(VOVWORLD) - As technology evolves, online travel agents and online ticket booking apps have mushroomed, helping visitors who opt for “Free & Easy” tourseasily compare prices and service quality before making final decisions. Visitors can refer to the articles, comments, and videos shared by those already using the services on social networks to plan their own trip.

(VOVWORLD) - There had been three licensed audiobook channels in Vietnam as of last July, according to the Ministry of Information and Communications. They are Voiz FM, Fonos, and Mydio. Of the three, Voiz FM has made an impressive breakthrough in the audiobook market in Vietnam, especially when Vietnam was badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. In this week’s Business edition, we’ll tell you all about the 4-year-old startup.

(VOVWORLD) - Some centuries-old Shan Tuyet tea trees in To Mua commune inthe northwestern mountainous province of Son La have been declared Vietnamese heritage trees.

(VOVWORLD) - For generations, people living in the mountains of Lai Chau province have used medicinal herbs from the forest to treat health problems. Now they are growing these plants on a larger scale to increase their income, reduce poverty, and improve their standard of living.

(VOVWORLD) - A village convention has long been playing an important role in uniting and encouraging villagers to maintain and abide by standard and civilized behaviors in the community. In Quang Ninh, public consensus has helped to form new village rules, focusing on promoting the community’s great spirit of solidarity to respond safely and flexibly to the COVID-19 pandemic, and develop the local economy.

(VOVWORLD) - In recent years, the ethnic minority-inhabited areas in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong have planted newer, more profitable crops under a policy of crop restructuring that encourages farmers to abandon their old habit of growing only rice or coffee. Sericulture, or silk farming, is boosting local incomes, helping many households escape poverty.

(VOVWORLD) - Nearly 2,200 businesses in the southern province of Binh Duong have registered 2022 Lunar New Year (Tet) festival bonuses for workers. The bonuses will encourage workers in production and add more joys to their Tet celebration.

(VOVWORLD) - Administrative reform plays an important role in the socio-economic development of each locality. In recent years, Ha Nam, a province in the Red River Delta, has cut many administrative procedures and applied ITin an effort to improve its business environment, attract investment, and increase competitiveness.

(VOVWORLD) - Repairing power lines and replacing light bulbs for free are small but meaningful gifts Son La’s electricity industry has been giving to disadvantaged people and policy beneficiaries as the traditional Lunar New Year Festival (Tet) approaches. Many houses have been lit up again, bringing joy and giving encouragement to people ahead of the Tet holiday.

(VOVWORLD) - Following the success of the “Companion Physicians” network established by the Vietnam Association of Young Physicians, a similar model was launched in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho to increase medical advice and support for COVID-19 patients. Offering coronavirus diagnosis and support online has reduced the pressure on the local medical workforce in Can Tho where the number of people contracting COVID-19 has been on the rise.