Mobile Money paves way to apply 'sandbox' for new services

The trial Mobile Money service allowed by the Prime Minister will set a precedent for applying a "sandbox" scheme for new services and professions in digital society.

Companies reporting profits actually incurred losses, audits show

A difference in profits of listed companies before and after auditing has left investors worried about the accuracy of finance reports.

Indicators to measure Vietnam's digital economy needed

The set of indicators will fully reflect every aspect of the digital economy, including digital infrastructure, the popularity of digital means, online services, and human resources.

Long-term prospects outlast supply chain concerns

Vietnam’s rising involvement in global supply chain networks has been hampered by the pandemic, but its increasingly important role in the long term is not judged to be at risk.

West lake lotus tea – a quintessence of Hanoians

“Thien co de nhat tra” (The most premium tea of time) West Lake lotus tea, made with lotus flower grown in West Lake, Hanoi, symbolizes the quintessence of the capital’s culture. 

Garment, footwear industries struggle during pandemic

Textile, garment and footwear industries are still facing many difficulties due the COVID-19 pandemic, and unable to recover production and business in the short term.

Businesses struggle with increased costs, impact from Covid-19

According to the Vietnam Association of Beer, Wine and Beverage (VBA), more than 85 percent of drink manufacturers have had difficulties in product distribution.

Vietnam sees drop in new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

Vietnam reported 9,373 new COVID-19 cases, including 13 imported ones, in the past 24 hours to 5pm on September 18, more than 2,000 less than the previous day, according to the Ministry of Health.

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Vietnam to attend ASEM Cultural Festival 2021

Pandemic speeds up digitisation, technology transformation

The COVID-19 pandemic does not slow down technological transformation or digitisation, but in fact speeds them up, companies said.

COVID-19: 4,000 foreigners vaccinated in Hanoi

About 4,000 foreigners in Hanoi were vaccinated against the COVID-19 pandemic from September 15-18.

HCM City to restart construction works in October

The HCM City administration has mandated that construction works in low-risk COVID-19 infection areas could resume after September 30 if they meet safety requirements.

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Digital transformation plays a vital role in agricultural development
 

Vietnam advised to carefully operate vaccine passport programme

Vietnam is advised to carefully operate the vaccine passport programme, which is designed to ensure people’s lives and maintain economic growth.

Vietnam approves Cuban COVID-19 vaccine Abdala

The Ministry of Health (MoH) conditionally adopted Cuba’s Abdala COVID-19 vaccine on September 17 for domestic use in Vietnam.

Vietnam’s road network with 9,000 km of expressways announced

According to the national road network planning by 2050, Vietnam will have more than 9,000 km of expressways. The country aims to complete construction of about 5,000 km by 2030.

Doctors try to save seriously ill Covid-19-infected children

Hundreds of Covid-infected kids are being treated at Children's Hospital 2 in HCM City.

Linen Weaving by the Mong ethnics in Dong Van

Hmong ethnic people living in Dong Van Karst Plateau, the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang are very proud of their traditional craft of linen weaving which is famous in northwest Vietnam. 

Wedding ritual of the Nung ethnic group in northern Vietnam

Young Nung boys and girls in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai make friends and date when they work in the fields or go to market fairs.

Vietnam builds ‘fortress’ to fight pandemic, not the economy

The economy reflects the operation of all 13 southern cities and provinces, and different behaviors of each is hindering economic development.

5G testing in Vietnam reaches record-breaking speed

The 5G data transmission speed in a test conducted recently in Vietnam reached 4.7Gb/s, 40 times higher than 4G speed and two times higher than existing 5G speed.

Prehistoric drawings found in Nghe An

Several prehistoric drawings that could date back to 3,000 years ago have been found at an ancient cave located in Quy Chau District in the central province of Nghe An.

Internet speed in Vietnam is below world average

Speedtest statistics showed that the download speed of mobile networks in Việt Nam reached 42.46 Mbps in July, lower than the world average of 55.07 Mbps.

HCM City’s master plan to 2040 focuses on climate change adaptation

HCM City’s master plan calls for the city to be developed into the nation’s largest economic hub for tourism, industrial services and high-tech agriculture by 2040, with a focus on climate change adaptation.

Finance Minister affirms State budget sufficiency

Finance Minister Ho Duc Phoc has affirmed that the State budget is enough for expenditures planned by the National Assembly (NA) and the Prime Minister.