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Hand-foot-mouth, dengue rear up in HCM City

HCM City is seeing an increase in the incidence of hand-foot-mouth disease and dengue fever among children due to the recent hot weather and rains.

Impressive mass art movement of Mang people in Trung Chai

Overcoming difficulties in daily life, the Mang ethnic people have well preserved their unique cultural features, contributing to building and developing an advanced Vietnamese culture, rich in national identity.

Ministry maintains proposal on pension age

According to current regulations, employees must pay social insurance for 20 years before being eligible to receive a pension. The minimum retirement age is 60 years and nine months for men and 56 years for women.

Chien wins Three-Cushion Carom Billiards World Cup in Portugal

Leading Vietnamese player Tran Quyet Chien has become the new champion of the 2023 Three-Cushion Carom Billiards World Cup, which took place in Portugal on July 3.

FIFA spotlights notable players of Vietnam ahead of Women's World Cup

Weeks prior to the world's largest football festival - Australia/New Zealand World Cup 2023 - FIFA has highlighted five influential players of Vietnam, which will make its first World Cup appearance next month.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JULY 3/2023

UN Under Secretary-General begins Vietnam visit

Positive signs from overseas labour market

The number of Vietnamese guest workers working overseas under contracts exceeded 59,600 in the first five months of this year, or 54.2% of the annual plan and over 1.9 times higher than the same period last year.

Hanoi to turn middle alluvium ground on Red River to cultural park

The four districts of Hoan Kiem, Long Bien, Ba Dinh, and Tay Ho will continue to jointly implement the project "Development of the Red River Alluvial Islet into a multi-purpose cultural park".

Parents spend big money on growth hormones to increase children’s height

Many Vietnamese parents are taking their children to hospitals and asking doctors to inject their children with the "most effective and most expensive drugs" to help them obtain the highest possible height.

A glimpse of unicorn startups

Startups are deemed unicorns – mainly if not all are technology driven – are those valued at least US$1 billion, and a statistical report says unicorn startups account for less than 0.08% of all startups.

Virtual assistants to become commonplace: experts

In the near future, many Vietnamese will have a virtual assistant created by AI, to use in finance, consumer, education and other fields, according to experts.

VN has one more EV startup, teams up with German manufacturer

The newest electric vehicle manufacturer in Vietnam, with technology transferred from Germany, will set up a factory in Thai Binh that will make small-size city vehicles.

Kh’Leang pagoda, a national architectural heritage in Soc Trang

Kh’Leang pagoda, in Ton Duc Thang street, Soc Trang city, is one of the oldest Khmer pagodas in the Mekong Delta.

Vietnam names 23 players for 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Finals

Coach Mai Duc Chung and his assistants have agreed on the list of 23 players who will depart for New Zealand to compete in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Finals, according to the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF).

Index of industrial production up 0.44% in six months

The index of industrial production (IIP) in the first half of 2023 grew by only 0.44% compared to the same period last year due to decreasing orders, falling demand and rising input costs, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Vietnam remains biggest rice provider of Philippines

Vietnam remained the biggest rice provider of the Philippines in the first five months of this year with turnover of 772.4 USD million, surging 31.1% year-on-year.

Central bank asks credit institutions to reduce interest rates

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has sent a document to credit institutions and branches of foreign banks and SBV in provinces and centrally-run cities regarding the reduction of interest rates.

EU provides 142 million euro aid to Vietnam for sustainable energy transition

The European Union (EU) delegation in Vietnam will provide a grant of 142 million euro to support the country’s sustainable energy transition and its goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

Smoothing FDI flow to Mekong Delta

Streamlining FDI approval process is a crucial step in driving the development of the Mekong Delta, a vital economic region in southern Vietnam with untapped potential. However, what is impeding FDI inflows into the region?

Lost in the charm of lotus blooms in Hanoi

The lotus evokes memories of a peaceful and serene childhood, keeping alive sweet memories in the heart of every Vietnamese. June is lotus season, get it while you still can.