mixed fortunes for holiday break tourism

Mixed fortunes for holiday break tourism

While overland domestic tourism performed well during the April 30-May 1 holiday, traditional Vietnamese beach resorts saw relatively low numbers as more people flocked abroad.
vietnam cueist wins scottish open pool 9 ball championship 2024

Vietnam cueist wins Scottish Open Pool 9-ball Championship 2024

Vietnamese cueist Duong Quoc Hoang has won the Scottish Open Pool 9-ball Championship 2024 in Scotland, the UK.
business concerns apparent on land law

Business concerns apparent on land law

The business community is still unclear about draft decrees related to land prices and implementation of the new Land Law.
strict evaluation can ensure land law implementation

Strict evaluation can ensure land law implementation

To ensure the 2024 Land Law be implemented smoothly, it is necessary to carefully review, analyse, and evaluate the contents of draft decrees detailing some articles on implementation and on land prices.
rail route connects china laos thailand malaysia

Rail route connects China, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia

The first China - Laos - Thailand - Malaysia express freight train recently departed from Chengdu, the capital of China’s southwestern Sichuan province, marking a significant milestone in regional trade connectivity.
fpt is teams up new zealands leading trade platform on cross border transactions

FPT IS teams up New Zealand’s leading trade platform on cross-border transactions

To promote cross-border transactions, FPT IS, part of local tech giant FPT Corporation, is exploring opportunities to cooperate with TradeWindow, New Zealand’s leading platform for digitalisation of trade processes.
thailand carries out cabinet reshuffle

Thailand carries out cabinet reshuffle

The new cabinet of Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin was announced on April 28.
malnutrition burden being tackled

Malnutrition burden being tackled

Dutch Lady is promoting its nutrition mission in Vietnam and implementing it on a larger scale for greater impact. President of FrieslandCampina Asia, Corine Tap, spoke with VIR’s Thanh Dat about the company’s goals as a world-leading nutrition company through its renowned brands.
trang an marks 10th anniversary as unesco world heritage site

Trang An marks 10th anniversary as UNESCO World Heritage Site

The northern province of Ninh Binh hosted a ceremony on April 26 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of UNESCO's recognition of Trang An Landscape Complex as a World Cultural and Natural Heritage Site.
seeking to build a digital intelligent asia pacific

Seeking to build a digital, intelligent Asia-Pacific

More than 2,000 government officials, scholars, partners, and analysts from 15 Asia-Pacific countries and regions gathered at the Huawei Digital and Intelligent APAC Congress in Thailand on April 29 to discuss the deployment of digital and intelligent infrastructure.
policy credit improves the quality of life on ly son

Policy credit improves the quality of life on Ly Son

Thanks to Vietnam Bank for Social Policies' (VBSP) lending schemes for disadvantaged areas, many households on the island of Ly Son in Quang Ngai province have capital to invest in activities such as seafood farming, animal husbandry, farming, shops, and homestay services. As a result, the lives of many on the island have drastically changed for the better.
visiting trang an heritage region 2024 to join trang an festival

Visiting Trang An Heritage Region 2024 to join Trang An Festival

The Trang An Festival 2024, themed “Visiting Trang An Heritage Region 2024", was organised by Xuan Truong Construction Enterprise at Trang An Landscape Complex in the northern province of Ninh Binh on April 26.
gaw capital bets on china plus one opportunities in vietnam

Gaw Capital bets on “China plus one” opportunities in Vietnam

Gaw Capital Partners, one of the biggest global real estate private fund management firms, is focusing on industrial real estate and logistics in Vietnam and Mexico, amid challenges to an economic recovery in mainland China.
whale skeletons in ly son attractive to visitors

Whale skeletons in Ly Son attractive to visitors

The two whale skeletons aged over 200 years preserved at the Lang Tan relic site in Dong An Vinh village, Ly Son island in the central province of Quang Ngai, which were completely restored in 2020, have been attracting tourists.
canada asean consolidate climate change response economic cooperation

Canada, ASEAN consolidate climate change response, economic cooperation

The Canada-ASEAN Business Council (CABC) and the ASEAN Alliance on Carbon Markets (AACM) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen collaboration and accelerate the implementation of carbon crediting programmes across Southeast Asia.