Singer aims to bring positive energy

Singer Thái Thùy Linh and her crew are travelling to sing for people as part of her music project entitled Du Ca - Đi Và Hát (Wandering and Singing).  Việt Nam News reporter Nguyễn Bình chats with her about the project. 

Struggling mum goes to ends of the earth to teach daughter English1

For a poor single mother who couldn’t afford to send her kid to an English language centre but wanted her to speak English fluently, the tourist-crowded complex in her hometown in northern Ninh Bình Province was a godsend.

Lantern Festival in Chợ Lớn receives certificate of national intangible cultural heritage

The Tết Nguyên Tiêu (Lantern Festival) on the 15th day of the first lunar month, celebrated by the Hoa ethnic group in Chợ Lớn (Big Market) in HCM City’s District 5, will receive a certificate recognising the festival's inclusion on the national list of intangible cultural heritage. 

Hà Nội Party official orders major transport projects to speed up Huệ also told the contractors to pay more attention to the labour safety for workers, as well as ensure the quality of each work.

To-your-health: Healthy summer snacks suggestion for kids

Instead of loading the pantry and refrigerator with premade snacks that have questionable nutrition, a little planning and advance adult preparation can make healthier choices easy for kids to assemble with minimal oversight.

Mastermind of “corpse-in-concrete” case sentenced to death A woman who murdered two men and encased their corpses in concrete has been sentenced to death.  

Kiên Giang steps up efforts to treat waste

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kiên Giang has begun to increase waste treatment on islands and along coasts to protect the environment.

Save a cup, save the environment

AYA Cup, an exchange cup system for takeaway, lends reusable cups made from cassava starch with a deposit of VNĐ50,000 (US$2.1) for each cup.

As FTA nears, VN and Israel raise hopes for deeper trade ties

The co-operative relations between Israel and Việt Nam are growing strong in all spheres, with the two countries currently negotiating the official signing of a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA). It is one of the items discussed by Deputy Ambassador of Israel to Việt Nam, Shirel Levi, in a recent interview with Việt Nam News reporter Nguyễn Linh Anh.

Administrative reforms would help unlock EVFTA's potential: EuroCham Administrative procedure reform is the key to unlocking the full potential of the Europe-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), said participants at a conference on Tuesday.