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HCM City's New Year street book festival slated for February 7-14

The 2024 New Year Book Street Festival will take place on Le Loi street of Ho Chi Minh City from February 7-14, showcasing 6,000 book titles.

Video contest promoting Vietnamese culture draws public attention

Nearly 12,000 video entries featuring Vietnamese cultural values were sent to the “Vietnamese quintessence” contest within eight weeks since it was launched in November 2023 by the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee.

Gov’t urges ministries to improve tourism statistics accuracy

The Prime Minister has recently issued a dispatch urging ministries to improve the collection and use of tourism data to empower policy-makers with reliable information for decision-making.

DRVN works with US firm to improve road traffic safety in Vietnam

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation to improve road traffic safety in Vietnam in the 2024 – 2026 period was signed between the Department of Roads of Vietnam (DRVN) under the Ministry of Transport and 3M Corporation of the US.

Vietnam, Philippines to forge cooperation in various spheres

President Vo Van Thuong and his visiting Philippine counterpart Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. agreed to strengthen cooperation between the two countries in various fields, during their talks in Hanoi on January 30 morning.

Vbee AIVoice launches English Text To Speech platform

This platform combines AI technology and speech synthesis, allowing users to convert text to speech into high-quality and seamless English speech.

92.9% of tourism businesses expect growth in revenue in 2024

Vietnam's tourism industry stands at the threshold of a remarkable milestone, with experts asserting that an impressive figure of 14-15 million foreign visitors could be achieved this year, provided unexpected issues are kept at bay.

Vietnam - Philippines joint press statement

Vietnam and the Philippines have issued a joint press statement on the occasion of the State visit to Vietnam by Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr.

Real estate in Vietnam attractive to FDI, foreigners

Real estate has emerged as the biggest recipient of foreign direct investment (FDI) in January while foreigners now also have great demand for property in Vietnam, statistics show.

Tet bonuses for workers lower this year, but remain satisfactory

Tet bonus decreases are expected as many businesses experienced stagnant production in 2023. However, workers have not complained as many of them are happy they still have jobs.

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Traditional Tet rituals take place in Hanoi Old Quarter

Da Nang ready for new investment wave: experts

Foreign investors say that a high-quality workforce is the key factor needed to help Da Nang attract more foreign investment.

MOIT proposes electricity price hike in 2024

The Ministry of Industry and Trade’s (MOIT) proposal to raise retail electricity prices in 2024 comes amid difficulties faced by Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) and its loss of VND17 trillion last year.

Railway infrastructure projects expect to lure private investors

Private investors are expected to be gain interest in railway infrastructure development projects that have so far not had significant success in raising private capital.

Dragon-themed spring festival celebrates Lunar New Year

Ceramic sculptures depicting different postures of dragon – one of the four sacred animals in Vietnamese culture, are on display at an on-going exhibition in Hanoi.

An, Minh honoured best golfers of 2023

Teenager Le Chuc An wrapped up her brilliant year with a double at the VGA Golf Awards 2023 which was held on the night of January 28 in Hanoi.

Vietnamese President hosts welcome ceremony for Philippine President

The visit aims to reaffirm the strong strategic partnership between the two countries, enhance political trust at the highest levels, and generate momentum to promote bilateral cooperation in various fields

Call for stricter penalties for drink driving

The implementation of the Law on Prevention and Control of the Harmful Effects of Alcohol and Beer, particularly through Decree 100/2020/ND-CP, has yielded positive results in enhancing road safety, however challenges remain.

Speed limit on 4-lane expressways to increase to 90km per hour

According to reports from the Project Management Boards (PMUs) and the departments of transport managing the expressways, after a period of exploitation and monitoring, traffic is initially stable.

HCM City braces for traffic congestion around airport amid Tet rush

HCM City and aviation authorities have taken a number of measures to ensure security and ease congestion at Tan Son Nhat International Airport before, during and after the Tet (Lunar New Year) rush in February.