Hà Nội's first festival on agricultural products and craft villages opens

Over 300 booths showcase products in the capital’s agriculture and rural development, especially those participating in the One Commune-One Product (OCOP) programme.

People’s Army celebrates its 75th anniversary

The Việt Nam People’s Army will celebrate its 75th anniversary on December 22. Việt Nam News offers readers a look at just how much some veterans have given to their country.

Emerging musician goes her own way

Lương Huệ Trinh fell in love with a new way of making music. Her most recent multimedia concert featuring a combination of music and video entitled Lettres De Hanoi (Letters from Hà Nội) was performed at the European Music Festival on November 30.

Professor Sĩ Đức Quang proves if you're old enough, you're good enough

Sĩ Đức Quang, 38, from the Hà Nội National University of Education, was the youngest person to become a professor in Viet Nam this year. The maths professor talks with Hà Nguyễn about his upbringing and his love for maths.

Strawberry Mille Feuille

with chef Patrick Ho from Fortuna Hanoi Hotel

Hà Nội becomes official member of UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network Chief Representative of the UNESCO Office in Việt Nam Michael Croft presented a certificate recognising Hà Nội as an official member of the UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network to Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyễn Đức Chung at a ceremony in the capital on Friday.

Let the Vietnamese spirit soar The dreams of millions of Vietnamese people came true on Tuesday night. They had been dreaming for 30 years, or was it 60 as some said? Now it doesn’t matter, as the dreams are reality.

Banks issues more chip cards for security Despite high costs, domestic banks are stepping up to issue chip cards that meet EMV standards to replace magnetic strip cards in order to improve the safety and meet the central bank’s regulations.

State revenue unlikely to fall despite numerous FTAs Reduced revenue from removing taxes on imported goods - in accordance with various free trade agreements (FTA) that Việt Nam has signed - is unlikely to affect state revenue, said the finance ministry in a conference held Thursday in Hà Nội.

Việt Nam prioritises oil and gas cooperation projects with Russia: PM The Vietnamese Government always gives top priority to oil and gas cooperation projects with Russia, said Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc at a reception for General Director of Zarubezhneft JSC Sergey Ivanovich Kudryashov in Hà Nội on Friday.