Hospitals create a joyous Tết for patients

Many hospitals in HCM City are carrying out programmes to help their patients enjoy the Lunar New Year season, or Tết, which falls this year on January 25. 

HCM City keeps same land prices for 2020-24 period

HCM City authorities have announced that the city will keep the same land prices for the next five-year period (2020-24) as approved by the People’s Council.

Pink mandarin yield for Tết falls dramatically Farmers in Đồng Tháp Province’s Lai Vung District are expected to supply 80 per cent less pink mandarin, a specialty fruit for Tết (Lunar New Year) festival, compared to the previous last Tết, which falls on January 25. 

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Shares recover on bottom fishing The benchmark VN-Index on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange advanced 1.18 per cent to close at 960.15 points.

More than Aus$25 mn raised as Australia reels from bushfire fury A global appeal to help Australian firefighters tackling catastrophic bushfires raised more than Aus$25 million today, as swaths of the country suffered extensive damage and the death toll from the long-running crisis hit 24.

Turmeric offers remedy that profits farmers

Turmeric is usually used in cooking to add a spicy flavour to food, but it can also be used to treat gastric problems and to heal scars. Lecturers and students at Đông Á College have successfully developed a cold-drying process for turmeric and a method to extract oil from the peel.

Brighter outlook for VN stock market but risks abound

Market analysts and experts have forecast a brighter outlook for the stock market in 2020, but challenges remain arising from internal and external influences.

Agriculture minister calls for stable pork prices The minister asked firms to work together to offer suitable prices for pork products to serve rising domestic demand ahead of Tết (Vietnamese Lunar New Year Holiday) and for exports.

Survivors remember victims of Christmas bombings

On the night of December 26, 1972, Nguyễn Văn Cầu returned to his house on Khâm Thiên Street after a late shift at Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) newspaper.