VIETNAM TODAY

New ID card to add iris biometric, ADN, and voice information

The Prime Minister has requested that the Ministry of Public Security develop devices and seek technical solutions for collecting, exploiting, and using biometric information about iris, DNA, and the voice of citizens to be integrated into the new ID card.

Japan's 'naked men' festival succumbs to population ageing

A steam of sweat rose as hundreds of naked men tussled over a bag of wooden talismans, performing a dramatic end to a thousand-year-old ritual in Japan that took place for the last time.

President attends pen-brush opening ceremony at Nguyen Trai memorial site

President Vo Van Thuong on February 18 offered incense and attended the Lunar New Year pen-brush opening ceremony at a memorial area dedicated to national hero and world cultural eminent personality Nguyen Trai.

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Mekong Delta works to advance renewable energy development

Many localities in the Mekong Delta region are focusing on attracting investment and developing renewable energy projects, helping to solve energy security issues and driving socio-economic breakthroughs in the region.

Vietnam leads Southeast Asia in study abroad

Vietnam currently tops the Southeast Asian region in the number of students studying abroad, according to the Southeast Asia Key Trends Report 2024 by Acumen, an international education consulting organisation.

Banks pour 41 billion USD in property market in 2023

A total of 2.75 quadrillion VND (41 billion USD) went into the property market in 2023, according to the State Bank of Vietnam, an increase of 6.75% in comparison to last year.

Vietnam now has five billionaires on Forbes list

The number of Vietnamese billionaires in US dollar has dropped to five in the early months of 2024 from the previous six, reported in April 2023.

Ten killed in India fireworks factory fire: police

Ten people were killed and 15 more injured in an explosion at a fireworks factory in India on Saturday, police said.

Vietnam’s largest pagoda crowded on Tet

Bai Dinh Pagoda in the northern province of Ninh Binh, the largest in Vietnam, has welcomed a large number of visitors on the first days of the Lunar New Year.

Hanoi restaurants yet to reopen after Tet

Many restaurants in Hanoi have remained closed after the Tet Lunar New Year Holiday.

Dak Nong wind-power projects face slow progress

Five of six wind power projects in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong are at standstill despite having received investment amounting to trillions of Vietnamese Dong.

Singapore gives households and companies tax relief

Singapore unveiled on Friday a relief package for individuals, including rebates for utility bills to help ease the high cost of living in the city-state.

Four killed in HCM City house fire

Four people have been killed in a house fire which broke out at a house in HCM City's District 10 early Saturday morning.

International passengers to Vietnam by air surge on Tet

Around 633,000 international passengers came to Vietnam by air during the Tet Lunar New Year occasion, up 49 percent on-year.

Vietnam dangles chip incentives to draw foreign companies: Nikkei Asia

Vietnam has pledged tax breaks and other perks to semiconductor companies that help to develop the sector in a Southeast Asian country, according to Japan's Nikkei Asia (asia.nikkei.com).

HCM City struggles with heat wave

HCM City is facing hot weather with the highest temperature of 35-36 degrees centigrade.

Nha Trang welcomes consecutive cruise ships after Tet

Nha Trang City in the southern central province of Nha Trang has received three consecutive cruise ships since the Tet Lunar New Year holiday.

Vietnamese contestant anticipated to make Top 20 of Miss World

Vietnamese representative Huynh Nguyen Mai Phuong is set to crack the Top 20 of the 71st edition of Miss World, according to famous beauty website Crown Talk.

FPT IS, Carbon EX cooperate to promote carbon credit projects

FPT Information System Company Limited (FPT IS) and Carbon EX have just signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in providing services and solutions to promote carbon credit projects.

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