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The report, released by the IMD World Competitiveness Center’s Smart City Observatory and the World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization (WeGO), analyzes data and resident surveys from 142 cities globally. In Asia alone, Hanoi ranks 20th out of 28 cities. The capital city is highly rated in terms of safety in public places, employment services, and easy access to information from competent agencies. Earlier, Hanoi ranked 96th and is the only representative in Vietnam mentioned in the World’s Best Cities ranking. The city moved up 16 places to 144th in a global ranking of the world’s most livable cities. A corner of Hanoi. Photo: Tuan Anh The digitalization process is expected to help Hanoi realize its vision to become a smart and modern city by 2025, creating the foundation for rapid and sustainable economic development. The view was shared in a resolution by the Hanoi Party Committee on promoting Hanoi’s smart city by 2025, with a vision to 2030. Accordingly, the c...

Vietnam News Today (Apr. 26) notable headlines Vietnam, China conducts joint patrol along demarcation line in Gulf of Tonkin Vietnam attends international security meeting in Russia Vietnam-Singapore trade on the rise since start of 2024 Vietnam affirms unwavering stance on Chinese fishing ban in East Sea Northern VN transitions into scorching heat after prolonged rainy days Images of Vietnamese localities promoted in US Argentinian scholar praises Vietnam’s April 30, 1975 victory Vietnamese, Algerian Parties forge cooperation Gift festival expected to promote Hanoi tourism Commander of the Vietnam Coast Guard Region 1 Col. Tran Van Tho assigns tasks to Vietnamese officers joining the joint patrol. (Photo: qdnd.vn) Vietnam, China conducts joint patrol along demarcation line in Gulf of Tonkin Two vessels of the Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) on April 25 departed from the northern port city of Hai Phong for a joint patrol mission with the China Coast Guard (CCG...

Vietnam is an attractive investment destination for foreign investors due to its high and stable economic growth, large domestic market and young, well-educated human resources, said Paulo Medas, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) team to Vietnam at the recent Annual Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group (WB) held in the US. According to Medas, despite rising geopolitical instability globally, Vietnam’s economy experienced a growth rate of 5.66% in the first quarter of this year. Exports continue to see an upward trend, facilitating overall growth until the end of this year. He projected that Vietnam’s economic growth is predicted to expand by nearly 6% this year due to the recovery of domestic demand and supportive fiscal policies from the government. However, he noted that Vietnam needs to maintain a flexible fiscal policy to manage risks and ensure sustained growth. A production line at the Republic of Korea’s Bluecom Vina Co., Ltd, in the Trang Due Ind...

Delegates at the event. Photo: toquoc.vn Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue and President of the National Assembly of People’s Power of Cuba Esteban Lazo Hernández attended a special music show in Santiago de Cuba city on April 22 (local time), which marked the 60th founding anniversary of the Cuban Committee for Solidarity with South Vietnam and the 50th anniversary of Fidel Castro Ruz’s visit to Vietnam and the newly liberated zone in Quang Tri province, VNA reported. Fidel was the first and the only foreign leader to visit the newly-liberated area in the south of Vietnam during the anti-US resistance war. He also took the initiative in the international movement to support Vietnam’s struggle for national independence and reunification, along with its process of national development and defence. The park named after him in Quang Tri was inaugurated in 2018 on the occasion of the 45 years since the Cuban leader’s visit to the liberated region i...

Vietnamese Ambassador to Canada Pham Cao Phong talks with Vietnamese expatriates in Canada about the meaning of worshiping Hung Vuong. Photo: Trung Dung, Ha Linh, Viet Tuan/VNA On the evening of April 21 in Maputo Capital, the Vietnamese Embassy in Mozambique in collaboration with the Vietnamese community organised the celebration of the Southern Liberation Day (April 30), the International Labor Day (May 1) and Hung Kings’ death anniversary (March 10), VNA reported. Attending the ceremony were a large number of people from the local Vietnamese community, the Board of Directors, officers and employees of Movitel Company (Viettel Group), businesses, medical and educational experts, and Vietnamese students studying in Mozambique and local friends. The Vietnamese Embassy in Canada on April 23 also hosted a ceremony to commemorate the death anniversary of Hung Kings, the legendary founders of the nations, contributing to maintaining the cultural identity and educating the Vi...

Thay Pagoda, one of the oldest pagodas in Vietnam, is a popular tourist destination.  Located on the stunning Sai Mountain in Sai Son Commune, Quoc Oai District, about 20 kilometers from downtown Hanoi, the special national relic appears tranquil in the hazy mist. Every year, from the fifth to the seventh day of the third Lunar month (from April 24-26), the lively Thay Pagoda Festival is held in honor of Tu Dao Hanh, a revered Vietnamese Buddhist monk who lived from 1010 to 1225.  The Thay Pagoda Festival this year falls from April 24 to 26. Photo: Duy Khanh/The Hanoi Times  The Thay Pagoda Festival consists of two parts: the ceremonies and the folk performances, featuring a wide range of ancient worship rituals passed down from generation to generation.  The Moc Duc or “statue bath” with fragrant water boiled from five kinds of leaves is considered the most important ritual performed by the respected elders of the area. ...

The exhibition titled “Vietnam Architecture Developing Together with the Country” runs through the end of April at the 120-year-old Dien Hong Flower Garden in Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi. The space of the architectural exhibition in Dien Hong Flower Garden, Hanoi. Photo: Kien Viet For a week, the famous flower garden was transformed into an impressive exhibition space to celebrate Vietnam Architecture Day (April 27) and the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam Association of Architects. Organizers said that the exhibition aims to pay tribute to the special industry that contributes to developing the nation’s culture and society with its ceaseless creativity. The exhibition’s highlight is the main display area with a dome woven from red silk that simulates the water waves of Sword Lake. In addition, models, images, and documents related to the winning projects of the National Architecture Award 2022 – 2023 are harmoniously arranged in the green open space of ...

Nguyen Thuy Linh meticulously selects silk fabric scraps in complementary colors to complete her landscape collage. If painters paint with brushes, she paints with silk pieces, scissors and glue. The collage comes to life under her skilled hands”. Linh was a disabled and depressed woman before working at Vun Art, a cooperative for people with disabilities. Scraps revived While working as a kindergarten teacher, she suffered a bone ailment that rendered her unable to walk. Her marriage also ended at the same time. Becoming a disabled person and unable to continue with her old job, she felt bored. Her life was almost deadlocked as she had to raise a child alone while her parents were old and frail. She had locked herself at home for four years.  Members of Vun Art are people with disabilities.  Photo: Ngo Minh/The Hanoi Times Linh learned about Vun Art while watching  Viec tu te (Good work) program on the VTV3 channel. Vun Art Cooperative was founded in...

Banks able to buy back bonds at once Banks are now able to buy back corporate bonds immediately after their issuance. Photo: The Hanoi Times The State Bank of Vietnam on April 24 decided to enable local lenders to repurchase unlisted corporate bonds after the sales. The buyback will be proceeded on two conditions. First, the buyer must complete all payments to the bank. Secondly, the bond issuer, or the corporation, must be rated at the highest level by the bank. The rule will be valid until the end of 2023. Previously, banks had to wait at least 12 months to buy back corporate bonds released to the market. The Vietnamese corporate bond market had boomed until early 2022, when top corporate executives were arrested for allegedly manipulating the securities market. Apple’s Taiwanese supplier Quanta to build local factory Quanta Computer, the contract manufacturer of tech giant Apple, will construct a plant in the northern province of Nam Dinh. Under an agreement sign...