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Sep 8 declared day of Vietnamese language appreciation overseas

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 …

VN-Index closes fourth session in the green

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 closed 4.39 …

Vietnamese prefer digital payments

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 she did not …

Shipping firms report double-digit growth

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 rates. Vinalines, the …

Vietnamese universities partner with US aid agency in education reform

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 …

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Sep 8 declared day of Vietnamese language appreciation overseas

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 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 …



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7 tips for exercising safely during a heatwave

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

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 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 …

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Vietnamese universities partner with US aid agency in education reform

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

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

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 …