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Over 1,000 join international marathon in Ha Giang

More than 1,000 runners, including 91 foreigners from 22 countries, joined a marathon tournament in the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang on April 30.

 

Norwegian artist cherishes dream of creating links with Vietnam

As Norway’s modern artist that has mastered a modern and flexible language of painting, drawing and prints, Henrik Placht has an extremely strong connection with Vietnam and is dreaming big for this beautiful country.

 

Vietnam party chief in charge of former President Le Duc Anh's funeral

Vietnam’s highest decision-making bodies have decided to hold the funeral of former President Le Duc Anh with the national mourning etiquette, and the Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong will take charge of it.

Nine medal haul for Vietnamese athletes at Asian Weightlifting Championships

Vietnam’s athletes won a total of nine medals at the 2019 Asian Weightlifting Championships which concluded in China on April 28. Their achievement included three golds, two silvers, and four bronze medals.

 

Two Australian naval ships to call at Cam Ranh port May 7-10

HMAS Canberra is a Canberra-class landing helicopter dock, the largest ship ever constructed for the Royal Australian Navy.

Vietnam’s three largest cities to host European Literature Days 2019

Readers can join over 50 activities which include book presentations, readings, workshops, exhibitions, films, among others.

Vietnamese cuisine attracts ASEAN friends in Malaysia

Vietnamese dishes were served to people from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members during an event held in Malaysia on April 29.

 

Nguyen Tien Minh wins Asian badminton bronze

Nguyen Tien Minh won his and Vietnam's first ever Badminton Asian Championship’s bronze on Sunday in Wuhan, China.

 

Thua Thien-Hue hosts ao dai festival

A festival on ao dai (Vietnam’s national dress) took place in the former imperial city of Hue, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, on April 28.

 

Bear conservation centre in Ninh Binh saves bile bears

Seventeen bears – which used to be kept in captivity and illegally traded to harvest their bile - are living in a bear conservation centre in the northern province of Ninh Binh.

 

Off-road race begins in Ha Giang’s Dong Van Karst

The first off-road motor race for both motorbikes and cars opened in the UNESCO-recognised Dong Van Karst Global Geopark of the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang on April 29.

 

Thanh Hoa province launches bronze drum casting contest

A bronze drum casting contest using traditional crafting methods was launched in Yen Dinh district on April 29 in celebration of the 990th founding anniversary of the north-central province of Thanh Hoa (1029-2019).

 

Vietnam's biggest solar power complexes connected to grid

Solar power has been categorized one of the main sources to fuel Vietnam`s economy in the future.

Vietnam joins multinational maritime drills from April 29

Participating in the ADMM-Plus maritime drills is a token of what Vietnam does to defend its sovereignty.

BUSINESS NEWS 30/4

Vietnam - Japan Business Matching Symposium 2019

 

Vietnam on the verge of digital transformation

By bringing meaningful value in improving productivity, efficiency and competitiveness, digital transformation is becoming an inevitable trend, deeply affecting most of the development of businesses and organisations worldwide.

 

China reported largest newly-registered capital in Vietnam in first four months

China overcame South Korea and Japan to become the largest foreign investor in Vietnam in the first four months of the year in terms of newly-registered capital with $1.3 billion.

 

HCM City theatres stage new plays for holiday

HCM City’s drama and cải lương (reformed opera) troupes are offering new shows about Vietnamese history during the Reunification Day and Labour Day holidays, which begin on April 27 and end on May 1.

 

Con Dao conservationists take steps to save coral

Con Dao National Park is one of the most popular coral reef diving destinations in Viet Nam. With coral cover of about 65 per cent, it has some of the most gorgeous jagged coral reefs in the country.

 

Ministry proposes marking War Martyrs day

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has proposed to have a new holiday break on the War Invalids and Martyrs Day on July 27.