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We need immediate impacts to push long-term benefits

Human brains are not good at thinking about the future, so asking people to aim for long-term goals won't work. Immediate reward-penalty mechanisms are key to convince them.

Sun, Jun 02, 2019, 09:59:00

PM wants Viettel to enter world top 10 telecom firms by 2025

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said he wants the Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) to strive to become one of the world’s 10 biggest telecoms firms by 2025.

Sun, Jun 02, 2019, 09:55:00

Hoi An a leading global attraction for cyclists

The ancient town Hoi An is one of world’s six best places to explore on bicycles, says global online accommodation reservations provider Agoda.

Sun, Jun 02, 2019, 09:17:00

Outstanding blood donors honoured in HCM City

A total of 811 individuals and organisations in Ho Chi Minh City were honoured at a conference on May 31 for donating blood and contributing to the city’s voluntary blood donation movement.

Sun, Jun 02, 2019, 09:14:00

Hyundai Group wants to invest in Vietnam’s high-speed rail

Hyundai Group is eyeing Vietnam’s transnational high-speed railway project, controversial for its feasibility and high costs.

Sun, Jun 02, 2019, 09:12:00

Annual crude output forecast to drop 5 per cent in decade

Vietnam’s crude oil production is predicted to continue to fall over the coming years, averaging annual declines of 4 - 5 per cent during the next 10 years as offshore reserves have been depleting and investment in significant new projects slows, according to an overseas research firm.

Sun, Jun 02, 2019, 09:09:00

Celebrated artisan promotes Vietnamese kites to the world

Ba Duong Noi village in Hanoi’s Dan Phuong district is known for its beautifully crafted kites with wooden flutes attached. Emeritus artisan Nguyen Huu Kiem has helped preserve the village’s kite making craft and promote Vietnamese kites to the world.

Sun, Jun 02, 2019, 09:07:00