Demand for wood products, furniture in US remains high Export opportunities for furniture and wood products to the US will increase this year as many Americans continue to work at home amid the COVID-19 crisis, experts said at a conference in HCM City yesterday (March 5).

HCM City theatres reach out to younger audiences

Local art units and stage performers must be more creative with their products and consider creating new stage performances at school theatres to reach younger audiences, experts have said.

Minimum wage asked to remain unchanged

In documents sent to agencies for proposals on the regional minimum wage to report to the Government, the ministry said the National Wage Council agreed not to increase the minimum wage this year. 

Pre-feasibility study for HCM City – Cần Thơ high-speed rail commissioned The Ministry of Transport has instructed the Railway Project Management Board to do a pre-feasibility study for the high-speed HCMC-Cần Thơ railway by 2022.

Red Dao group preserve weaving skills

The traditional weaving skills of Red Dao ethnic minority people in Hoàng Su Phì District, the northern province of Hà Giang, have been preserved and developed together with other features of traditional culture.

Local music market sees reboot in next two months

The local music market is coming back to life with multiple performances scheduled for music lovers across the country in March and April.

HoSE considers suspending amendment and cancellation orders while trading

The Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) is considering stopping the allowance of order amendments or cancellations during trading activities to reduce system overloads which have troubled traders recently, the bourse said.

Facebook launches #SheForVietnam programme to empower Vietnamese women

Facebook will launch #SheForVietnam - a programme for Vietnamese women – those are creating miracles every day on social networks on March 6 in efforts to affirm its commitment to supporting Vietnamese women in the digital era.

COVID-19 widens existing gender inequalities: ILO A new research brief by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Việt Nam shows the COVID-19 pandemic has not only exacerbated existing inequalities but created new gender gaps.

TV dramas to bloom this year Though cinemas have been temporarily closed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, many television crews have begun producing new content.