Songstress wins two Mai Vàng Awards Songstress and actress Hoàng Thùy Linh won awards for favourite songstress and song at the 25th annual Mai Vàng (Golden Ochna) Awards ceremony at the HCM City Opera House on Wednesday night.

A man who lives for others

Phan Ngọc Anh, a brick factory owner in Quảng Nam Province, dedicates his life to charitable work.

Cải lương artists compete for the year’s Best Theatre Actress

Two artists from HCM City’s cải lương (reformed opera) theatres are competing for 2019’s Best Theatre Actress at the Mai Vàng (Golden Apricot) Awards, an annual award launched by Người Lao Động (Labourer) Newspaper

HCM City to take immediate action on preservation of cultural heritage sites

Authorities need to focus on five solutions to effectively preserve cultural heritage in HCM City, according to Phạm Đức Hải, standing vice chairman of the HCM City People’s Council.

State Bank warns of NPLs from transport projects The State Bank of Việt Nam has said it would continue to direct credit institutions to strictly control credit in potentially-risky areas such as real estate and securities, especially Build-Operate-Transfer and Build-Transfer transport projects.

An irresistible odyssey that leads to death

Việt Nam was shocked to hear the devastating news about the 39 people found dead in lorry container in Britain last week.

An irresistible odyssey that leads to death Việt Nam was shocked to hear the devastating news about the 39 people found dead in lorry container in Britain last week.

Schools to face shortage of art, music teachers next year

High schools are expected to face a shortage of music and art teachers when the new education programme begins in the 2029-21 academic year.

Trà Vinh expands organic peanut farms The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Trà Vinh has encouraged more farmers to grow peanuts with organic fertiliser and less irrigation water to save labour costs and improve income.

Lack of adequate drainage causes serious flooding in Vinh City

While officials in Vinh City attributed the worst flooding in the city’s history to excessive rainfall, local residents said a lack of adequate drainage and rapid urbanisation were the main causes of the inundation, Người Lao Động (Labourer) newspaper reported.