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Photos: US$60,000 Ao Dai is Vietnam record
The Vietnam Record Book Centre has presented the Vietnam record certification for a Vietnamese ao dai decorated with the largest gold phoenix, which was worn by supermodel Thanh Hang at the closing ceremony of the Vietnam International Fashion Week 2015 in late October in Ho Chi Minh City.
Hanoi’s big hotels lure investors
The Vietnamese government is about to sell its stake in the hotels of Thang Loi, Hilton and Kim Lien in Hanoi. The move has attracted special attention of both domestic and foreign investors.
Businesses hurry to divest bank shares
About VND18 trillion worth of capital was still stuck in banks by the end of September 2015 which needs to be divested as per the government’s request, according to the Ministry of Finance (MOF).
Unique architecture of ancient towers in Tay Ninh
A visit to the southern province of Tay Ninh would not be complete without a journey to Binh Thanh Cham Tower, which is known as one of the most attractive destinations of the area.
Ruoc netting season in central Vietnam: In pictures
The netting season starts in October when the sea is calm, reaching its peak during the Lunar New Year and ending in early April.
Delayed FDI projects wasteful for national economy
Hundreds of billions of dollars worth of capital have been ‘buried’ under projects registered by foreign investors but have not been implemented.
Destinations that see repeat visitors
Hoi An, Danang, Moc Chau, Co To, Ha Giang, Tam Binh and Da Lat are places that travellers like to revisit.
Vietnam’s largest solar battery factory
Hanoi authorities have hosted an inauguration ceremony for Vietnam’s largest centre for technology transfer at the Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park, with the largest solar battery production line in the country.
Hanoi looks modern from aerial cameras
As planned, by 2050 the capital city of Hanoi will be the political and administrative center of the nation, a special grade city, and one of the largest economic, trade, commercial and service centers of Vietnam and the Asia – Pacific region.
The era of huge projects returns
After three projects with registered capital of over US$1 billion each were licenced, total foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam in the past 10 months rose to more than US$19 billion.