Ha Long Carnival slated for September if COVID-19 under control
At the 2019 Ha Long Carnival (Photo: VNA) Quang Ninh (VNA) – The Ha Long Carnival and the 2020 Ha Long – Quang Ninh...
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Vietnam’s Kingdom of Caves produces 12 hitherto unexplored ones
The surprise finding was announced last Sunday following a 20-day expedition last month by a group of 11 British experts led by Howard Limbert, a...
Hospitality businesses strive to overcome difficulties as Covid-19 spreads
Most noticeable is the trend of mobile and online ordering which is being adopted by many hotels and restaurants to attract customers. Since the epidemic...
Hanoi seeks to suspend CNN ads
The Hanoi Opera House in downtown area looks forlorn with much fewer vehicles March 2020. Photo by VnExpress/Kieu Duong. Hanoi authorities have ordered the temporary suspension...
Saigon’s Q1 foreign arrivals down 42 percent
The number of foreign arrivals in Ho Chi Minh City in Q1 fell to 1.3 million, while tourism revenue hit VND25.5 trillion ($1.08 billion), down 26...
Hoi An quiet amid coronavirus pandemic
Sunset over Hoi An. Vietnam has confirmed 245 Covid-19 cases, with 95 having recovered after treatment. Most of the active infection cases are people coming in...
Coronavirus pandemic hurts Saigon tourism
The number of foreign arrivals in Ho Chi Minh City in the first quarter of this year fell 42.2 percent to 1.3 million, while tourism...
Covid-19 pandemic hurts Saigon tourism
The number of foreign arrivals in Ho Chi Minh City in the first quarter of this year fell 42.2 percent to 1.3 million, while tourism...
Come April, it’s blooming flower season in Ha Giang mountains
Situated around 300 kilometers (186 miles) from Hanoi, Ha Giang has become an increasingly attractive destination not just for its spectacular scenery, but also its...
Twelve more caves found in Quang Binh Province
During the expedition earlier this year, the experts discovered the 12 in limestone mountain areas in Bo Trach, Quang Ninh and Minh Hoa Districts. Accordingly,...
Bac Lieu salt harvest: a taste of perseverance
Salt farmers in Dong Hai District in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu start their day at dawn as summer arrives and the harvest begins....
Covid-19 slump forces Saigon hotels to down shutters
Dennis, a foreign tourist who’d rented a hotel room on Pham Ngu Lao Street in District 1, was forced to move out and rent an...
Tongue shell (lamp shell)
It might have a strange appearance but is considered a delicacy in Ha Tien Town, the southern province of Kien Giang. The dish has seasonal...
Honouring Vietnam’s culinary culture
On the occasion of the ninth anniversary of its admission, Google released its latest doodle featuring the savoury and satisfying Vietnamese street-food sandwich. Notably, the...
Fear of coronavirus leaves Saigon landmarks deserted
“This silence is probably a good opportunity for each of us to slow down, and reflect more on life. In difficult times, each individual should maintain a positive mindset...
Social distancing leaves Saigon landmarks deserted
“This silence is probably a good opportunity for each of us to slow down, and reflect more on life. In difficult times, each individual should maintain a positive mindset...
WB: Cambodia’s economy to slow down due to COVID-19
A Cambodian vendor wearning mask (Photo: xinhua/VNA) Phnom Penh (VNA) – Cambodia’s economic growth is projected to slow sharply to 2.5 percent in 2020 due...
Vietnamese firms supported in export to Singapore amid COVID-19
Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Around 500 tonnes of Vietnamese products, including coffee, instant noodle, sweet potato, cabbage, pineapple, watermelon, and dragon fruit,...
MoF asks insurers not to sell COVID-19-related products
VASS Assurance Corporation has halted its Corona Care products from April 1 nationwide.(Photo vass.com.vn) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) – The Ministry of Finance has asked insurers to stop...
Bank customers warned of fraud amid COVID-19 pandemic
On clicking the link or opening malicious emails or messages, the user’s system could get infected with malware and have its data stolen. (Photo: VNA)...
Lockdown of ‘non-essential’ shops empties Hanoi streets
Foreign tourists face difficulty in finding hotels, restaurants and places of entertainment. Starting March 22, the country has suspended entry for all foreign nationals, including...
Crowds ignore PM’s social distancing appeal, flock to beaches
Though the government banned crowd gathering as a preventive measure against Covid-19, thousands hit the beach. Three days after Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc issued...
Parasol flowers shower former Imperial City
By Vo Thanh  March 31, 2020 | 08:28 pm GMT+7 Nguyen Dynasty Emperor Minh Mang’s parasol flowers are in full bloom throughout the Imperial City...
Parasol flowers shower Imperial City
By Vo Thanh  March 31, 2020 | 08:28 pm GMT+7 Nguyen Dynasty Emperor Minh Mang’s parasol flowers are in full bloom throughout the Imperial City...
Crowds ignore PM’s coronavirus battle order, flock to beaches
Three days after Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc issued a directive, banning crowds of more than 20 people and ordering localities to close “non-essential” shops...
Crowds ignore PM’s coronavirus battle cry, flock to beaches
Three days after Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc issued a directive, banning crowds of more than 20 people and ordering localities to close “non-essential” shops...
Sa Dec flower village to be turned into tourism culture centre
A corner of Sa Dec flower village (Photo: baocantho.com.vn/) Hanoi (VNA) – The People’s Committee of Sa Dec city, the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap...
Malaysia to impose tougher measures against COVID-19
People in Kualar Lumpur wear face masks (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) Kualar Lumpur (VNA) – Malaysia will impose tougher measures in the second phase of the the...
Reference exchange rate up 5 VND on March 31
Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,235 VND per USD on March...
Construction group to buy back 10 million treasury shares
Illustrative image (Photo: internet) Hanoi (VNA) – The Hoa Binh Construction Group has announced that it will spend 70 billion VND (2.94 million USD) buying...