First industrial park in Vietnam gains access to 5G network The Yen Phong 1 Industrial Park in northern Bac Ninh province has become the first park in Vietnam to gain access to the 5G telecom network, with the new technology launched onsite by Viettel on January 14. … [Read more...] about Hanoi builds smart city, speeds up 5G commercialization
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Paintings feature the buffalo – zodiac sign for 2021
Da Nang (VNA) – The buffalo, the zodiac sign for 2021, is the theme of a painting exhibition that opened at the Da Nang Fine Arts Museum in central Da Nang city on January 21. The event showcases 30 oil and acrylic pictures created by painter Ngo Thanh Hung, depicting the buffalo in the Vietnamese culture as an industrious, smart, strong, and brave animal via bright colours and unique painting techniques. The buffalo is the second animal sign in the 12-year cycle of the Vietnamese zodiac and also a symbol of the wet rice civilisation in Southeast Asia, including Vietnam. According to folk beliefs, buffaloes help humans with physically demanding works in agriculture like ploughing, raking, and carrying rice. They are also the main character in major traditional festivals like the Tich Dien (ploughing) or buffalo fighting festivals. Nguyen Thi Trinh, Deputy Director of the Da Nang Fine Arts Museum, said the exhibition aims to warm up the atmosphere ahead of the Lunar New Year … [Read more...] about Paintings feature the buffalo – zodiac sign for 2021
Plentiful supply of vegetables, fruits for Tet market in HCMC at stable prices
Visiting and discussing that the carrot and scallion farm, Mr. Bui Trung Kien, Director of Xuan Thai Thinh Company, shared that this whole area would be harvested next week and supplied to the Tet market in HCMC. The company has a total area of 50 hectares, and the average yield is about 35,000-40,000 tons per year, with 50 different types of vegetables and fruits. Currently, the supply for the HCMC market accounts for 70 percent of the total output, and the rest is distributed to other Southern provinces. According to the plan, the company has prepared 200-300 tons of goods for consumption during the festive season in HCMC. What makes Mr. Kien worry is that the production of goods this year is excessive, while the purchasing power at this time decreases by 20-25 percent compared to the same period. As a result, the selling prices at the peak of the Tet holidays will hardly reach the desired level of the company. Carrots, cabbages, and sweet potatoes are expected to devalue most. … [Read more...] about Plentiful supply of vegetables, fruits for Tet market in HCMC at stable prices
Luxury car prices fall, sales improve
Mercedes Benz Vietnam still led the market with 7,000 cars sold, the same as 2019. Lexus sold 1,444 cars, a slight decrease compared with the 1,511 cars sold in 2019. BMW ranked third with 877 cars sold, also a slight decrease compared with the 900 cars in 2019. … [Read more...] about Luxury car prices fall, sales improve
Vietnamese diaspora hope things get better under Biden
Fireworks are seen over the National Mall during the "Celebrating America" event at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, after the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States, in U.S., January 20, 2021. Photo by Reuters/Carlos Barria. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese diaspora hope things get better under Biden