Giustozzi continues managing Vietnam until 2026

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) has extended contract with futsal coach Diego Giustozzi even though he just failed to bring the national team to the third World Cup in a row as targeted.

Vietnam News Headlines April 30/2024

Ba Ria - Vung Tau joins in on green tourism trend

Dien Bien Phu Victory Museum inspires pride

Dien Bien province is welcoming crowds of visitors, for whom the Dien Bien Phu Victory Museum is an emotional must-see destination.

Vietnam Business News April 30/2024

Philippines - Vietnam's largest cement and clinker consumption market

RoK burgeoning market for Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fisheries exports

Vietnam’s squid and octopus exports to the RoK are forecast to rise in the first quarter of 2024, she said, noting that shrimp is also a key aquatic export to the market.

The officers who inspect food poisoning cases

Finding results as soon and accurately as possible often puts pressure on examiners inspecting food poisoning cases. Their findings help doctors give early warnings to the community.

Hoang Son set to compete at Manhunt International 2024

Vietnamese model Huynh Vo Hoang Son has been selected to vie for a title at Manhunt International 2024, the world largest male beauty contest.

Aquarium Pedestrian Bridge adds to Hanoi's charm

Contemporary art installations on the Tran Nhat Duat pedestrian bridge contribute to the promotion of pedestrian traffic and the beautification of Hanoi's urban space.

More than 35,900 workers sent abroad in three months

Vietnam sent more than 35,900 labourers to work abroad under contracts in the first quarter of 2024, according to the Department of Overseas Labour under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA).

Epic row sees Hue finally grab Olympic spot

Pham Thi Hue had waited for eight years. Finally, her dream has come true. She will travel to Paris this summer.

New Vietnamese investments overseas fall 30% in four months

Vietnamese enterprises invested US$98.3 million in 36 new projects aboard throughout the first four months of the year, marking a decline of 29.8% year on year.

Banh bot loc tran: A unique twist on traditional cake

Banh bot loc tran presents a unique twist on the traditional banh bot loc, featuring a distinctive semi-circular shape and a transparent crust that reveals a vibrant red filling of shrimp and minced pork or mung beans.

Chau champions at world of chess for cadet

Winning all 11 matches, Nguyen Vu Bao Chau topped the FIDE World Cadet Rapid and Blitz Championship 2024 in Durres, Albania which closed on April 29.

Kim Sang-sik likely to coach Vietnam football team: RoK media

Major media outlets of the Republic of Korea have reported that Kim Sang-sik, former coach of Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, will take over as coach of the Vietnam national football team, succeeding Park Hang-seo.

Impressive images of drone light show during Ha Long Carnival 2024

Ha Long Carnival 2024 dazzled spectators with its first-ever drone light show taking place to mark National Reunification Day (April 30) and International Labour Day (May 1).

Vietnam deports nine Malaysians in a fraud ring

The Ho Chi Minh City police on April 29 expelled nine Malaysians involved in a fraud ring of property appropriation led by their compatriots.

Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer takes holiday in Hoi An

Famous Swiss tennis player Roger Federer and his family are currently on a long holiday in Hoi An City of central Quang Nam province.

Two elderly people die of heatstroke in Vietnam

Two elderly people in central Ha Tinh province has suffered from heatstroke and died when venturing out during the height of the ongoing heat wave in Vietnam.

CPI in April inches up 0.07%

The consumer price index (CPI) in April inched up 0.07% from the previous month and 4.4% year on year, mainly fueled by a petroleum price hike, the General Statistics Office (GSO) said on April 29.

Vietnam welcomes over 6 million int'l visitors in four months

Vietnam accommodated more than 6.2 million international visitors in the first four months of this year, up 68.3% year on year and 3.9% compared to the same period in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic broke out.

National Power Development Master Plan for 2021 - 2030 period put into reality

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha signed Decision 338/QD-TTg, dated April 24, approving a plan to implement the National Power Development Master Plan for the period of 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050 (Master Plan VIII).

Govt proposes extending 8% VAT until end-2024

The Government has proposed extending the 8% value-added tax (VAT) on certain goods and services until the end of 2024.

Prolonged drought causing severe damages to shrimp farmers

The extreme drought this year has resulted in water shortage and increasing salinity, making shrimp farmers face a serious profit loss due to shrimp mass deaths.

Vietnam hotels, resorts kick off green transition

Silk Sense Hoi An has been pioneering a green hotel model. Under a well-designed roadmap, the resort has reduced plastic waste and has moved towards elimination of all waste.

Cost increase issues put coffee purchasers on alert

Global supply tensions are driving the world’s coffee export prices to high levels, with supply shortages potentially beneficial to large coffee-exporting countries like Vietnam.