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Vietnam confirms 14 new COVID-19 cases on January 31 morning

Vietnam reported 14 new COVID-19 community cases over the past 12 hours to 6:00 on January 31, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

Vietnamese expats in Cambodia look forward to 13th National Party Congress

Vietnamese expatriates in Cambodia pin high hopes on the upcoming 13th National Party Congress

Less is more for lovers of bonsai

Though growing bonsai is an imported art form from Japan, it has become more and more popular in Vietnam in recent times and local enthusiasts have proven to be quite the creative bunch.

Creative touch preferred as industry moves out

While the trend of modernisation and globalisation is spreading throughout big cities in Vietnam , experts and architects want to preserve the old style Hanoi by an idea to turn a myriad of old factories into creative hubs in the inner capital city.

Recent fallen-off rubber cushion of metro line No.1 replaced

All the rubber cushions under the contract package will be reviewed in terms of quality and technical standards to ensure the safety for the project.

Flower villages still waiting for Tet buyers

Farmers in flower villages in HCM City are worried as merchants have not contacted them yet for Tet sale season.

The once-famous village in Hanoi where people got rich with embroidery products

Nguyen Bi Village in Quat Dong in Hanoi was once a well-known embroidery craft village which produced high-quality embroidery products for sale the export market

Vietnam steps up measures to protect guest workers abroad

Vietnamese authorities have improved the legal framework, stepped up communication measures and promoted international co-operation to ensure labourers enjoy better rights when working abroad under contracts, a conference has heard.

Former deputy minister summoned for Vu Huy Hoang's trial

A former deputy minister and 18 others have been summoned for their alleged connection with the State property misuse and mismanagement case of ex-Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang at the Saigon Beer - Alcohol - Beverage JSC (Sabeco).

Another strong cold spell chills Hanoi and northern Vietnam

Hanoi residents are advised to keep warm to protect their health in the chilly cold weather.

Dutch help with flood prevention in Thu Duc City

Vice-Chairman of HCM City People's Committee Le Hoa Binh on Friday met with Dutch Ambassador to Vietnam, Elizabeth Akkerman, to discuss co-operation over sustainable flood prevention planning for Thu Duc City.

An overseas Vietnamese: Covid-19 infected, in lockdown and the desire to fly back home

Jack Tran is an overseas Vietnamese who is now living and working in London - United Kingdom told Hanoitimes about his experience as a Covid-19 patient.

Around 40,000 pirated books seized from two houses in Hanoi

Approximately 40,000 pirated books were seized when police officers and inspectors raided two houses in Hanoi.

HCMC to pour investment in traffic infrastructure projects

Ho Chi Minh City will pour investment in traffic infrastructure project this year, Director of the city Transportation Works Construction Investment Project Management Authority Luong Minh Phuc has said.

Northern provinces continue to suffer from long-lasting chilly cold snap

Below zero-degree Celsius has caused snow and ice in many places of the Northern region as of January 9.

Dengue cases drop in Ho Chi Minh City

The Ho Chi Minh City Center for Disease Control yesterday said that cases of dengue dropped to 528 last week, a decrease of 34.6 percent compared to the average number in the prior four weeks.

An inspiration amid the online noise

While the topics may seem simple, what sets Giang apart from other local YouTubers is the way she creates room for discussion.

HCMC studies general plan for Thu Duc City

The HCMC government is studying a general plan for Thu Duc City with an area of more than 21,000 hectares to boost its transit-oriented development, green traffic and flood control.

Creator of 'rice ATMs' remains humble about his newfound fame

Hoang Tuan Anh, the creator of the ‘rice ATM’ which dispensed rice to the poor to help them survive the Covid-19 pandemic, is one of the 14 people nominated by VietNamNet as Inspiring Characters.

ILO welcomes new Labour Code

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has welcomed the new rights of workers and employers in Vietnam from January 1 as the revised Labour Code adopted in 2019 takes effect.