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Cautious / Property developers tighten their belts amid frozen market

Sober / DUI: Wives take the car wheel as husbands imbibe the Tet spirit

Common themes / Why Tet movie 'Nha Ba Nu' dominated holiday market

Risks / Should you invest in property or save your money this year?

No buyers / Debt buries farmers trying to flip property in frozen market

Exhausted / Women unhappy staying in to cook during Tet festivities

US veteran searches for owner of lost Vietnam War diary

US veteran searches for owner of lost Vietnam War diary

Peter Mathews has kept a Vietnamese soldier's diary since in 1967. Now he's trying to return it to its owner.

New bidding launched to find Long Thanh airport builder

New bidding launched to find Long Thanh airport builder

The investor of the Long Thanh Airport project has launched a second bidding invitation to find a contractor ready to build the facility's passenger terminal after a false start last year.

Vietnamese tech workers high and dry amid layoffs in Silicon Valley

Vietnamese tech workers high and dry amid layoffs in Silicon Valley

Hoang Tu said his "American Dream" lasted only six months. He was let go from Google two days before the Lunar New Year.

Vietnamese tune goes viral in South Korea, China

Vietnamese tune goes viral in South Korea, China

Videos of celebrities dancing to Vietnamese pop star Hoang Thuy Linh's "See Tinh" (See Love) have gone viral in South Korea and China.

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News

Google apologizes for mistaken portrait of Vietnamese journalist

Google apologizes for mistaken portrait of Vietnamese journalist

Over 1.9 million households still struggle with poverty: ministry

Over 1.9 million households still struggle with poverty: ministry

Vietnam still has more than 1.97 million poor and near-poor households, according to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs in 2022.

Hundreds fall for post-Tet online scams

Hundreds fall for post-Tet online scams

Hundreds of people in Vietnam have fallen for a variety of online scams involving gifts and recruitment after the Tet holiday.

Parents accuse boys of bullying their child, beat them at school

Parents accuse boys of bullying their child, beat them at school

A married couple entered a primary school in southern Vietnam and beat two students, whom they believed had bullied their son.

HCMC wants private investors to renovate road traffic system

HCMC wants private investors to renovate road traffic system

HCMC wants to upgrade national highways and routes linking it with other localities under the build-operate-transfer (BOT) method, according to a proposal made by the Department of Transport.

Business

Economy Industries Companies Property DataSpeaks

Dollar ups on black market

Dollar ups on black market

The U.S. dollar went up against the Vietnamese dong Friday on the black market but remained stable at banks.

PM calls for fixing property market ills

Government agencies need to resolve the issues plaguing the property market so that other markets, such as bond, can recover, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has said.

FedEx Vietnam gets new managing director

FedEx Vietnam gets new managing director

FedEx Express has named Ee-Hui Tan the new managing director for Vietnam and Cambodia in place of Hardy Diec.

Vietnam petroleum exports to Laos quintuple

Vietnam petroleum exports to Laos quintuple

Vietnam’s fuel exports to Laos rose by 439% last year to $125.4 million last year.

Vietnam tops Southeast Asia in gold sales growth

Vietnam tops Southeast Asia in gold sales growth

Gold sales rose by 37% last year to 59.1 tons, the fastest increase in Southeast Asia, the World Gold Council reported.

Gasoline retailers feel abandoned in unresolved supply quandary

Gasoline retailers feel abandoned in unresolved supply quandary

Gasoline retailers are complaining again of systemic issues that have been plaguing their business and forcing them to sell at a loss as distributors and suppliers exclusively manage supply.

AI trend ChatGPT taking over Vietnam

Duc Luan, president of an AI-lover student group, receives hundreds of requests for help setting up ChatGPT accounts each day.

Gold top investment asset since Covid-19

Gold has been the most profitable investment asset in Vietnam since early 2020, with a profit margin of 50% over the last three years, beating bank deposits, the U.S. dollar, and stocks.

Gold top investment asset since Covid-19

Life

Trend Culture Style Love

Hip-hop concert organizer fined for steamy performances

The organizer of a concert for SpaceSpeakers, a renowned hip-hop collective in Vietnam, was fined VND110 million ($4,690) and suspended for controversial and provocative performances.

Woman celebrates 110th birthday with 115-strong brood

Descendants spanning five generations gathered at Hoang Mai Town in Nghe An Province to celebrate Ho Thi Yen's 110th birthday on January 27.

The person behind my family's happiness

The person behind my family's happiness

Recently, my wife has seemed very happy and optimistic. She has stopped complaining about her life, which is a stark contrast to every winter before when she was always moody and had no energy or spirit.

People hit the gym to shed Tet weight gain

People hit the gym to shed Tet weight gain

Gyms, yoga studios and personal trainers are reporting a 50% surge in attendance after the Tet holidays as people seek to lose weight and get back in shape.

Sports

Vietnamese star striker among nominations for best footballer in Asia

Vietnamese star striker among nominations for best footballer in Asia

Striker Nguyen Tien Linh has been nominated for the Best Footballer in Asia award for the second consecutive year, alongside 24 other players who had great performances last year.

Vietnamese athletes to get $1M bonus for Olympic gold medal

Vietnamese athletes to get $1M bonus for Olympic gold medal

Any Vietnamese athlete winning a gold medal at the 2024 Olympic Games in France will get a bonus of $1 million.

Vietnamese star striker among nominations for best footballer in Asia

Vietnamese star striker among nominations for best footballer in Asia

Striker Nguyen Tien Linh has been nominated for the Best Footballer in Asia award for the second consecutive year, alongside 24 other players who had great performances last year.

Registration open for 3rd VnExpress Marathon Hanoi Midnight

Registration open for 3rd VnExpress Marathon Hanoi Midnight

Registration for Super Early Bird tickets for VnExpress Marathon Hanoi Midnight 2023, to take place on November 26, will be open from January 31 to February 28.

Coach Park Hang-seo to hold event thanking fans for support

Coach Park Hang-seo to hold event thanking fans for support

After his contract with the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) expires, coach Park Hang-seo will hold a meeting with fans to thank them before he bids farewell to Vietnam and returns to South Korea.

Nga Than

The art of asking questions

When it comes to noisy karaoke, silence isn't golden

If we all speak up about the issue in a concerted effort, I believe something can be done.

Vietnam reopens to tourists without fixing its problems

Foreigners expressed disappointment coming to Vietnam post-Covid and seeing many problems persist, or get worse.

I refuse to drink alcohol during Tet visits and everyone looks at me like I'm a weirdo

Bing drinking, which is common during the Lunar New Year holiday, is not culture and does not prove one as a "stronger man," according to readers.

World

From Lizzo to Gayle, Grammy nominees highlight TikTok’s sway in music

From Lizzo to Gayle, Grammy nominees highlight TikTok’s sway in music

Amazon's outlook disappoints as customer budgets stay tight

Amazon's outlook disappoints as customer budgets stay tight

Amazon.com Inc on Thursday said its operating profit could fall to zero in the current quarter as savings from layoffs do not make up for the financial impact of consumers and cloud customers clamping down on spending.

Apple forecasts another drop in revenue, proclaims iPhone production problems over

Apple forecasts another drop in revenue, proclaims iPhone production problems over

Apple Inc on Thursday forecast that revenue would fall for a second quarter in a row but that iPhone sales were likely to improve as production had returned to normal in China after Covid-related shutdowns.

People under domestic violence orders can own guns: US appeals court rules

People under domestic violence orders can own guns: US appeals court rules

A U.S. appeals court on Thursday declared unconstitutional a federal law making it a crime for people under domestic violence restraining orders to own firearms.

Hong Kong offers free flights after Covid isolation

Hong Kong offers free flights after Covid isolation

Hong Kong is ready to welcome the world back, its leader said Thursday, as he pitched free flights and positive publicity to resurrect the once-vibrant global hub after three years of Covid-enforced isolation.

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