Hundreds of health workers in Ho Chi Minh City quit due to low pay
Medical workers have had to work harder and take more risks during the pandemic, but many say they have been rewarded with pay cuts.
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Karaoke, bars, massage venues in Hanoi to reopen
The venues must ensure Covid-19 prevention and control measures as per health authority guidelines and advise customers with suspected symptoms to avoid using the services.
Vietnam attends Unesco Executive Board’s 214th session
The Unesco executive board is expected to approve a list of new and expanded global geoparks, including Vietnam’s Non Nuoc Cao Bang.
Vietnam aims to be leading macadamia exporter in the world
Under a new scheme, the macadamia export value in Vietnam is hoped to reach about US$400 million in 2030 and $2.5 billion in 2050.
Vietnam’s economic growth forecast adjusted from 6.5% to 5.3% in 2022: World Bank
A World Bank economist urged Vietnam to take a more prudent approach to manage its financial system.
Coal shortages puts Vietnam’s thermal power plants at risk
Insufficient coal supply, coupled with low coal in reserve, has forced many thermal power plants to operate under capacity or shut down temporarily in late March.
Young woodcarver puts modern twist on traditional craft
25-year-old woodcarver Tran Duy is putting a new twist on his family’s traditional craft by carving comic book superheroes from wood instead of conventional rural landscapes and…
Primate conservation boosts biodiversity in central Vietnam
Reports have shown that Vietnam, with its 25 primate taxa, is home to the highest number of primate species on the South-east Asian mainland.
Covid-19 pandemic adds to job challenges for Vietnam’s youth
The number of unemployed people of working age in 2021 accounted for 3.22 per cent of working age people, an increase of 0.54 percentage points compared to 2020.
Travel fair helps to kick-start Vietnam’s tourism sector
More than 2,000 enterprises and over 40,000 people are expected to visit before the event closes on April 3.