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People’s Artist preserves folk singing of Quang Ninh province

“Nha to” folk singing, also called “Cua dinh” folk singing, in Quang Ninh province has been recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage.

 

Intellectuals mark Vietnam Science, Technology Day in Sydney

The Vietnam Science and Technology Day was marked with a ceremony held in Sydney, Australia, on May 18.

 

Limited supply hits real estate market

Vietnam’s real estate market would see a decline in supply due to tight credit and land fund, experts have claimed.

 

Indian corporation plans to build IT centre in HCM City

The Indian-based group Hindustan Computers Limited (HCL) has plan to establish an IT centre in HCM City, which will provide training and recruite some 10,000 IT engineers in the next five years, said HCL Executive Vice President Sanja Gupta.

 

Party Central Committee’s 10th plenum concludes

The 10th plenum of the 12th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam wrapped up in Hanoi on May 18 after nearly three days of working, completing all items on the agenda.

 

Beauty contest to search for Vietnam Ao Dai Ambassador launched

The Vietnam Ao Dai Ambassador beauty contest launched in Ho Chi Minh City on May 16, drawing a large number of celebrities to promote the event.

HCM city athletes come first in national beach fitness tournament

Minh Man and Nguyen Thi of Ho Chi Minh city won the first-place prizes in the male and female categories of the national beach fitness tournament which took place in Nha Trang city in the southern-coastal province of Khanh Hoa.

President Ho Chi Minh exhibition opens in Hanoi

An exhibition on the life of President Ho Chi Minh was held in the Vietnam National Museum of History in Hanoi on May 17.

Savills: Vietnam a global property hotspot

Savills Hanoi director tells conference of how Vietnam's real estate sector is the equal of most others.

 

US – China trade tensions likely to benefit Vietnam

Concerns on external disputes like the ongoing US - China trade tensions should be tempered as they could present Vietnam with good opportunities, analysts have suggested.

 

Hanoi parents face 41.9% tuition fee rise

Hanoi Department of Education and Training has proposed a plan to raise the tuition at public schools in the 2019-2020 school year.

 

Endangered dolphin caught in Ben Tre

A rare Mekong River Irrawaddy dolphin has been caught by fishermen in Ben Tre Province.

 

Vietnamese banks face challenges in digital banking transformation

Challenges related to network security, customer trust and an inadequate legal framework are road blocks to the digital transformation of Vietnamese banks, experts told a conference in HCM City on Thursday.

 

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.

 

The journey of ‘Iron woman’

Having started racing in a triathlon at the age of 16, Holly Lawrence has won many titles in the past 14 years, especially IRONMAN 70.3.

 

Responsible investment gains ground

Businesses in Vietnam must focus on sustainable practices if they desire long-term growth from regional manufacturing shifts and rising overseas capital inflows.

 

Memorial site dedicated to great poet to be renovated

Local authorities in the central province of Ha Tinh will renovate the memorial site dedicated to poet Nguyen Du and Nguyen Tien Dien's family.

 

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Vietnamese firms move to foster apparel exports to Canada

World Bank to provide US$125 million for HCM City’s urban development

The World Bank has approved a US$125 million finance to assist Ho Chi Minh City in strengthening the institutional foundations for its sustainable urban development.

 

Risk of money laundering in Vietnam assessed at ‘average level’

The risk of money laundering in Viet Nam was at "an average level", according to a State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) report released on Wednesday.