Vietnam’s biggest fuel wholesaler sees profits eaten up by loss-making Singapore subsidiary
Economy 16:34 29/05/2015Petrolimex has reported VND9 billion (US$414,000) in post-tax losses in 2014, mostly due to its loss-making subsidiary in Singapore
Kelly Clarkson says voice is her beauty ahead of Miss Vietnam performance
Tin Tổng Hợp 15:22 04/12/2014Voice – not looks – matters the most to a singer, Kelly Clarkson told a press meeting in Ho Chi Minh City before performing at the Miss Vietnam 2014 finale this weekend
Vietnam Television ceases airing first-ever 18+ film
Tin Tổng Hợp 15:19 04/12/2014National broadcaster Vietnam Television (VTV) has confirmed that it already stopped airing “Sex and the City” – a hugely popular American sitcom – after broadcasting only five episodes last month
British explorer against cable car construction in Vietnam’s Son Doong Cave
Tin Tổng Hợp 18:15 28/11/2014A British explorer who joined the British team which first explored Son Doong Cave – the world’s current largest – in central Vietnam back in the early 1990s urged in an article posted on a New Zealand newswire last week against the construction of a cable car system through the cave.
American teacher unveils One Direction cover that highlights Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
Tin Tổng Hợp 19:15 27/11/2014An American singer/teacher, who is known for his alluring performances of Vietnamese songs, launched on Sunday a cover of a British-Irish pop boy band’s hit song against the background of the Mekong Delta’s rustic scenery
Vietnamese films improve cinematography, storylines
Tin Tổng Hợp 17:47 25/11/2014Recently, more directors of Vietnamese dramas and movies have paid greater attention and resources to improving their films’ images and storylines to attract viewers.
Winners of photo contest on Swedish innovations announced
Tin Tổng Hợp 23:55 22/11/2014The Swedish Embassy in Vietnam on November 19 announced the winners of the “Swedish Innovations through Vietnamese Lenses” contest that was kicked off in August
Vietnam’s Hoi An City losing beach to alarming coastal erosion
Tin Tổng Hợp 21:38 08/11/2014A stunning beach along the coastline of a province-level city that houses a UNESCO-recognized old town in central Vietnam is being eroded by sea water at an alarming rate and could disappear altogether
Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island among world’s top winter destinations
Tin Tổng Hợp 21:36 08/11/2014Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam has been cited among the world’s top winter destinations for 2014 thanks partly to its deep sand beaches and warm waters
Vietnam photographers’ association honors artist for nude photos
Tin Tổng Hợp 18:36 07/11/2014A Vietnamese photographer well known for his nude photos has been conferred with the highest honor from Vietnam’s photographers association for the first time in its history
Son Doong: hard choice between mass tourism and sustainable development
Tin Tổng Hợp 12:07 06/11/2014If the green light is given to the construction of a cable car system to Son Doong Cave - the world’s current largest - in UNESCO-recognized Phong Nha- Ke Bang National Park, the central province of Quang Binh is expected to welcome far more tourists than at present
Vietnam Television postpones airing of ‘Sex and the City’
Tin Tổng Hợp 12:06 06/11/2014The broadcast of “Sex and the City,” a hugely popular American sitcom, on VTV2 – the education and science channel of national broadcaster Vietnam Television – will be delayed for one week, while mixed reactions to the airing are widespread.
