Khuat Thi Tham managed to escape poverty and overcome the difficulties life had thrown at her simply by growing gấc fruits (scientifically known as Momordica cochinchinensis) in her garden.

Foreign investment pledged to Vietnam in the January-September period this year through capital contributions and stake acquisitions rocketed by 82.3% year-on-year, raising concerns over an economic crisis ten years ago making a comeback.

The sixth version of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Polytechnic Network Meeting began in Da Nang City on October 17, with the participation of 160 delegates from 64 regional educational organisations.

Le Quang Liem and Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son, two talented Vietnamese players taking part in the FIDE Grand Swiss chess tournament, are challenging to win the ongoing competition.

More than 7,000 athletes including 1,500 international runners from 58 countries have already registered to join the VPBank Hanoi Marathon 2019 (VHM), running through Hanoi heritage sites, which will officially kick off on Sunday (October 20).

Master of Italian body language Luca Vullo and his mother, Angela Gabriele, will for the first time showcase the extraordinary skill of Italian people to communicate without words but using only the body language on October 23.

Truong Dinh Hoang will take the limelight as ‘The King’ will vie for the World Boxing Association Asia East Super Middleweight title against South Korean Lee Gyu Hyun tomorrow in Hanoi.

Well-known zither artist Nguyen Thanh Thuy, who made a name for herself with both traditional and experimental pieces, will present a concert at Manzi Art Space on October 23.

More than 3,800 plastic waste containers have piled up for more than 90 days at Vietnam’s three major ports of Hai Phong, Vung Tau and HCM City’s Cat Lai, according to the latest report by Vietnam Customs.

Vo Thanh Sang, deputy director of the HCM City Department of Statistics, explains to Tuổi Trẻ (Youth) Online the concept of dwelling houses in the wake of a recent population and housing survey.

Italy’s Reggio Children on October 16 announced a partnership with Vietnam-based Embassy Education to introduce and implement Reggio Emilia Approach, a world-renowned Italian early-childhood educational approach, in Vietnam.

An art programme featuring songs honouring motherhood and Vietnamese women will take place at Au Co Art Centre on October 18.

The HCM City People’s Committee has instructed the Department of Transport to co-ordinate with districts to identify more streets to be used for parking cars.

The Boiler Room, a London-based online music broadcasting platform commissioning and streaming live music sessions around the world, will host two shows in HCM City on October 19 and 21.

Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister’s activities in Vietnam

It is necessary to identify, implement and build management models for sharing economy applications in the country’s major sectors such as banking and transport.

Companies issue $7.7b worth of bonds in nine months

UAE national team will be without their top scorer, Ali Mabkhout, in their upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against hosts Vietnam next month, after being booked in the 2-1 loss to Thailand on October 15.

A variety of solutions to improve recruitment and incentive policies for teachers were proposed by representatives from 24 districts at a recent conference on education universalisation and illiteracy eradication in HCM City.

The launch of Amazon Global Selling team in Vietnam continues to solidify its efforts in supporting the local business community, said Amazon’s Regional Director for Southeast Asia Bernard Tay.