Hanoi-based photographer Vu Ha Nam has visited Bat Xat, a mountainous district in northern Lao Cai Province, five times since 2013 to capture local life during watering season. Dawn lights a terraced rice field during the rainy season at Sang Ma Sao, a commune in the western part of Bat …

Stepping foot inside fast-casual newcomer Paris Banh Mi Café Bakery is a sensory overload of sorts — scents, shelves and most importantly, choices to be made. Rows of packaged Vietnamese snacks line the wall upon entry, with assorted grab-and-go offerings. A cold case touts countless treats, while a self-service case …

VnExpress News  – The HCM City Department of Transport will invite bids for operating 90 subsidised bus routes to improve their quality and efficiency. The city currently has 129 bus routes with 2,261 vehicles, with the remaining 37 being non-subsidised. Võ Khánh Hưng, deputy director of the Department of Transport, …

VnExpress News – Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyễn Quốc Dũng, head of Việt Nam’s ASEAN SOM, has suggested ASEAN and China work together to fight COVID-19 and spur a sustainable recovery. In his remarks on behalf of ASEAN at the 27th ASEAN-China Senior Officials’ Consultation (ACSOC), held via video …

Saigon’s sidewalks are dyed golden brown in May as hollong petals descend to the ground, heralding the approaching rainy season. Hollong trees (Dipterocarpus retusus), known as cho nau in Vietnamese, can be found across the city, though Pham Ngoc Thach, Le Quy Don, and Le Duan streets in District 1 …

The sharp rise in the prices of inputs used in the steel, wood processing and other sectors is exacerbating difficulties for companies in these pandemic times. Companies making animal feed, which import 85 percent of inputs, have to pay 15-30 percent more for them this year, according to the Ministry …

The dependence on outsourced components and fierce competitions in the low-priced segment are the obstacles that hinder Vietnam’s smartphone manufacturers. The latest market exit of a Vietnamese smartphone brand is VinSmart, the smartphone manufacturing unit of Vietnam’s biggest private conglomerate Vingroup. The company announced in a statement earlier this month …

The domestic case count of Vietnam’s ongoing Covid-19 wave has risen to 1,340, with 19 patients confirmed Tuesday morning in four northern localities. Of them, 13 are in Hanoi, three in Ha Nam Province, two in Dien Bien Province, and one in Son La Province. The cases in Hanoi are …

To mark the 131st birthday of President Hồ Chí Minh (May 19) and the election of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People’s Councils 2021-2026 (May 23), Professor, Dr Nguyễn Phú Trọng, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) Central Committee, has written an article titled …