Filling terraced rice fields with water
The period between late June and early July is a busy time for ethnic minority communities in the northwestern upland as they prepare to grow a new crop in their terraced rice fields. This is the peak...
Vietnam-China border gates resume operation
HCMC – Na Hinh border gate in Lang Son Province and Ta Lung border gate in Cao Bang Province have been reopened after suspending their operations due to the Covid-19 pandemic, facilitating immigration...
EVN wants higher retail electricity tariffs
HCMC – Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) has proposed hiking retail electricity tariffs in the near future to address its financial losses. The proposal was made in a report sent to a conference titled ...
Central Retail launches furniture brand in Vietnam
HCMC – Come Home, a furniture brand under Central Retail Corporation in Thailand, has made its debut in Vietnam with the opening of its first store at SC VivoCity Shopping Center in District 7, HCMC. ...
Vietnam attracts US$16 billion in FDI in Jan-July
HCMC – Fresh foreign direct investment (FDI) approvals in Vietnam in the year to July 20 had expanded 4.5% year-on-year to US$16.24 billion, according to the Foreign Investment Agency. During the firs...
Gran Meliá Nha Trang starts welcoming guests
Travelers visiting the central coastal city of Nha Trang will have more options of accommodation as Gran Meliá Nha Trang has celebrated its grand debut, marking it as the first resort of Gran Melia Ho...
PM wants bancassurance inspection done this month
HCMC – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) and the Ministry of Finance to complete the inspection of bancassurance sales activities this month. PM Chinh signed a...
Releasing animals back into the wild
Fifty-three wildlife species have been successfully released back into the wild at Vu Quang National Park. The released animals include seven rhesus monkeys, 15 pig-tailed macaques, one stump-tailed m...
Former deputy foreign minister sentenced to 16 years in jail
HCMC – The Hanoi People’s Court today, July 28, handed down a 16-year prison term to To Anh Dung, former deputy minister of Foreign Affairs, for receiving bribes from those arranging repatriation flig...
Traffic infrastructure vital for growth in southeastern provinces
HCMC – The development of traffic infrastructure plays a vital role in driving growth and development in southeastern provinces, said Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung. However, the ...