Durian emerging as ‘golden fruit’ among Vietnam’s exports

Hanoi: Vietnam is striving to further assert its durian export position and join the billion-dollar export industry with the current advantages in hand, coupled with efforts to better the fruit quality. The country is working hard to tap the potential…

IT application in border management promoted

Hanoi: The Border Guard High Command announced on March 2 that it has accelerated the application of information technology (IT) and administrative reform in managing and safeguarding sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national border security, a…

Vietnam Global Leaders Forum 2024 to gather 100 prominent Vietnamese

Paris: The Vietnam Global Leaders Forum 2024 (VGLF 2024) will take place from March 30-31 in Paris, expecting 100 prominent Vietnamese and Vietnamese-origin individuals with global influence in all fields from over 20 countries and territories worldwi…

Vietnamese community in Israel celebrates Lunar New Year

Hanoi: A ‘Xuan Que Huong’ (Homeland Spring) programme was held by the Vietnamese Embassy in Israel on March 1 to bring the Lunar New Year (Tet) atmosphere to overseas Vietnamese (OVs) living, working and studying in the country.

Ambassador Ly Duc Tru…

Vietnam asks Japan to clarify allegation on Vietnamese citizen in murder case

Hanoi: Vietnam’s representative agencies in Japan have asked local authorities to speed up investigations into the case of a Vietnamese citizen who was alleged to be murdered in Higashiomi city of Japan’s Shiga Prefecture on February 26, according to …

Partly cloudy skies, isolated rains over most of PHHanoi holds festival of women for peace and development

MANILA: The northeast monsoon or ‘amihan’ and the easterlies will bring partly cloudy skies and isolated rain showers over parts of the country, the weather bureau said Saturday.

In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Ast…

Clipper Round World Yacht Race’s sailing teams leaves Quang Ninh, starting 8th leg

Quang Ninh: All sailing teams competing in the 2023-2024 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race left Ha Long International Cruise Port in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh on March 2, officially setting sail for the 5th leg to Jiuzhou Port (Zhuhai c…