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Vietnam’s first remote sensing satellite marks decade in orbit

After a decade, Vietnam’s first remote sensing satellite, the VNREDSat-1, has completed 53,000 rounds around the Earth, totaling 2.4 billion km.

SEA Games 32: U22 Vietnam win bronze after persuasive victory over U22 Myanmar

U22 Vietnam beat U22 Myanmar 3-1 on May 16, bringing home bronze in the men’s football at the 32nd SEA Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Vietnam tops SEA Games 32 medal tally overall

Vietnamese athletes won 12 more gold medals on May 16, the last official competition day of the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 32) which is taking place in Cambodia.

VN's tea exports earn US$50 mln in first four months of 2023

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), tea exports in the first four months of this year reached 30,000 tonnes, worth 50 million USD, down 4.8% in volume and 5.8% in value compared to the same period last year.

Vietnam Week opens in St. Petersburg

A Vietnam Week has opened in St. Petersburg with a series of culture, sports and business activities aiming to strengthen friendship and cooperation between the Russian city and Vietnam.

Vietnam expects more hot days in 2023

After three years of the La Nina weather pattern which is the other phase of ENSO, the El Nino phenomenon is likely to return in Vietnam in late May or early June, with a probability of up to 80%, and this phenomenon may last into early 2024.

Finance Ministry insists on levying luxury tax on online games

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) continues to support a luxury tax on online games, though other ministries believe that such a tax will discourage the development of the industry.

Prolonged hot weather causes tension in power supply

Many hydroelectric reservoirs are experiencing critically low water levels while the hot summer season has just begun. The power sector has urgently suggested measures to cut down and save electricity during the challenging summer of 2023.

Ministry steps up efforts to eliminate fraudulent calls

The Telecommunications Authority informed that only 20 percent of 1.15 million mobile subscribers that have their SIM card locked have come to certify their information so far. After May 15, nearly 1 million SIM cards will be retrieved.

Direction clearer in weak bank overhaul

Decisive action taken by Vietnam’s central bank on restructuring failing banks signifies a considerable stride towards revamping and fostering a sound financial landscape.

Nùng people’s unique silver carving

In Nùng tradition, silver is a sacred material thought to possess talismanic qualities that can exorcise evil, prevent "poisonous winds", protect health, bring happiness, as well as protect the soul.

White radish cake helps to make Bac Lieu different

Thanked to cultural interferences, Kinh, Hoa and Khmer ethic groups have created three extremely attractive cakes with ingredients mainly from white radish, wheat flour, rice flour, pork and shrimp.

Over VND10.3 trillion proposed for handling eight loss-making BOT projects

The Ministry of Transport (MOT) has proposed the Government spend over VND10.3 trillion buying five projects under the build-operate-transfer (BOT) format and a part of three other BOT projects.

New urban areas changing the face of HCM City

As Vietnam’s largest metropolis, HCM City has seen many urban areas formed in recent years.

Vietnam ranks second among 22 markets in digital transformation

Research finds that digital transformation helps companies achieve overall profitability.

VN broken rice, banh tet among world's most delicious rice dishes

The Taste Atlas website has listed 100 of the world's most delicious dishes from rice, including four from Vietnam.

Toan sets weightlifting records, Vietnam top the medal table

Nguyen Quoc Toan broke three SEA Games records on his way to winning weightlifting gold for Vietnam on the last day of competition on May 16 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Hoi An opens one more pedestrian street

Hoi An Town in the central province of Quang Nam has opened a new pedestrian street to serve tourists.

ChatGPT can write a book within 20 seconds: VN publisher considers AI impact

Nguyen Canh Binh, president of Alpha Books, Head of ABG Leadership Institute, shared his view with VietNamNet about the possible impact of ChatGPT and artificial intelligence (AI) on the publishing industry.

Hanoi wants to have two international airports

Hanoi City is seeking approval from the central Government for a plan to develop one more international airport for the capital city area besides the operational Noi Bai International Airport.