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Phu Quy‎’s handmade hammocks come back in style

Sitting in front of her small grocery, Huynh Thi Nhon, 56, carefully splits dried stilt roots of Pandanus trees into fibres to make hammocks that help her earn extra income.

Children’s book industry needs more attention

While there are multiple books for children to choose from, only a few of them are written by young, local authors.

API startup Stringee raises US$2 million

Dau Ngoc Huy and Nguyen Ba Luan, the two co-founders of Stringee, a communications platform, have raised almost US$2 million from a local investment fund and other angel investors.

 

63-year-old woman enrolls in university to pursue study path

An elderly woman in District 8 in Ho Chi Minh City decided to continue her study at a Van Hien University in her sixties.

 

Exhibition shows shades of traditional lacquer art

Thirty artworks by Bui Quang Thang and Nguyen Vinh Thinh depicting different shades of traditional art are on display at an exhibition titled Vóc & Dáng (Lacquer panel and Posture) in Hanoi.

Da Nang ironman contest opens for registration

Registration for the 2020 TECHCOMBANK IRONMAN 70.3 Vietnam competition opened on Friday, offering early registration for 600 people in a two-month period.

Hai Duong suspends waste treatment plant project

Hai Duong Province has decided to suspend a project to build a waste treatment and power generation plant in Luong Dien Commune, Cam Giang District, according to the leader of the provincial Department of Planning and Investment.

Association to boost film industry’s development

Filmmakers and others in the movie business gathered to establish the Viet Nam Association of Film Promotion and Development on Thursday in Hanoi.

Vietnam – attractive to RoK banks

Banks of the Republic of Korea (RoK) are accelerating efforts to capture business opportunity in Vietnam – a fast-growing market.

 

US conference discusses East Sea dispute management

The 9th annual CSIS East Sea conference took place in Washington D.C on July 24, focusing on challenges in managing disputes in the sea and international interests related to the sea.

 

Vietnamese navy frigate arrives in Vladivostok, beginning Russia visit

Vietnam’s frigate 016-Quang Trung with 150 Vietnamese officers, soldiers and sailors aboard anchored at Vladivostok port on July 25, beginning its courtesy visit to Russia.

 

SEA Games 30: drawing of lots slated for October

The drawing of lots for men’s football in the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 30) will take place on October 3, the organisers have said.

 

Art exhibition features countryside artist

Ho Chi Minh City Arts Museum has brought the work of countryside artist Van Thanh closer to art lovers. His works of art are simple yet extremely artistic.

Formosa meets standard three years after pollution incident: environment ministry

Vietnam’s environment ministry on Wednesday confirmed that Formosa Ha Tinh had finally met national standards on sewage, three years after causing the country's biggest environmental crisis ever.

Submarine Brigade 189 enhances territorial defence capacity

The establishment of Submarine Brigade 189 has been contributing to enhancing the country's capacity to safeguard its territorial waters.

Vietnam seeks foreign investment in infrastructure projects

Foreign investors are getting access to various master plans and priority infrastructure projects and hearing directly from policymakers and authorities at the Infrastructure Vietnam Summit that opened on July 25 in HCMC.

 

New images released of Hanoi’s F1 circuit

These are the first images of what the new Formula One racetrack will look like at My Dinh.

Excavation of ancient ship in Dung Quat Harbour halted

The excavation of an ancient wrecked ship off of Dung Quat Harbour in Binh Son District, the central province of Quang Ngai has been halted to consult the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Visual concert at District 2’s arts centre

The Factory Contemporary Arts Centre will host a visual concert called “Electric Bodies”, a combination of interactive visual art, electronic music and contemporary dance, on Friday.

Broken wastewater tank affects Dak Nong farmers

Wastewater from a granite and basalt stone processing plant in Dak Nong Province has affected many households in Dak R’Lap District in recent days.