Vietnam

The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) had proposed to Quang Binh authorities in July that the airport be upgraded at a cost of VND2 trillion ($86.3 million), making it capable of receiving international flights and up to 3 million passengers a year. … [Read more...] about Ministry proposes major upgrade to airport in central Vietnam

It named corruption as a major challenge though a crackdown spearheaded by Party chief and President Nguyen Phu Trong has made outstanding gains in recent years, with several high-profile government officials and businessmen arrested and jailed for crimes from graft to money laundering. … [Read more...] about Vietnam does poorly in global ranking of talent attraction

Locals in Tam Vu Town in Long An Province climbed all over each other on Saturday night as they battled to get at least one piece of the offerings made at their town’s temple on the final day of a three-day festival on the 14th, 15th, 16th of the first lunar month. … [Read more...] about Thousands scramble for luck amid chaos in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta

Hanoi (VNA) - Have you ever been to a traditional Vietnamese wedding and happened to see a couple of small cakes wrapped in an attractive layer of green leaves? Well, everything has its own story and with the wedding season vibe in the air, today’s story is about Phu The cake – one of the symbolic specialties of Vietnamese wedding culture. … [Read more...] about Phu The cake: An eternal symbol of love of husbands and wives

This practice commenced in ancient times, unrelated to conventional religions like Buddhism or Confucianism. Every year, Vietnamese spend approximately VND400 billion ($17.2 million) to burn around 50,000 tons of joss paper for "the deceased." I feel some people tend to burn a little bit too much joss paper, many on the belief that the more money they spend, the luckier they will get. And businesses know that; nowadays joss paper is shaped like cars, watches, high heels and iPhones among many others. The act of burning pollutes the environment and depletes natural resources, specifically paper and plants. Have I mentioned human deaths? In 2017 alone, around 10 house fires were caused by burning joss paper, killing 20 people in Saigon. … [Read more...] about Superstitions are fine, until they are not