Gongs in the lives of Central Highlanders

Gongs in the lives of Central Highlanders

Gong music is sacred to the Ede, for whom the sound of gongs evokes their origin myth, the Dam San epic. This story tells about the Ede leader, Dam San, longed to marry...
PM prioritizes transport projects

PM prioritizes transport projects

(VOVworld)- The Prime Minister has asked the Ministry of Transport to focus on transport infrastructure development projects to serve national industrialization and modernization between now and 2020
Vietnam - Laos traditional solidarity and friendship

Vietnam - Laos traditional solidarity and friendship

(VOVworld) State President Truong Tan Sang has begun a three-day official visit to Laos at the invitation of General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolution Party Standing Committee and President Chummaly Sayasone....
“Go Green” and youth aspiration

“Go Green” and youth aspiration

(VOVworld) The “Go Green” is a social organization enlisting tens of thousands of young Vietnamese people across the country. Its principles are to unite the community, share sorrow, support the poor, and...
More evidence on Hoang Sa fleet collected

More evidence on Hoang Sa fleet collected

(VOVworld) A 19th century decree to appoint a chief of the Hoang Sa (Paracel) fleet has been discovered in Tam Thanh commune, Tam Ky city, the central province of Quang Nam....
Ensuring legitimate rights of the missing crewmen

Ensuring legitimate rights of the missing crewmen

The Overseas Labour Management Department under the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs has asked companies recruiting Vnese crewmen to work for the South Korea fishing vessel Jeong Woo 2, which...
ASEAN tourism forecast to grow 6 percent

ASEAN tourism forecast to grow 6 percent

The UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) forecast the tourism industry of the ASEAN member countries could grow by an average of 6% a year in the coming years, making ASEAN...
Stamp market in Hanoi

Stamp market in Hanoi

There is a stamp market in Hanoi, which opens at 9am every Sunday in front of house No 160, Trieu Viet Vuong Street. Stamp lovers come there not only for...
Vietnam listed among top 10 remittance receivers

Vietnam listed among top 10 remittance receivers

The World Bank has listed Vietnam in the top ten receivers of remittances last year. The country collected over 9 billion USD from overseas Vietnamese with HCM City accounting for about 60 percent...
Escalating tension between Iran and the West

Escalating tension between Iran and the West

Iran’s nuclear program crisis seems unlikely to subside in the near future. Tension has grown from continuous confrontation in diplomacy, economic and even military between Iran and western countries,...
Changing Vietnam’s rural appearance

Changing Vietnam’s rural appearance

The Party and State have paid special attention to the implementation of the national target program on building new rural areas across the country. After 3 years of piloting in 11 communes...