Q2 2018

Vietnam, which will play in the semifinals of the 2018 AFF Championship this weekend against the Philippines after a four-game unbeaten streak, have finally returned to the world’s top 100 strongest teams in the FIFA World Rankings after a seven-year hiatus. … [Read more...] about Vietnam return to top 100 in FIFA World Rankings

Unique Dong Van Market operates every Sunday from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. and is among the largest and busiest in the northern mountains. The market boasts H’Mong, Han, Dao, Giay, and Tay produce and serves as a meeting place for young women in their colorful traditional costumes. On market days, villagers light up the town with red lanterns to fight off the harsh winter cold. … [Read more...] about Northern mountainous plateau bursts with spring hues

Two of nine agro- and fisheries products posted export growth, but it’s not really good news. Vietnam is among the world’s top five tea producers and exporters, but her tea exports have stood at around US$200 million for many years. Though exports in 2019 increased 8.8% from the year earlier, the absolute figure of the additional income is only US$19 million, still insignificant. The other commodity, rubber, achieved strong export growth, at 10%, but it is laden with problems. First, the area of small-holding rubber farms make up as much as 43.2% of the total rubber acreage, with the participation of more than 265,000 farming households. Due to loose cooperation and difficulty in control of technology and cultivation processes, their rubber has unstable quality and the price is often VND1-1.5 million lower than that of rubber from big rubber farms. Second, the rate of old rubber trees in traditional rubber growing areas is high, so the rubber production and quality are … [Read more...] about Joy for all, except farmers

The sunny houses In nature, sunlight directly affects all living organisms, as all life on earth depends on acquiring the right amount of sunlight for energy and nourishment. In Feng Shui, sunlight is important to promote the health, wellbeing, and productivity of residents. Inspired by the sun’s effects on life, Sun Casa—the sunny houses—was designed to maximise daylight distribution. The architects believe that ample natural light will not only fill homes with lively energy, but also bring prosperity to homeowners and the project itself. Indeed, Sun Casa has received good responses after being introduced to the market. … [Read more...] about Sun Casa building on two counts of VSIP success

On February 12, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc chaired a national online conference between the National Committee on e-Government and the e-Government Steering Committee, saying boosting the work of e-Government will help prevent diseases caused by the new strain of coronavirus. … [Read more...] about nCOv is hoped to boost the public portal use