Businesses still have questions about emission-reduction management

Many issues related to emission reductions remain unclear for businesses and experts, including questions on licensing procedures for enterprises taking stock of greenhouse gas emissions, and on quota allocation and carbon credit management.

HCM City to develop over 650km of roads annually

Ho Chi Minh City aims to develop about 652 km of roads, 212 km of railways and BRT, and 365 km of inland waterways every year to achieve its socio-economic development goals.

Da Nang inaugurates Vietnam’s first breastfeeding airport rooms

Da Nang Airport has become the country's first airport to introduce breastfeeding rooms at convenient and accessible locations.

Truong Thi Mai relieved from position of NA deputy

The National Assembly Standing Committee convened a meeting on May 16 to consider and decide on the cessation of duties for Truong Thi Mai, a deputy from the Hoa Binh delegation for the 15th NA.

New species found in Con Dao, Tho Chu islands

The coastal areas in Con Dao and Tho Chu islands are habitats of many plant and animal species, including benthic invertebrates.

Three men arrested for illegal trade of endangered species

Police in Can Khe district, Phu Tho province, have busted a ring involved in the illegal transporting and trading of endangered, precious, and rare animals across provinces, detaining three men and seizing one live tiger and one frozen bear.

Vietnamese tourism information centre opened in India

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and its partners on May 16 inaugurated a Vietnamese tourism information centre in India.

Procuracy proposes rejecting appeals for former Health Minister, Viet A CEO

The People's Procuracy on May 16 proposed the court reject appeals for reduced sentences from former Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long and General Director of Viet A Technologies JSC Phan Quoc Viet in the Viet A case.

More must be done to support VN’s suppliers

Vietnamese suppliers have been becoming more reliable partners to numerous FDI large businesses in the country in recent years, said industry leaders and economists.

Vietnam needs to set national standards for food packaging quality

Local enterprises need to understand that besides the quality of products, packaging quality also has a significant impact on the process of exporting goods to overseas markets.

Tour guide can be a rewarding profession for travel enthusiasts

Becoming a tour guide has become increasingly popular among young people in Vietnam as it offers opportunities to travel to new places and earn a good income.

Vietnamese-American artist develops music for children

Vietnamese-American comic artist Viet Huong, who has 30 years in the industry, challanged herself to write and direct a musical for children in HCM City.

New show for children to begin summer

A new show of circus and musical for children will be staged by Phuong Nam Theater, one of HCM City’s leading private art troupes, this summer.

Vietnam: "Slow travel" by train becomes a trend

With the rise in domestic air fares, train travel has been a new tourism trend in Vietnam.

Many Vietnamese films suffer losses in home market

A film is considered a success if it earns revenue of tens of billions of dong or higher. However, there are very few such Vietnamese films of that level.

Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park to be developed into green tech district

Hoa Lac in the future will be a green technology district, an urban center in the western part of Hanoi, with a total area of 251 square kilometers and population of 1.2 million by 2045.

Prices stay high, but Vietnam’s rice selling well

The General Department of Customs (GDC) reported that Vietnam exported more than 1 million tons of rice last April, worth $620 million.

Giant dragon statue in Hue is dismantled

The giant dragon statue located in the middle of Thuy Tien Lake in Thuy Bang commune in Hue City is being dismantled as per the decision of local authorities.

National Assembly’s meeting to begin in five days

The seventh session of the 15th National Assembly will be held in 27 days, from May 20 to June 28, as announced by the NA Standing Committee on May 15.

VNOB to present Tchaikovsky's masterpiece “Swan Lake”

The Vietnam National Opera and Ballet (VNOB) will perform Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's ballet “Swan Lake” at Hanoi Opera House on June 13-16, the VNOB announced at a press conference held on May 15.

Vietnam sees impressive growth in Taiwanese tourists

About 418,000 tourists from Taiwan (China) came to Vietnam in the first four months of this year, posting impressive growth of 116.3%, said the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism.

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Vietnam’s textile sector brings in $37 billion in FDI

Gov’t to propose an extension to payment deadline for Vietnam Airlines

Under the Government's proposal, the National Assembly will allow the State Bank of Vietnam to extend the refinancing loan repayment deadline for credit institutions that lend to Vietnam Airlines.

Former Thai national team coach likely to coach Cong An Hanoi FC

Alexandre Polking, former head coach of Thailand's national team, arrived in Vietnam on May 15 ahead of a possible move to become manager of Cong An Hanoi FC.

12,300 taels of SJC gold released to the market on May 16

This is the highest volume of gold that was successfully bid on across the four completed auction sessions.

Livestock group opposes requirement on greenhouse-gas emissions inventory

Since livestock farming faces more difficulties than other business fields, adding livestock farms to the list of facilities subject to greenhouse gas emission inventories is not feasible, livestock industry leaders said.