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61% of companies experience difficulty in hiring human capital

Sixty one per cent of companies in Vietnam have had difficulty hiring human resources this year, according to a mid-year talent trend report by Talentnet Corporation and Mercer.

Vietnamese girls win one gold, one bronze at 2023 Asian Athletics Championships

The Vietnamese track and field team won the first gold medal in the women's 4x400m relay at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships, which wrapped up on July 16 in Thailand.

Vietnam to develop diversified high-quality night tourism products

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has launched a project to promote the advantages of night services to diversify Vietnam’s tourism products, making them typical, sustainable, high-quality and higher value-added.

Typhoon TALIM weakens, makes landfall today

Typhoon TALIM has been downgraded to a strong tropical storm before it strikes northern coastal provinces on July 18 afternoon.

Vietnamese President to visit Austria, Italy and Vatican

President Vo Van Thuong and his spouse will pay an official visit to Austria, a State visit to Italy and tour the Vatican from July 23-28.

Top singers to feature in concert about musician Ngo Thuy Mien next month

Women and love will be the themes of a concert featuring Vietnamese-American musician Ngo Thuy Mien in Hanoi in August.

1 million ha of paddy, 9 million tons of high-quality rice in pipeline

Growing 1 million hectares of high-quality paddy rice in Mekong Delta is an important project which is still on paper, but a number of countries have said they want to place orders.

Hanoi short on public schools, plans to construct more

About 33,000 students, accounting for 44.3 per cent of the total, were left with no choice but to enrol in private high schools, continuation schools or vocational schools.

Economy expected to bounce back in H2 thanks to $21 billion push

The national economy is expected to improve in the second half of the year thanks to a series of government support policies including a loosened monetary policy and expansionary fiscal policy.

Depleted classrooms in mountainous areas persist despite efforts

Students in mountainous areas still have to study in degraded classrooms without sufficient learning materials, a reason contributing to high drop-out rates in the areas and a barrier to teachers wanting to work there.

Limited tourism promotion leaves Vietnam lagging behind competitors

Setting up representative offices in target markets is considered the "trump card" in attracting travelers. But Vietnam has allocated only modest budgets for tourism promotion and has been slow in opening representative offices.

More investment needed in VN agriculture logistics services

Logistics services are driving up added values of the domestic agriculture sector which has been developing quickly over the past years with an annual growth rate of 14-16%.

US$17 billion needed to build railway connecting to seaports

As much as 17 billion USD is needed to build two railway routes connecting to seaports, namely Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong and Bien Hoa-Vung Tau, according to the Ministry of Transport (MoT).

Improve tuberculosis treatment capacity for people traveling in border areas

The Tuberculosis Control Project in Vietnam and Cambodia Border Areas Phase 2 has just been launched to improve the ability to diagnose and treat tuberculosis for people who frequently travel in the border areas between the two countries.

Trading on boats

Floating markets are a vibrant part of local culture in the Mekong Delta region. Among them, Cai Rang floating market stands out as one of the largest and most traditional markets in the area.

Mysterious features at Tran Thuong temple

Tran Thuong Temple is closely related to the heroic history of the Tran Dynasty. Legend has it that this place was where Hung Dao Dai Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan stored and hid his food supplies and weapons.

HCMC to auction land plots, apartments in Thu Thiem New Urban Area

The HCMC Department of Natural Resources and Environment has proposed auctioning dozens of land plots and a staggering 3,790 apartment units in Thu Thiem New Urban Area, just opposite to the central business district.

RoK, Vietnam recognise each other's international driving permits

Citizens of the Republic of Korea (RoK) with a valid driver's licence can soon be eligible to drive in Vietnam with an international driving permit under a bilateral pact that will come into effect on July 23.

About 30,000 to be evacuated due to Storm Talim

Northern coastal localities from Quang Ninh to Ninh Binh have planned to evacuate about 30,000 people due to Talim, the first storm to hit Vietnam this year, which is to make a landfall on July 18.

Penalties proposed for defendants in “repatriation flight” case

The Procuracy sought death penalty – the harshest sentence in the case – against Pham Trung Kien, former secretary to incumbent deputy health minister Do Xuan Tuyen.