From humble sedge come new creations

Born in Nga Sơn, a rural district in the central province of Thanh Hóa famed for its traditional products made of sedge, Trần Doãn Hùng has been involved in a business endeavour using the material to create fashionable handbags and decorative items that sell well on Amazon.

Cloud Nine - High above the hubbub

How wonderful it is to enjoy a meal from the top of a building overlooking Long Biên Bridge and the Old Quarter. Ngô Minh enjoys the view and the food.

Exquisite images bathed in light

Vietnamese ancient royal costumes, natural landscapes and traditional cultures have been the inspirations for Nguyễn Duy Duy to create enchanting 3D lightboxes.

Voting of Việt Nam’s top 10 ICT businesses 2021 launched The Việt Nam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA) has began voting procedures to find the top 10 leading information, communication and technology (ICT) firms in 2021.

Việt Nam Digital Transformation Day to take place in May Digital transformation progress in eight priority fields under the national digital transformation initiative will be discussed at the Việt Nam Digital Transformation Day (DX Day 2021).

Local banks earn high profits in the first quarter of 2021 In the first quarter of this year, all local banks reported high profit growth amid the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the profit growth does not reflect the complete economic picture, according to banking insiders.

Measures needed to reduce traffic fatalities Despite traffic safety improvements and a drop in the number of accidents overall, the amount fatal road collisions still remains high.

MoIT proposes 35 per cent cap on foreign investment in petrol market The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has proposed a 35 per cent cap on foreign investment in local oil and petrol businesses, but said it was open to scrapping the regulation.

Fire tragedies cause alarm in residential areas

On April 4, a blaze in a house in Hà Nội killed four members of a family, including a 10-year-old child and a pregnant woman.

More people in rural areas shopping online

Rural consumers increasingly shop online, among internet users, 46 per cent are engaged in online shopping activities.