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Mekong Delta provinces long for bridges to improve transportation

After the deployment of the highway projects in the Mekong Delta, local residents have been eagerly longing for the completion of Rach Mieu No.2 and Dai Ngai bridges. However, both of these projects are currently encountering several challenges.

The ‘matchmaker’ for Vietnamese and American enterprises

“Our final goal is to help Vietnam’s products to be present in the US and Canadian markets and to help Vietnamese enterprises become global companies,” said Ann Huynh, a businesswoman who grew up in Vietnam but later achieved fame in the US.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JULY 4/2023

Vietnamese exporters, authorities seek to navigate low global demand

Langurs conservation group film wins international forest film award

The film, a co-production of WWF-Vietnam and Melt Films, was made to honour a volunteer conservation group that inspired their community to protect the last remaining members of this langur species.

Bryde whales return to the south-central Vietnamese coast

Two whales were seen 1,000m off the coast of Đề Gi beach in Phú Cát District, Bình Định Province on July 2.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JULY 4/2023

Vietnam, Cambodia closely cooperate in border management, protection: spokesperson

New Zealand, Australian embassies wish luck for women’s team at World Cup

Guests at the farewell party meet women’s team members and wish them luck ahead of their historic journey while enjoying some captivating entertainment.

South Koreans to help develop VN film industry

Promoting cooperation within Asia is one of key factors for Vietnam’s film industry to develop and gain success, according to Park Ki-Yong, chairman of the Korean Film Council (KOFIC).

Flexibility and adaptability the essence of VN foreign policy: int’l experts

They’ve hailed the flexibility of Vietnam’s bamboo diplomacy, stressing that it is an excellent initiative and style of leadership.

Japan-style pedestrian bridge inaugurated in Da Nang

With a total investment of VNĐ42 billion (nearly US$1.8 million), the bridge is nearly 13m tall and over 140m long, with a floor area of approximately 655 sq.m.

Da Lat Police summon 20 people in connection with fatal landslide

Police want to speak to around 20 people in connection with a deadly landslide in Da Lat City which killed two people and injured five others.

Gov’t approves UXO consequence action programme for 2023-2025

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed a decision approving a 2023-2025 national action programme on the settlement of consequences of unexploded ordnances (UXOs) left by the war.

Two Vietnamese killed in Cambodia nightclub fire

Two Vietnamese were among eight found dead in a devastating night club fire in downtown capital Phnom Penh, Cambodia, last weekend.

Search volume for Vietnamese tourism ranks 6th worldwide

The search volume for Vietnamese tourism via Google's market trend tracking tool has grown 10%-25% from the beginning of this year, climbing to 6th from 11th in the global rankings, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism.

VN hoped to welcome 12mil. foreign tourists this year thanks to new visa policy

Vietnam’s new visa policy may help the country welcome 12 million foreign tourists this year, far surpassing the target of 8 million set previously, said Hoang Nhan Chinh, Secretariat Director of the Vietnam Tourism Advisory Board (TAB).

PM meets national team ahead of FIFA Women's World Cup finals

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met and presented gifts to the national football squad in Hanoi on July 3 before their departure for the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023.

Hanoi-Hai Phong trains to be operated daily at Hanoi station

Two passenger trains from the capital city of Hanoi to the northern port city of Hai Phong will be organised at the Hanoi station on all days in the week starting July 13, instead of just weekends and holidays like now.

Asian Open Pool Championship comes to Hanoi

The largest ever international pool competition, the Asian Open Pool Championship, will take place in Vietnam in October, said organisers Matchroom Pool on July 1.

Man handed six-year prison term for anti-State propaganda

A man residing in Mo Lao ward, Hanoi’s Ha Dong district has been sentenced to six years in prison for “making, storing, distributing, or disseminating information, documents, and items against the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.”

Government needs to spend money to help spur growth in property market: expert

Pumping money into real estate firms is like pouring money into a bottomless pocket. Instead, the government needs to spend money as ‘bait capital’ to attract investors to the market.