Photo contest to promote national tourism Photos depicting Vietnamese tourism can compete for prizes at the Explore Vietnam photo contest, which kicked off yesterday in Hà Nội by the Việt Nam National Tourism Administration (VNAT) and the Việt Nam Association of Photographic Artists (VAPA).

VN, S Korea to ramp up investment

Việt Nam will continue to support foreign enterprises, including Korean companies, to invest and set up operations in the country, said Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc at a Korea-Vietnam business forum held on Thursday in Seoul.

Sustainable protection needed for Sơn Trà Reserve

Human activities in the Sơn Trà Nature Reserve had changed the basic instincts of langurs and monkeys, while threatening the primate population with human-to-wildlife transmitted diseases, according to biologist Trần Hữu Vỹ.

Rare deer-like species rediscovered after nearly 30 years in Việt Nam

A deer-like species thought lost to science for almost three decades has been discovered living in Việt Nam, according to a new study in Nature, Ecology and Evolution.

Panama goes from strength to strength

On behalf of the government of the Republic of Panama, Ambassador Servio S Samudio B extends his warmest congratulations to all Panamanian citizens living in Việt Nam, and greetings to the noble and friendly people of Việt Nam, on the occasion of the 116th Anniversary of Independence.

Mexican photographer feels at home in Việt Nam

Mexican photographer Eunice Chao has travelled to many countries, but nowhere reminds her of home quite like Việt Nam.

Labour convention ratification expected to boost development ILO Director of the Department of Partnerships and Field Support, Rie Vejs-Kjeldgaard, talks to Việt Nam News about Việt Nam’s efforts in ratifying ILO conventions.  

Fans of K-Pop gear up for contest

Vietnamese people and foreigners living in Việt Nam can enter the K-Pop Contest 2019 launched by Radio Voice of Việt Nam (VOV) on Tuesday in Hà Nội.

Writing to show love for Hà Nội

A romantic story featuring life of a French man in Hà Nội written in Vietnamese will be published by Nhã Nam Culture & Communications JSC next week. Author of Phố Nhà Thờ (The Church Street), Marko Nikolic, from Serbia, has been living in Việt Nam for three years and spent the last year writing the novel.

Helicobacter pylori is a risk

If you’re from a Western country and have lived most of your life there, you will probably never have come into contact with Helicobacter pylori. If you’re living in Việt Nam or Southeast Asia, however, your chances of being infected with this pathogen are greatly increased.