HCM City to compensate households affected by Hi-Tech Park

HCM City will pay compensation to households affected by District 9’s Hi-Tech Park Project by the end of December so they can move before the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday begins next year.

GDP climbs 6.76 per cent in six months

Việt Nam’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew 6.76 per cent in the first half of this year, the second highest rate since 2011.

Vietnamese films earn big profits Fourteen Vietnamese films earned around VNĐ715 billion (US$30.7) in ticket sales in the last five months, an year-on-year  increase of 40 per cent, reported by the CGV Cinemas Việt Nam.  

In Vietnam, highly modern theme parks strive to honour traditional cultural values, too A new generation of world-class theme parks don’t simply wish to entertain you in Viet Nam’s leading destinations for tourism. They also wish to revive and showcase the traditional values of the Vietnamese people to make the country a more attractive destination in the eyes of the world.

Tết holiday should remain unchanged: businesses When the Tết (Vietnamese Lunar New Year) holiday falls on a weekend, workers should still enjoy the following Monday and Tuesday as paid public holidays, business associations said at a workshop on revisions to the labour code on Tuesday.

Auto prices fall due to low demand Vietnamese auto firms have launched promotions to spur demand after sales dropped following the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday and as the number of imported cars has increased strongly.

Austrian sound artist develops experimental music in Việt Nam

Việt Nam win golds, bronzes at Asian Weightlifting Championships Vương Thị Huyền completed a hat-trick in the women's 45kg pool

Tourism stocks likely to heat up during peak season

Summer is the peak season for tourist companies and high sales and dividend rates are expected to drive tourism shares up in the coming months.

Vaccine reactions raise concerns

After Tết (Vietnamese New Year) Holiday, medical facilities offering vaccination services in the central city of Đà Nẵng have received a huge influx of parents and infants, worrying about severe complications from the ComBE Five vaccine used in the national expanded immunisation programme (EIP).