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Tours offer glimpse of Hoi An countryside
On the tourist routes of central Vietnam, Hoi An ancient town offers a change of pace from the normal hustle and bustle of cities. The small town boasts mossy old churches, temples and wooden houses dotted along small lanes shadowed with green and flowery climbing vines.
TPP11-pact remains significant, vital
While the US’s withdrawal is a big blow to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the agreement forged after five years of negotiations still has a lot to offer.
Ethnic Thai try community-based tourism
The ethnic Thai in Nghe An belong to an old branch of the original Thai people settled in the mountains of northern Vietnam. With the help of Japanese advice, some villagers are now turning to home-stay tourism to earn extra income and preserve their ancient culture.
Farm exporters warned on pesticides
Vietnamese exporters of farm produce must learn more about food-safety requirements and maximum residue limits (MRL) of importing countries, experts said at a workshop held in HCM City on November 2.
Vietnam to perform well at Asian U19 qualifier
Coach Hoang Anh Tuan of Vietnam has asked his players to have convincing victories at the upcoming qualifier of the 2018 Asian Football Confederation U19 Championship.
Locals feel the APEC energy
The central city of Danang will host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit from November 5 to 11. Expats and people living in Danang share their views on the event with Vietnam News reporters:
An My Village thrives without hotels
Hoi An, a UNESCO World Heritage site, charms visitors with its picturesque riverside, brightly coloured old houses; great street food; fine-art galleries and rural villages.
Athletes advance at Lao badminton event
No 2 seed Pham Cao Cuong advanced to the quarter-finals at the Beer Lao International Series badminton tournament on November 2 in Vientiane, Laos.
Danang-where people feel most at home
Danang’s amazing transformation from an abandoned US military station in 1975 to the most liveable city in the country hosting the APEC 2017 summit is a story that goes back centuries.
Workers face daunting Industry 4.0 challenge
State-owned enterprises and local businesses should pay due attention to training workers for the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) so that they are not rendered redundant, experts say.