Việt Nam will promote agricultural mechanisation: PM Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has requested ministries, localities and businesses strengthen co-operation to develop agricultural mechanisation and processing of agricultural products.

Renovated ancient bridge should be preserved as origin: authorities

Local authorities of Nam Định Province have assigned involved agencies to restore the orginal for of a roofed bridge dated 15th century.

Tây Ninh to renovate historic sites for tourism The southern province of Tây Ninh plans to renovate 22 historic relic sites at a total cost of more than VNĐ440 billion (nearly US$19 million) this year in an aim to attract more tourists.

Việt Nam and UNESCO to boost co-operation in cultural preservation Việt Nam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will continue to focus on researching and completing the dossiers to seek UNESCO’s recognition for more of Việt Nam’s tangible and intangible cultural heritages, said deputy minister Trịnh Thị Thủy during a meeting with Michael Croft, the UNESCO representative in Việt Nam.

Farm produce prices slump as Covid-19 hits exports The suspension of trade in seafood and agriculture products at some northern border gates with China as a measure against the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) has caused a demand-supply imbalance in the market.

Young chef preserves traditional Hà Nội cuisine

I first met Nguyễn Phương Hải in Hà Nội a month ago when he was holding a class to teach people how to make bánh chưng (square sticky rice cake). The free class attracted a lot of people of all ages who were eager to make their very first bánh chưng.

Kiên Giang Province unveils numerous measures to improve fishermen’s lot The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Kiên Giang is taking measures to regenerate fish stocks in fishing grounds and help fishermen resolve difficulties like shortage of labour and lack of access to soft loans to ensure sustainable fishing. 

China delays reopening of border markets: MoIT

Authorities in China’s Guangxi Province have decided to extend the closure of border markets and continue to suspend the trading of goods by individuals until the end of February, according to the Consulate General of Việt Nam in Guangxi Province, China.

Kim Bồng carpentry village struggles to keep trade alive

Hội An has approved an eco-tour and craft project to promote Kim Bồng carpentry village as a destination in the eco-tour chain of the most popular sites among the garden village of Trà Quế, the nipa palms of Cẩm Thanh Village, and Thanh Hà pottery village.

135-year-old church pulled down after delays1

After prolonged discussions with the public, local diocese and Christian community in Xuân Trường District, authorities in the northern province of Nam Định have decided pull down the dilapidated Bùi Chu Church to build a new one.