Wushu Queen sings to encourage athletes at SEA Games 31 Wushu Queen Thúy Hiền has released a music video Tự Hào Việt Nam (Pride of Việt Nam) to encourage Vietnamese athletes at the 31st SEA Games.

Private theatre group preserves cải lương

A series of cải lương (reformed opera) shows have staged in HCM City to mark the 23th birthday of Vũ Luân Troupe, one of the region’s leading private traditional theatres. 

Việt Nam salt industry must adapt: official The local salt industry must understand the needs of the market, develop standards and guidelines for farmers, and reorganise production, said Lê Đức Thịnh, director of the Department of Cooperatives and Rural Development under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

New drama series to be released for Tết

Local TV stations and film producers have planned to release several new dramas during the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday.

Coast Guard forces on patrol over Tết While many people on the mainland are preparing to welcome a warm and happy Tết with their families, coast guard sailors are continuing their long routine patrol missions at sea.

Special gifts bring warm Tết to people in need

Many zero-đồng mini supermarkets have been opened for the needy and many programmes have been organised to present gifts to special groups across the country with the aim of bringing them a warm Tết (Lunar New Year)

Ørsted to invest $11 billion in offshore wind farm near Hải Phòng1 Denmark’s Ørsted Group, the world's largest corporation in the wind power industry, has proposed an offshore wind power plant near Hải Phòng, with an estimated investment of US$11.9 to $13.6 billion. Once operational, the power plant will have a total capacity of 3,900 MW. 

Bilingual art book features Vietnamese folk arts, festivals

A group of young artists in HCM City will release a new bilingual art book featuring 30 folk music genres and theatrical performing arts, and six traditional festivals of Việt Nam.

COVID-19 risks from illegal entries via sea routes high: Coast Guard

Vietnam News Agency talks to Major General Trần Văn Nam, Deputy Commander of the High Command of the Việt Nam Coast Guard, on preventing illegal entries via sea routes to control COVID-19 risks.

Limited resources slowing Việt Nam's power supply goals: official According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT), all communes across Việt Nam had access to electricity by the end of 2020. The country has set a target to give all rural households access to electricity by 2025.