The State Securities Commission’s Inspectorate fined The Golden Group Joint Stock Company VNĐ92.5 million for failing to disclose information as required by law. Photo baolangson.vn HÀ NỘI The Golden Group Joint Stock Company has recently been fined more than VNĐ90 million (US$3,700) by the State Securities Commission for failing …

Unconventional wedding photos by Hong Hanh and Ngoc Hai have taken social media by storm, featuring the bride flexing her muscles in a wedding dress while carrying her groom princess-style. Hong Hanh, a 25-year-old from Dong Da district in Hanoi, said she aimed to challenge stereotypes surrounding women and showcase …

Filmmaker Zhang Fan alleges that actress Zheng Shuang has deliberately been avoiding him, failing to pay a contract cancellation fee for his film “Secret Keepers,” in which she starred. Chinese actress Zheng Shuang. Photo from Zheng’s Instagram In an interview with Renwu Magazine published on Friday, Zhang detailed his disputes …

   Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Lê Thị Thu Hằng and Vice Chairman of HCM City People’s Committee Võ Văn Hoan, and overseas Vietnameses visited tourist attractions, historical and cultural relics in HCM City on February 1. VNA/VNS Photo HCM CITY — The annual “Xuân Quê Hương” (Homeland Spring) programme, the …

  A solar-powered shrimp farming model implemented by Trịnh Văn Hoặc in Bình Điền Hamlet, Long Điền Tây Commune. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Liêm BẠC LIÊU — The use of renewable energy in agriculture is opening up new directions for the fisheries industry in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta provinces, …

  Climate adaptation financing is critical in Asia and the Pacific which is experiencing more extreme heat, droughts and heavy rains, but where investments in adaptation remain a fraction of what is required. Photo ADB HÀ NỘI — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed a record amount of climate finance in …

  Vietnamese President Võ Văn Thưởng, Secretary of HCM City Party Committee Nguyễn Văn Nên (centre) and HCM City’s police, fire prevention and fighting, and rescue forces. — VNA/VNS Photo Thống Nhất   HCM CITY — Vietnamese President Võ Văn Thưởng on Friday visited and inspected the combat readiness of HCM City’s …

Some Hanoi homebuyers have had to postpone their plans to purchase a new apartment this year as prices escalate faster than expected. Yen, an office worker who has been saving eight years for an apartment, will be unlikely to be able to buy a new apartment before the Lunar New …

Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index fell 0.04% to 1,172.55 points Friday. The index closed 0.47 points lower after gaining 8.71 points in the previous session. Trading on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange increased by 31% to VND20.03 trillion ($822.92 million). The VN-30 basket, comprising the 30 largest capped stocks, saw 20 …

The Italy-flagged Costa Serena cruise ship carrying over 1,000 tourists from Thailand docked at Duong Dong Port in the southern island of Phu Quoc on Friday. The tourists enjoyed musical performances and then visited tourist attractions on the island such as Ho Quoc Pagoda, Sun World Hon Thom tourist area …