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Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2019 offers attendants exciting moments

Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2019, taking place in seven days from April 26, attracted both locals and tourists.

Vietnam PM to tour 3 European partners next week, partly for EVFTA

Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will make official visits to Russia, Norway, and Sweden on May 20-28 with an aim to boost strategic ties and speed up the ratification of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement.

Indonesian choir wins international contest in Hoi An

The Vocalista Angels Yason Christy Pranowo choir from Indonesia won the top prize at the sixth Vietnam International Choir Competition which took place in Hoi An city in the central province of Quang Nam from May 15-19.

 

Tra fish shipments to US, China fall

Shipments of Tra fish from the Mekong Delta to the US and China, two of the biggest buyers of the products, have dropped compared to the figure last year.

 

Hello Kitty park project to be started in Hanoi

A ceremony was held in Hanoi on May 19 to announce the implementation of Sanrio Hello Kitty World Hanoi by BRG project - the first entertainment complex by the group in Southeast Asia.

 

V.League: Three-star win lifts Saigon FC to third place

Three goals scored in the first half helped Saigon FC beat newly promoted Viettel 3-0 on May 18 to climb into third place in the table, level with fourth-placed Song Lam Nghe An on 17 points but with a better goal difference.

 

Photo exhibition boasts beauty of central Vietnam

A total of 118 photos highlighting the beauty of the land and people in Vietnam’s north central region are being displayed at an exhibition which opened in Vinh city, Nghe An province, on May 17.

 

Magnetic ATM cards replaced with chips beginning May 28

Commercial banks in Vietnam will initially replace some 21 million magnetic ATM cards with chip cards beginning May 28, as the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has ordered issuing banks to convert their 75 million ATM cards to new chip cards.

 

OTAs finding favor

Online travel agencies (OTAs) in Vietnam are striving to capture the opportunities created by the country's booming tourism market.

PwC Digital Trust Insights Survey: Cybersecurity helps organisations outperform their peers

Organisations taking a business-driven cybersecurity approach to their digital initiatives achieve better outcomes and outperform their peers, according to PwC’s May 2019 Digital Trust Insights Survey.

After 7 decades, To Hoai’s 'Diary of a cricket’ still wins hearts around the world

In 1941, ‘Diary of a cricket’ was published for the first time and immediately aroused a strong interest in young readers.

Hanoi Animal Save makes Hanoi cleaner

Ever since the Trashtag Challenge became viral in Vietnam, lots of groups and organizations have been organizing cleanups all over the country to promote a cleaner and safer image of Vietnam.

 

Guitar legend Bill Frisell to stage first performance in Vietnam

Grammy award-winning guitarist Bill Frisell will perform in Vietnam for the first time at Soul Live Project Complex in District 3, HCMC on May 26.

Da Nang to penalize hotels discharging untreated sewage

Authorities of the central coastal city of Danang in September will conduct inspections and penalize hotels and restaurants found to have discharged untreated sewage into the environment.

 

EC to review yellow card on Vietnamese seafood in November

The EC has rescheduled a visit to Vietnam for November to review the country’s efforts to have the restrictive yellow card on its seafood products removed, instead of visiting in June as previously planned.

 

Legislators vacillating between ride-hailing and traditional taxi

The competition between ride-hailing firms and traditional taxi companies are causing a headache for legislators who are looking for a way to regulate disruptive business models in Vietnam.

 

Events in Hanoi and HCM City on May 20-26

A selection of noteworthy artistic and cultural events to take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnamese startup wins Startup World Cup 2019 Champion

Vietnamese startup Abivin, which provides AI-powered Supply Chain Optimisation, has been confirmed as the winner of the Startup World Cup 2019 Champion withUS$1 million worth of investment prize.

 

Yuan devaluation: keep calm and carry on

The world is continuously changing with trade tensions between the US and China, the slowdown of the global economy, geopolitical risks, diseases, and climate change.  

Vietnamese businesses fear fallout of US-China trade war

Many Vietnamese enterprises are keeping a close eye on the escalating US-China trade war and have expressed concern about its possible adverse impact on their business.