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Stone houses in Khuoi Ky village (Photo: VNA) The stone stilt houses with ancient appearance have created an ancient and legendary feature for Khuoi Ky village, Dam Thuy commune, Trung Khanh district in Cao Bang province. Visiting Cao Bang, in addition to famous destinations such as Ban Gioc Waterfall or Nguom Ngao cave, visitors cannot ignore an attractive destination located in this tourist complex, which is Khuoi Ky ancient stone village, a traditional village of the Tay people . Khuoi Ky stone village is located near the provincial road No. 206, about 2km from Ban Gioc waterfall. From afar, visitors can see stilt houses which are made entirely of stone. Lying nestled up the mountains, 14 stone houses stand out among the vast and green mountain space. In front of the village is Khuoi Ky stream with clear blue water that adds more romance to the beauty of the village, where 100% of residents are Tay people. The Tay people in Trung Khanh have a belief in stone …

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Online Friday 2021 to open on December 3 The Vietnam E-Commerce and Digital Economy Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on November 26 announced an e-commerce week and the Vietnam Online Shopping Day – Online Friday 2021. The Online Shopping Week will be held from November 27 to December 5 while the Vietnam Online Shopping Day – Online Friday 2021 is scheduled for December 3 nationwide. Vietnam will work toward incorporating its Online Shopping Day with the online shopping event in the region to catch up with trans-border e-commerce trend as well as step up cashless payment, thus laying a foundation for authorities to suggest policies in support of enterprises in promotional activities. Consumers across the country could visit the website https://onlinefriday.vn and Online Friday app to acquire information about discounts and promotion programmes by participating firms and shop at websites and apps of others. The online shopping day was started in 2014./. …

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Grab, Southeast Asia's biggest ride-hailing and delivery firm, makes its market debut on Thursday after a record $40 billion merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), in a listing that will set the tone for other regional offerings. The backdoor listing on Nasdaq marks the high point for the nine-year-old Singapore company that began as a ride-hailing app and now operates across 465 cities in eight countries, offering food deliveries, payments, insurance and investment products. The biggest U.S. listing by a Southeast Asian company follows Grab's April agreement to merge with U.S. tech investor Altimeter Capital Management's SPAC, Altimeter Growth Corp and raise $4.5 billion, including $750 million from Altimeter. There is scope for many players in the fragmented food delivery and financial services markets in Southeast Asia, a region of 650 million people, but the road to profitability could be a long one, analysts say. Grab's flotation "will provide a bigger …

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November CPI up 0.32 percent The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in November was up by 0.32 percent compared to October, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO). It was driven by the hikes of prices of petrol and gas across the globe, as well as consumer goods and services in localities in the new normal. Among 11 groups of main commodities and services, nine experienced rising prices. In the first 11 months, the CPI went up 1.84 percent compared to the same period last year, the lowest level since 2016, attributed to the fuel price hikes by 30.32 percent year-on-year, after 20 adjustments. Housing and construction materials posted a year-on-year expansion of 6.8 percent and education grew 2.44 percent. Meanwhile, foodstuff inched down 0.52 percent and electricity prices dropped 1.06 percent against the same period last year. As COVID-19 prompted travel restrictions, air ticket prices fell 21.39 percent while travel package slipped 2.42 percent. Core inflation in …

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At noon on October 23, local troops and militia force promptly rushed to several communes and Cho Chua townlet in Nghia Hanh district to team with relevant forces to evacuate hundred people, their cattle and assets to safe places. Apart from patrolling, the local militia force also blocked several places to prevent people from travelling to ensure security and safety, placed warning signs, and supported thousands of vehicles on roads. Vo Duy Thanh, Head of the Military Command of Hanh Dung commune, said that before the rainy season, the command conducted studies and asked households with strong houses residing in areas with low risk of flooding to support others in need to take shelter. Thanks to earlier studies and talks, Hanh Dung commune’s Military Command and relevant forces successfully evacuated 30 households with over 100 people and their assets from low-lying areas, minimizing damages caused by the flooding. Via a phone talk on October 24, Colonel Tran Minh Quan, …

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