Crafting out new opportunities

Hà Nội's craft villages are preserving traditional cultural beauty through their products. A recent conference gave craft producers and artisans an opportunity to have a direct conversation with the leaders of the city to address challenges in preserving and developing the ancient arts of Hà Nội.

Tech sector remains strong driver of employment

Despite Việt Nam’s steady economic growth in the first half, the job market has not shown signs of recovery, according to an update released by payroll, recruitment and HR outsourcing agency Adecco Vietnam.

Hà Nội to go green with electric buses by 2035

Between 2026 and 2030, Hà Nội aims for a mix of electric buses (50 per cent_ and buses powered by cleaner burning fuels like liquefied natural gas (LNG) or compressed natural gas (CNG) (50 per cent). The estimated financial investment for this transition is VNĐ43 trillion (US$1.79 billion).

HCM City surveys issuance of personal papers to disadvantaged youths

A survey has found more than two dozen children and youths aged up to 18 living in “special circumstances” and at shelters in HCM City’s Tân Phú and Bình Tân districts lacking birth certificates, personal identification numbers, household registration documents, and identity cards.

Every action counts

On International Plastic Bag Free Day, Việt Nam’s retailers are continuing their campaign to reduce plastic bag use through various activities such as handing out reusable bags or encouraging biodegradable packaging. These initiatives have been very welcomed by customers.

Poster exhibition spotlights President Hồ Chí Minh portrait

Jointly organised by the Hồ Chí Minh Museum and the Memorial Museum V.I. Lenin in Ulyanovsk, the event is part of the 2024 Vietnamese Culture Days in Russia programme on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty on Principles of Friendly Relations and the 12th anniversary of the Việt Nam-Russia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

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