Vietnam to discuss OEDC development strategy

Vietnam to discuss OEDC development strategy

(VOVworld) - Vietnam is one of the countries which have obtained many socio-economic achievements and made considerable changes in various areas, said the Director of OECD Development Centre (DEV) Mario...
Public employee salaries to be reformed

Public employee salaries to be reformed

(VOVworld) One of Vietnam’s key tasks is to finalize an 8-year plan on salary reforms until 2020, which will adjust base salaries to meet human resource development needs....
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...
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....
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...
Gạ village boasts steamed sticky rice

Gạ village boasts steamed sticky rice

Gạ village in Hanoi has made a reputation for its steamed sticky rice, or Xoi. Despite the rapid pace of urbanization, the villagers cling to their traditional trade, which has...