Hard choice for logistics hub dream
Both the North Van Phong area in the coastal province of Khanh Hoa and the Chu Lai Airport in the central province of Quang Nam have ample opportunities to build world-class logistics hubs. However, questions remain as to whether regional development strategies should be focused solely on
A harmony of birds
A visit to Thung Nham bird park leaves visitors amazed by nature, the fresh atmosphere and thousands of singing birds. Thung Nham is the largest natural bird park in northern Vietnam and is preserved by the local authorities and the management board of the ecotourism area. Thung Nham bird park, or
Why a wider trading band
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) on October 17, 2022 widened the trading band of the Vietnamese dong currency from 3% to 5% on either side of the central exchange rate, with immediate effect, amidst interest rate hikes by central banks around the world Another factor behind the scenes, however, was
Vingroup chairman not on no-fly list: MPS
HCMC – Vingroup chairman Pham Nhat Vuong is not on the no-fly list, said Lieutenant General To An Xo, office chief and spokesperson of the Ministry of Public Security (MPS), effectively rejecting recent rumors about this matter as false. Business is as usual at Vingroup, a diversified Vietnamese
80-year-old tourist travels to the Northwest with a motorcycle
Although he has returned to Vietnam many times, Carl Robinson – a former war correspondent for the AP news agency in Vietnam since the 1960s [...]
The beauty of the upstream floating water season
The alluvial red-brown color mixed with the golden sunset is a feature of the floating season in the An Giang watershed. The series of photos, made by [...]
Descendants of Nguyen Dynasty object to auction of Emperor’s gold seal
HCMC – The council of Nguyen Phuc’s royal family in Vietnam, a descendant of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802 – 1945), has written to auction house Millon in France requesting it to cease the auction of a gold seal, also known as the Bao Dai Emperor’s Treasury, and the gold bowl of the Khai Dinh Emperor.
Flood season in the West: Light up the lights in the middle of the night to pick Dien Dien flowers, earn 12 $ /day
Dien Dien flower’s scientific name is Sesbania sesban. The classic flower blooms from late at night to the next morning. In order to make cotton delicious [...]
JICA ramps up private sector’s engagement in climate action
HCMC – Many corporate leaders have attended the Japan International Cooperation Agency’s (JICA) forum on climate change and the circular economy. The “Corporate Leaders’ Forum on Climate Change and Circular Economy” was co-organized by JICA on October 27, the Ministry of Natural Resources and
How delicious are dolphins in the floating season, but nearly 45 $ a kilo?
Only appearing in the floating season, from September to November every year, freshwater dolphins, also known as Western dolphins, currently cost up to nearly 45 [...]
Strange and delicious dishes are only special when made by Quang Ngai people
When it comes to Quang Ngai , many people will immediately think of don. But this locality has many other delicious dishes and specialties that attract tourists. The [...]
Public investment disbursement far lower than expected
HCMC – Over VND249 trillion of public investment, or 38% of the annual plan, had been disbursed as of September 9 this year, according to a report from the Ministry of Finance. Until the end of October this year, over VND297 trillion of public investment can be disbursed, representing only 46.44%