Phu Yen, one of Bai choi’s birthplaces.

Malaysian national gets 30 months in jail for theft

 The Hanoi People’s Court on January 18 sentenced Koh Yih Siang John, a Malaysian national, 30 months in jail for stealing property in accordance with clause 2, article 138 of the Criminal Code.

The last bookbinder in Ho Chi Minh City

 Bookbinding has become a lifetime career of Vo Van Rang in Ho Chi Minh City. All the old and torn books are given a new appearance with Rang’s skillful hands. Over the years, thousands of books have been restored with his dedication.

Every family is great!

 It’s very common for adults to tell stories to kids, but have you ever asked the kids to tell their stories? Let’s check out the project “Every family is great” to find out what children think about things like families and love.

Turning point of the war: 1968 Tet Offensive

 The 1968 Tet Offensive, also known as the Mau Than General Offensive, was among one of the largest campaigns during the two-decade-long American War in Vietnam.

Foreign cruise lines show growing appetite for Vietnam

 The Vietnamese cruise tourism market continues its upward trend on the back of the increasing number of ship calls and passengers.

Da Nang beach faces serious erosion

 Sao Bien Beach in the central city of Danang’s Ngu Hanh Son District faces serious erosion. 

North-South railway to get US$50bil capital injection

 The total investment in the railway route is estimated at more than US$50 billion, said the Ministry of Transport (MoT) on January 18.

Hundreds of Nghe An women illegally migrate to seek new life

 Up to nearly 300 women in the central province of Nghe An’s Tuong Duong District have left their home to look for work, hoping to have a better new life, with more than half of them coming to China.

Vietnamese, Cambodian to enjoy easy cross-border travel during Tet

 The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang will create favourable conditions for citizens of Vietnam and Cambodia to cross the border for visits during the upcoming traditional New Year (Tet) festival.

International media praises Vietnam’s victory at AFC U23 tournament

 International sport news agencies have called Vietnam’s win in the Asian Football Confederation U23 Championship’s semi-final against former champion Iraq a historic victory.

IT helps reduce time, cost for insurance sector

 Previously, it took both insurance officials lots of time to look for insurance information as most of the documents are in paper. However, modern technology has helped save time for the work and control wrong-doings in the sector.

VN’s resort property market gains popularity among wealthy

 As Viet Nam’s tourism thrives, the resort property market has begun to attract high net worth individuals.

TPBank share auction due next month postponed

 The auction of more than 5.5 million TPBank shares, owned by Mobifone, due on February 7 will be postponed, the Ha Noi Stock Exchange (HNX) announced.

VAMC targets VND140 trillion bad debts this year

 By the end of 2018, the Viet Nam Asset Management Company (VAMC) must handle at least VND140 trillion (US$6.15 billion) worth of bad debts it had purchased.

VN is world’s second largest shoes exporter

  Of 23 billion pairs of shoes sold worldwide in 2017, Viet Nam exported over one billion pairs, continuing to maintain the second position (after China) in shoes export.

Industrial parks ready to take off

  The strong development of industrial parks would make a large contribution to the domestic property market, according to experts.