World
US report ignores Vietnam’s efforts against human trafficking: foreign ministry
A human trafficking report by the U.S. does not accurately reflect Vietnam's efforts in fighting human trafficking, the foreign affairs …
Meta slashes hiring plans, girds for ‘fierce’ headwinds
Facebook-owner Meta Platforms Inc has cut plans to hire engineers by at least 30% this year, as CEO Mark Zuckerberg warned employees to …
Mass biodiversity loss would slash global credit ratings, report warns
Major global biodiversity loss could cause enough economic damage by the end of the decade to severely cut more than half of the …
Socienty
Vietnamese prefer digital payments
Phuong Thuy was dumbfounded when a shopkeeper handed over her bread but said they only accept cash and not online payments. Since …
4 aviation violations that raised public hackles
Four incidents of unruly air passengers, including a woman who carried knife aboard a plane and people filming dangerous TikTok trends, …
Life of Vietnamese people in a bankrupt Sri Lanka
Vietnamese living in Sri Lanka are struggling to make ends meet and get food and fuel amid the raging economic crisis. For nearly …
Economy
VN-Index closes fourth session in the green
Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index rose 0.35 percent to 1,254.15 points Thursday in its fourth straight gaining session. The index …
Shipping firms report double-digit growth
Shipping companies have had one of their best quarters in years with most reporting double-digit growth thanks to high …
Developers call for policy changes to ease social housing problems
Leading property developers have called on the government to fast-track approvals and ease restrictions that are stymieing the …
Curture & Art
Sep 8 declared day of Vietnamese language appreciation overseas
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has declared September 8 the day of Vietnamese language appreciation for communities abroad. The celebration would encourage and appreciate individuals and organizations that contribute to the maintenance and spread of the …
Vietnamese-Thai romantic comedy to hit big screens this weekend
'La May Tren Bau Troi Ai Do' (Side Seeing) by Thai director Thanadet Pradit and Vietnamese producer Trinh Tu Trung will be released in theaters nationwide Friday. The rom-com recounts the journey of a young Vietnamese girl called May (played by Ngoc Lan Vy) to Thailand to …
Vietnam cuisine gets world’s 10 best billing
Vietnam, famous for its rice noodle soups and other rice-based dishes, has one of the world's 10 best cuisines, according to readers of Canadian magazine The Travel. Thailand and the Philippines are the other two Southeast Asian nations in the list. The other seven …
Science & Tech
Vietnam has opportunity to become global leader in renewable energy: Entrepreneur Magazine
Given Vietnam's high solar PV potential and ambitious green energy targets by 2050, the country has every opportunity to …
Small and medium-sized enterprises get support in digital transformation
A networking event was held by the Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) and the Ho Chi Minh City Computer …
Vietnam provided with US$86.3 million to boost energy efficiency investments
The World Bank, acting on behalf of the Green Climate Fund (GCF), has signed a US$11.3 million grant with the State Bank of Vietnam …
Travel
Tourism recovery dogged by lack of staff, main market tourists
The number of new hospitality businesses is rising, but a shortage of staff and tourists from pre-Covid major markets are hampering the …
Saigon tourist hotspots begin to sizzle again
Saigon has brushed off like a bad memory the pandemic blues that were vivid just last summer and begun to regain its pre-pandemic …
Summer holiday overcrowding tests tourists’ endurance
Many tourists are ruing summer vacation burdens, having to catch early-morning flights to avoid airport crowds, struggle to find a …
Sports
7 tips for exercising safely during a heatwave
When summer temperatures soar, the idea of working out might be the furthest thing from your mind. But just because it's hot doesn't mean you can't still squeeze a workout in if you want to, though there are a few adjustments you may need to make to your …
SEA Games 31: Two more judo golds for Vietnam
Vietnamese judo fighters had a successful day on May 20 as the team bagged two gold and one silver medals on the third day of SEA Games 31. Chu Duc Thang Dat championed the men’s 60kg after convincingly defeating Lao opponent Sithisane Soukphaxay …
Vietnam currently tops SEA Games 31 medal tally
Vietnam is standing atop the SEA Games 31 medal tally with 68 golds, leaving second-placed Thailand far behind. Vietnam bagged a total of 29 gold medals on the third day (May 15) since the region’s biggest sports event officially started. The …
Health
Vietnam to quarantine monkeypox patients
People supposedly infected with monkeypox will have to quarantine at health centers or hospitals until their symptoms disappear, the …
251,000 infants in Vietnam miss lifesaving vaccines due to Covid-19
More than 251,000 children missed out on one or more doses of vaccines against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTP) in Vietnam last …
Over 1 million people receive COVID-19 e-passports
Over 1 million Vietnamese people had received COVID-19 passport as of April 20 after six days the Ministry of Health (MoH) …
Entertainment
Government approves draft resolution on environmental protection tax on petrol
The Government has passed a draft resolution on the environmental protection tax rates on gasoline, oil and lubricants, which …
Competition underway to seek out talented dancers
More than 100 dancers and dance groups are taking part in the 2020 Talented Dancers’ Competition which was recently …
Music composer Phu Quang wins Grand Prize of Bui Xuan Phai Awards
Music composer Phu Quang won the Grand Prize of the 13th Bui Xuan Phai – For Love of Hanoi Awards during a ceremony held at …
Education
Vietnamese universities partner with US aid agency in education reform
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) launched a $14.2-million partnership Monday with three leading Vietnamese universities to strengthen higher education. The Partnership for Higher Education Reform project will be carried out in five years to have …
3 Vietnam universities among global top 1,000
Three Vietnamese schools have made it into the Quacquarelli Symonds rankings of top 1,000 universities for 2023. Duy Tan University in Da Nang City and Vietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi are placed in the 801-1,000 band in the rankings compiled by …
Vietnamese students in US petrified by gun violence
Worried about becoming victims of mass shootings, Vietnamese students in the U.S. try to protect themselves and pray but do not let it deter their dreams. Nguyen Quoc Bao Lam woke up on May 24 to find his Twitter feed flooded with news about the shooting at Robb …