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New entertainment projects in Vietnam announced

Voyage Group has announced new projects this year including the Vietnam International Junior Model reality television programme, the third Vietnam International Children Fashion Week and Mister Grand International 2023 contest in VN.

Son La invests in essential infrastructure in ethnic minority areas

In recent years, many mountainous districts of Son La province have invested in developing essential infrastructure to serve production and life in ethnic minority and mountainous areas.

Planning-Investment Ministry assigned to amplify disbursement of public funds

To speed up disbursement, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh last week issued Directive No.08/CT-TTg on accelerating allocation and disbursement of such capital to reach 95 per cent of the total yearly plan.

Over 300 Vietnamese businesses may become victims of 3CX attacks

At least 318 Vietnamese enterprises and financial institutions may have been victims of the APT attack on 3CXDesktopApp, an application for calling and taking care of customers of businesses.

Woman gives birth in bathroom in HCM City

A woman who mistook labor pains for a bad belly ache was stunned when she went to the bathroom and delivered a baby girl in Ho Chi Minh City yesterday.

Air tickets almost sold out for long holiday break

Air tickets have almost been sold out and only business class seats have been left for the long holiday break.

Former Foreign Deputy Minister takes VND21.5bil bribe: investigation report

According to an investigation report, former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung received a bribe of VND21.5 billion (nearly US$1 million) from businesses who needed licenses to carry out repatriation flights.

TikTok operations in Vietnam to be inspected

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) will conduct an inspection of TikTok activities in Vietnam this May to address rising harmful content on this platform.

Request for car registration fee cut turned down

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) has rejected a request for the 50% registration fee reduction for domestically manufactured, assembled and imported automobiles.

Ninh Hiep - Hanoi’s largest fashion market in post-Covid period

Ninh Hiep market, Hanoi's largest fashion market, has become quiet because of the impact by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Vietnamese, Lao, Cambodian PMs discuss cooperation in working breakfast

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a working breakfast with his Lao and Cambodian counterparts - Sonexay Siphandone and Samdech Techo Hun Sen – on the occasion of the fourth Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit in Vientiane on April 5.

Three killed in tragic Binh Duong electrocution accident

Three people in a family in the southern province of Binh Duong died after a tree fell on their electric wire on Tuesday afternoon.

Vietnamese travelers to Thailand can only get 30-day visa free period

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) have announced that they have changed the waiver arrival period for guests from 60 countries back to the original 30-day period for a visa, instead of 45 days as was previously announced.

HCM City’s economic recovery remains challenged for the rest of 2023

HCM City’s economic recovery will likely face challenges for the rest of the year, putting in doubt that upcoming quarters will achieve its 2023 growth targets, a city official warned.

Gilded statues at the pagoda named after phoenix cry in HCMC

The ancient pagoda, once praised as the most scenic of Gia Dinh (HCM City at present), has statues of exotic origin and materials.

Xin Man – Dulong border gate pair resumes operation

Last weekend, the ceremony to announce the restoration of customs clearance at the Xin Man (Vietnam) - Dulong (China) border gate pair was held at the two border gates.

Hanoi bars ’tours’ to popular ’train street’

Hanoi's tourism department has asked travel and transportation companies in the city not to organise tours to ’train street’.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES APRIL 5/2023

PM Pham Minh Chinh arrives in Laos for 4th MRC Summit

"578 Magnum" to attend Moscow International Film Festival

“578 Phat dan cua ke dien” (578 Magnum) has been invited to the 45th Moscow International Film Festival, which will take place in Russia from April 20 to 27.

Over 80 packaging facilities and sweet potato areas eligible for export to China

China has unveiled a list of more than 80 local packaging facilities and growing areas of sweet potatoes that fully meet phytosanitary requirements, meaning they are allowed to be exported to the Chinese market.