Praying together, pouring oil on the jade emperor’s body
HO CHI MINH CITY – Many people crowded into the main hall of Ngoc Hoang Pagoda, District 1 to offer ceremonies and pour oil to hope [...]
Guests are excited to experience Hoi An Tet
Cycling around the old town, boating on the Hoai River, strolling Tra Que vegetable village, and discovering Vietnamese traditional culture are activities of international guests [...]
People poured into the sea to collect ‘heavenly fortune’
HA TINH – People in Ky Phu commune, Ky Anh district, go to the sea to pick up feather shells, apricot shells, and purple clams washed [...]
Hanoi pagoda has the tallest Buddha statue in Southeast Asia to welcome thousands of visitors/per day
On the occasion of the Lunar New Year, thousands of tourists and Buddhists from all over the world come to Khai Nguyen Pagoda (Hanoi) to [...]
Industry Ministry says to safeguard local firms amid import spike
HCMC – The Ministry of Industry and Trade would step up efforts to protect the interests of local producers and exporters amid an import surge, the Vietnam News Agency reported. To mitigate the adverse effects of the sharp import growth and support domestic manufacturers, the ministry would work
Engineer quits job, gets rich by gathering land to grow purple “strange fruit”
Realizing that the village land was abandoned, Mr. Vuong Dac Loc, a resident of So village, Cong Hoa commune (Quoc Oai district, Hanoi) decided to [...]
Con Son – Kiep Bac (Hai Duong) has what attracts tourists for 4 seasons
Not only possessing beautiful natural scenery, but this place also preserves the breath of thousands of years. Not very strange, but Con Son – Kiep [...]
Young people eagerly check in at Ma Pi Leng and Tu San alley on the first day of spring
On the first day of spring, thousands of tourists from other provinces and cities crowded to check in Ma Pi Leng and Tu San alley, [...]
Tan Cang-Cat Lai handles 70 container ships in first week of lunar new year
HCMC – The first week of the Lunar New Year saw around 70 container ships visiting the Tan Cang-Cat Lai port in HCMC, carrying a total of 107,000 TEUs, or 1.54 million tons of cargo, rising by 2.5% compared to the same period last year. Yesterday, the port received nine container ships with 15,424
Nearly 43,900 businesses pull out of market in January
HCMC – Some 43,900 businesses have withdrawn from the local market in the year to date, up 14.4% year-on-year, according to the Agency for Business Registration under the Ministry of Planning and Investment. Of these firms, nearly 35,000 have temporarily suspended their operations, up 19.6% versus
New FDI approvals down in Jan
HCMC – New foreign direct investment (FDI) approvals had totaled US$1.69 billion in the year till January 20, down 19.8% over the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office. There were 153 new projects with total registered capital of US$1.2 billion approved, increasing
Transport Ministry backs Binh Phuoc’s airport plan
HCMC – The Ministry of Transport has thrown its weight behind Binh Phuoc Province’s proposal to convert its military airfield in Hon Quan District into a specialized airport. The ministry said on January 27 that the airport would serve both military and civil purposes, contributing to the southern