Dengue fever cases surge in Hanoi
HANOI: Vietnamese capital city Hanoi has reported 3,180 dengue fever cases so far this year, surging 5.7 times year-on-year, Xinhua quoted local newspaper Vietnam News’’ report on Tuesday. The city could become the country’s hotspot for dengue fever due to its high population density and rapid transmission rate, according to Nguyen Van Dung, head of […]
Vietnam’s electronics producers slip through cracks
HANOI: Despite electronics being a vital driving force of Vietnamese exports, many Vietnamese electronics producers are still not up to the mark for supplying components to global heavyweights, reported Xinhua quoting local media on Tuesday. In the first seven months of this year, Vietnam earned nearly US$30.8 billion from exporting computers, electronic products, and components, […]
Hanoi develops night-time tourism to attract more visitors
HANOI: The Hanoi Department of Tourism has unveiled plans to organise a series of night-time tourism activities in an effort to unlock the potential of the night-time economy and attract more visitors to the capital city of Vietnam . The department disclosed this information during a conference held on Aug 2, which aimed to gather […]
Anwar visits Hanoi’s popular Book Street
HANOI: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today spent about an hour visiting Hanoi Book Street, the most famous designated book area on 19/12 Street, here. Anwar, who is on a two-day official visit to Vietnam, was accompanied by his Vietnamese counterpart, Pham Minh Chinh. During the visit, Anwar also presented his host with two […]
APPLE to open first online store in Vietnam on May 18
HANOI: Apple will open its first online store in Vietnam on Thursday (May 18) in a bid to boost operations in emerging markets. The online store will have a team of experts who are ready to share expertise in Vietnamese to support customers in need, reported Vietnam News Agency (VNA). Online shops often precede the […]
‘Malaysia’s Usain Bolt’ unafraid to meet ‘Thai Wonderkid’
HANOI: Facing Thailand’s sensational young sprinter, Puripol Boonson, 16, in the 100m event in the SEA Games tomorrow (May 18), will not dampen Muhammad Azeem Fahmi’s spirit to perform his best. Muhammad Azeem, 18, who is known as ‘Malaysia’s Usain Bolt’, said the presence of Puripol further fuelled his spirit to perform his best at […]
Vietnam’s tourist sites to reopen during upcoming holiday
HANOI: Several popular tourist sites in Vietnam will reopen for visitors on the National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1) holiday after the social distancing has been eased, reported Vietnam News Agency (VNA). The management board of the My Son Cultural Site in central Quang Nam province has announced that the site will […]
