Gold at historic peak, auctions receive lukewarm reception

Gold prices reached a historic peak last week after consecutive auction sessions held by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) were met with lukewarm enthusiasm.

Foreign media spotlights Vietnam's Dien Bien Phu Victory

As Vietnam is preparing for celebrations of the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory on May 7, international media outlets have continued to spotlight this historic event.

OV, French citizens rally in support of Tran To Nga’s Agent Orange lawsuit

More than 200 overseas Vietnamese and French friends gathered with various organisations at the Place de la République in Paris on May 4 to express their support for Vietnamese-French Tran To Nga.

Vietnam lacks chip-design engineers despite high salaries

The number of semiconductor engineers in Vietnam is low compared with demand, especially in chip designing.

HCM City supports traditional market traders to sell online

HCM City is enabling vendors at traditional markets to go digital to help them improve sales while also promoting the cultural value of these markets, according to its Department of Industry and Trade.

VN to seek sustainable finance for tiger conservation

Even though tigers have not been recorded in the wild in Vietnam since 2000, Vietnam has issued a ban on trading wild tiger products.

VN proposes Japan hires labourers in two key secotrs

The Vietnamese Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has proposed the Japanese Government receive Vietnamese labourers in restaurants and food processing production companies.

Illegal hawksbill sea turtle egg traffickers sentenced to prison, fines

The People’s Court of Con Dao District, Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province recently tried a case involving the purchase, possession, and transportation of four hawksbill sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) eggs in April.

Low rate of adverse reactions from AstraZeneca COVID shots in VN

Tens of millions of AstraZeneca COVID vaccines have been administered in Vietnam and only a few cases of blood clot related reactions recorded post-vaccination, an immunisation official has stated amid concerns over side effects.

Legal proceedings started against former Minister-Chairman of Gov't Office

The Public Security Ministry’s investigation police agency on April 30 started legal proceedings against and detained former Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung for.

Unknown facts about Dien Bien Phu Campaign to be revealed for first time

Some precious information about the Dien Bien Phu Campaign 70 years ago will be revealed for the first time in a documentary titled "Dien Bien Phu – A view from France" that will be aired by Vietnam Television (VTV) on May 7.

Vietnam Business News May 5/2024

Vietnamese pomelo likely to be exported to Australia

Vietnam’s social networks lose in competition with Google, Facebook

Cross-border platforms bear fewer duties than Vietnamese social networks. It is unreasonable to protect foreign platforms while imposing strict regulations on domestic ones.

Vietnam News Headlines May 5/2024

Quang Binh park receives critically endangered wild cat, macaque

Experts warn about services that claim they can increase likes on social media

The services that help people increase the number of interactions on social media can be exploited by scammers to place 'dirty' ads and disseminate fake news and illegal content.

Hanoi lacks effective solutions to protect lakes from illegal encroachment

It is time to put in place strong and fundamental solutions to protect lakes and ponds, to protect the city’s green lungs.

Contemplating the largest rice paddy field in the northwest

Besides its economic value of yielding the famous Dien Bien rice brand, the paddy field field also holds historical significance intertwined with the Dien Bien Phu Campaign.

Forest rangering loses appeal due to low pay and heavy workloads

Stakeholders believed that without better policies to increase forest rangers’ incomes, the exodus would continue.

Battlefields to bounty: Dien Bien’s farming revival

Dien Bien's agricultural bounty has found its way onto shelves in supermarkets and retail outlets both within and beyond the province.

Fines of VND3 billion imposed on 145 gold trading violators

Authorities have ramped up efforts to combat illegal operations in the volatile gold market, slapping nearly VND3 billion in fines on 145 violation cases this year to date.

Vietnam to cultivate 'low-emission' rice this year

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Tran Thanh Nam said if everything goes as planned, Vietnam will have low-emission rice by August.

PM urges resolve in face of challenges to achieve set goals

Vietnam’s business environment ranking improved by 12 places, and the Global Innovation Index ranked Vietnam 46th out of the 132 countries, up 2 spots.

Vietnam no longer ADF’s beneficiary: a good sign for the economy

Vietnam's ineligibility for ADB's Asian Development Fund (ADF) 14 is a positive indication for the country, given its already high income level, said Tomuyuki Kymura, Head of the bank's Strategy and Policy Department.

Documentary photos of Dien Bien Phu victory on display

Seventy photos of the Dien Bien Phu Victory by photographer Trieu Dai have been introduced to the public at the exhibition 'Photographic Epic of Dien Bien Phu'.

Foreign investors encouraged to invest in petroleum storage infrastructure

Under the plan, the focus will also be on developing the petrol stations along new roads and in new urban areas with an appropriate roadmap to reduce the number of small-scale and inefficient stations.