Improving business climate critical to post-pandemic growth Barriers in the business environment must be removed to promote the development of private enterprises, which is considered a push for post-pandemic economic growth, experts said.

Zero-đồng supermarket opened in Thăng Long industrial zone to help COVID-19-affected workers

Each customer who visits the zero-đồng supermarket, operated by the Trade Union of Thăng Long Industrial zone, is allowed to choose a package of groceries worth around VNĐ200,000 for free. Items on the shelf included essential goods such as rice, eggs, cereals, vegetables, noodles, and protective products like face masks, and hand sanitiser.

'Clean' lotus given a twist

Summer comes to town bringing a wonderful retreat, lotus. With ingredients from ponds of lotus in blossom, the chefs make various delicacies. Minh Thu breathes in charming fragrance of lotus dishes at Senté.

Breaking the dogma: Vitamin D

Vitamin D is no longer just a vitamin. Nowadays it is considered an important pro-hormone with multiple effects on different tissues and various physiological processes.

Squid catching off Sơn Trà with local fisherman

The men living in the crowded fishing community at the foot of the Sơn Trà Mountains often start their day with morning coffee and a chat about the work ahead.

Man dedicates his life to protecting wild birds1

His family has suffered economic losses to provide safe shelter for birds as they had no earnings from the garden.

Sustainable crab catching a boon for islanders

The Chàm Islands off the coast of central Việt Nam have found success in managing the sustainable catching of land crabs.

Island man saves his beloved crabs

A man who lives on an island in the central province of Quảng Ngãi loves crabs. Phạm Văn Công noticed that many were being caught when they were about to have babies.

Calling home

A short story by Trương Anh Quốc

Islander strives to protect crabs from overfishing2

A Lý Sơn Island resident in the central province of Quảng Ngãi has ignored cynicism and negative comments to continue on his mission to preserve his homeland’s maritime resource.