Phu Tho acts to save cultural treasures

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Phu Tho, September 5 (VNA) - The northeastern province of Phu Tho has devised measures to preserve its cultural assets in the long run, including rituals worshipping the Hung Kings and “xoan” singi

Lao Cai donates rice to Chinese earthquake victims

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Lao Cai, September 5 (VNA) - The northern border province of Lao Cai on September 4 gave 100 tonnes of rice to residents of Ludian county, Zhaotong city in the Chinese province of Yunnan to help th

Overseas remittances continue to increase

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Hanoi, September 5 (VNA) - Overseas Vietnamese have remitted nearly 2.8 billion USD through Ho Chi Minh City-based banks in the first eight months of this year, 6.2 percent higher than in the same

Vietnam, Russia boost oil and gas cooperation

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Hanoi, September 5 (VNA) - Russia’s Ministry of Energy is willing to support joint ventures in oil and gas between the country and Vietnam in the spirit of mutual benefit, a Russian official has sa

Cellphone remains biggest export earner

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Hanoi, September 4 (VNA) - Phones and phone parts continued to be the biggest export earner in the first eight months this year, with total revenue expanding 13.7 percent year-on-year to 15.22 bill

Minh passes first hurdle at Vietnam Open

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Hanoi, September 4 (VNA) - Vietnamese badminton ace Nguyen Tien Minh shrugged off Thai Thammasin Sitthikom's confidence and determination in the first set to claim the match in straight sets.

Vietnam increases airport capacity

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Hanoi, September 4 (VNA) - Vietnam, like other Southeast Asian countries, is expanding its airports and constructing new international hubs to accommodate an increasing number of travellers.

Vietnam attends APEC Energy Ministerial Meeting

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Hanoi, September 4 (VNA) - Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Cao Quoc Hung delivered a speech at the 11 th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Energy Ministerial Meeting held in Beijing, C

Artisans work to revive Dong Ho folk art

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Bac Ninh, September 4 (VNA) - Nguyen Dang Che and Nguyen Huu Sam from the northern province of Bac Ninh are two of the few remaining artisans specialising in Dong Ho folk painting – a centuries-old

HSBC: Vietnam’s PMI drops for four straight months

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Hanoi, September 4 (VNA) - The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) of Vietnam posted 50.3 in August, down from 51.7 in July and falling for the fourth consecutive month to signal the weakest improveme

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