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Vietnamese high schoolers perform ‘Mamma Mia!’ musical in charity event
Nearly 100 students from The Olympia Schools in Hanoi has come together for a grand performance of the 1999 jukebox musical Mamma Mia!.
Milk competition gets fierce in Vietnam
Milk brands in Vietnam are pouring millions of dollars into promotional campaigns and the development of new products to secure their foothold in the increasingly competitive market.
In tropical Saigon, sculptors carve ice into ephemeral artworks
Craftsmen in Ho Chi Minh City have been putting in hours of physical effort in freezing temperatures to create fantastic yet short-lived ice sculptures, which have been in rising demand in recent years.
Mobile carrier allows users to access Facebook at no data cost
Vietnamese mobile carrier Mobifone announced on May 26 it has cooperated with the world’s largest social network to launch Facebook Flex, a service allowing its subscribers to use Facebook without any data charges.
US transfers High Endurance Cutter to Vietnam Coast Guard
The US Coast Guard has transferred a high endurance cutter to the Vietnam Coast Guard during a ceremony in Honolulu on May 25 morning local time, the US Embassy in Hanoi said on May 26.
Vietnam forms special police force for Phu Quoc Island
The High Command of Mobile Police Force under Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security has formed a new special police force tasked with ensuring security on Phu Quoc Island, off the southern province of Kien Giang.
Vietnam to develop 1,370km cross-nation expressway at US$13bn
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has selected the official proposal for a colossal project to develop an expressway that runs from north to south.
Drivers experiencing the dark side of ride-shares
Vietnamese drivers who once eagerly jumped behind the wheel to work with Grab or Uber might have won the battle against traditional taxis, but the fight amongst themselves is just heating up.
How many red-shanked doucs are left on Vietnam’s Son Tra peninsula?
While a recent independent study claimed that there are still over 1,300 red-shank doucs on central Vietnam’s Son Tra peninsula, primate experts believe the number to be much lower.
Conservationist concerned for tourism project’s impact on northern Vietnamese archipelago
Neahga Leonard, project director of the Cat Ba Langur Conservation Project in Hai Phong has shared his thoughts on how local wildlife habitat could be impacted by the Cat Ba ecotourism resort and entertainment complex in the namesake archipelago.