Da Nang beaches - attractive destination for tourists

Da Nang’s beaches are packed with tourists and local people on the weekends, which is a positive sign for the city’s tourism sector given the havoc COVID-19 has wrought. In addition to promotional programmes, safety measures have also been put in place to prevent the spread of...

Economy sees positive signs

Credit growth in the first three months of 2021 rose 2.93% quarter-on-quarter, much higher than last year’s figure of less than 1%. First-quarter credit growth is normally the lowest for the year, so insiders have high hopes for the yearly figure.

Expats join local people to clean up coastal city

A group of foreigners living in the central coastal city of Da Nang has joined hands with local people to clean up the area around the Son Tra Peninsula, which is considered the city’s “green lungs”.

President chairs UNSC's debate on enhancing confidence-building

In his capacity as President of the United Nations Security Council in April 2021, Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on April 19 chaired a High-level Open Debate on "Cooperation between the UN and regional organisations in enhancing confidence-building and dialogue in...

Committee asked to promote role in legislature’s operations

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has requested that the NA Committee for Judicial Affairs continue promoting its core role in the legislature’s activities, while chairing a working session with standing members of the committee on April 19.

Foreign investment into Vietnam up sharply

One of the bright spots in the economy during the first quarter of this year was the positive results in FDI attraction and disbursement. Figures show that, in the first 3 months of the year, total foreign investment reached over 10 billion USD, up 18.5% over the same period of...

Leader asks for better performance by Theoretical Council ​

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on April 17 requested the Party Central Committee’s Theoretical Council to further improve both reality analysis and theoretical research on the basis of the Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh’s ideology so as to fulfill assigned tasks.

Dak Lak intensifies election preparations in ethnic minority areas

Dak Lak is a big Central Highlands province with a large number of ethnic minorities. To ensure democracy and success in the upcoming elections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and all-level People’s Councils in the 2021-2026 tenure, the province has proactively promoted...

Third consultative conference adopts list of candidates for election

The third consultative conference held by the Presidium of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee in Hanoi on April 16 adopted a final list of 205 eligible candidates nominated by central agencies and organisations for the upcoming election of deputies to the 15th...

Binh Dinh develops traditional craft villages as tourism product

The development of traditional craft village tourism is one of the key solutions for promoting economic growth and development and stabilising the political and social situation in rural areas. The Binh Dinh Provincial People’s Committee has recently approved a pilot project on...