Former Youth Union leader sets an outstanding example

Vũ Trọng Kim, former first secretary of the Việt Nam Youth Union, is an outstanding example of a dynamic leader who has come up with a number of youth voluntary ideas.

HCM City offers cultural activities for Tết A series of cultural and art activities celebrating Tết (Lunar New Year), which begins on February 12, will be organised next week in HCM City .

Naval troops prepare on land for dangers of the sea

Soldiers in the Brigade No.167 of Naval Region 2 undergo hard on-land physical training to make them stronger and more adaptive to their harsh working conditions on sea.

FDI enterprises increase but more losses reported The number of foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises continues to increase in Việt Nam, but more are reporting losses. The Ministry of Finance (MoF) said FDI firms' contributions were not yet commensurate with the preferential policies given to them.

Seven special sites, 24 artifacts recognised as national treasures

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc recently issued a decision to recognise seven monuments as special national sites.

Bạc Liêu should focus on hi-tech shrimp farming: deputy minister

The southern province of Bạc Liêu should focus on super intensive, high-tech shrimp farming to become the nation’s shrimp hub, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phùng Đức Tiến has said.

Bạc Liêu’s salt-making craft recognised as national heritage Salt produced in Bạc Liêu often has a strong and unique taste due to the low content of magnesium, calcium and sulfate.

More expressways in south to be built over next 10 years

A major roadway plan proposes an additional 1,000 kilometres of expressways to be built over the next 10 years in the southern region, including the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta.

Mekong Delta seeks to enter global value chains The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta needs to develop value-added agricultural products to enter global value chains, officials have said.

Huge power demand, energy transition strategy makes VN attractive to foreign investment in low-emission energy

Việt Nam aims to be an attractive destination for investment in low-emission energy, given the country’s huge power demand for development coupled with the national strategy of sustainable energy development with the priority on renewable energy.