NA Deputy complains about ‘ask-and-grant’ in public investment activities

Some officials tasked to allocate public investment capital give themselves the right to "grant favors" to agencies and businesses.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JULY 29

Nearly 660,000 AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses arrive in HCM City

Vietnam calls for end to violence in West Bank

Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, expressed his concern about continued violence in the Occupied Palestine Territory, particularly in the West Bank, 

Delivery drivers should be allowed to continue working: MIC

Delivery drivers should be allowed to continue work during the stay-at-home period to eliminate obstacles facing the transportation of goods and avoid disrupting the supply chain, the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) suggested.

Most students use mobile phones for distance learning

Kaspersky's latest survey shows that 59% of children in the Asia Pacific region have used their phones to attend online classes.

Vietnamese cybersecurity expert tops world white-hat hacker ranking

Nguyen Tuan Anh, security expert of Viettel Cyber Security, surpassed more than 25,000 "white hat hackers" in the world to top the June 2021 rankings of Bugcrowd, the world's largest security vulnerability search platform.

Prime Minister: stricter social distancing measures may be imposed

In a recent meeting with local officials, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh emphasized that social distancing measures at a higher level than those stipulated in Directive 16 could be applied to quickly prevent the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic.

Hanoi to use market coupons in all districts

Believing that the market coupon model first applied in Tay Ho ensures social distancing, Hanoi Party Committee Secretary Dinh Tien Dung said the model should be used in all districts.

Autism no match for relentless mother and gifted son

On his first day of elementary school back in 2009, Dinh Vu Tung Lam was sent home after biting a friend on the ear. 

Ethnic Cao Lan group treasure traditional costumes

The Cao Lan, one of two branches of the San Chay living in a number of northern mountain and midland provinces, often wear their traditional clothes to celebrate important life events, spring ceremonies, and festivals.

Doctors go online to help people during Covid-19

Hundreds of doctors have joined the Facebook group ‘Giup nhau mua dich’ (helping each other) to assist people during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Vietnam Post pilots Post Smart automatic delivery cabinet model

The Vietnam Post has piloted the Post Smart automatic delivery cabinet model in 40 post offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City from July as part of efforts to minimise the risk of COVID-19 spreading.

Government to facilitate localities, businesses to purchase Covid-19 vaccines

Many businesses and organizations have asked for permission to seek and import Covid-19 vaccines to offer free vaccinations to the people or to donate to the Covid-19 Vaccine Fund, after keeping part of the vaccines for their own use.

More southern provinces ban people from going out after 6pm

After HCM City, Vietnam’s largest pandemic hotspot, eight provinces in southern Vietnam, which have imposed social distancing, have asked local people not to go out after 6pm. 

Vietnamese game’s market capitalisation reaches 2.5 billion USD

The market capitalisation of Axie Infinity, a blockchain-based trading and battling online video game developed by a Vietnamese studio, currently stands at 2.5 billion USD with about 61 million AXS traded.

US Defence Secretary arrives in Vietnam

A plane carrying US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin landed at the Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on the evening of July 28, starting his two-day official visit to Vietnam.

Vietnamese boxer loses to Mongolian rival at Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Vietnamese boxer Nguyen Van Duong lost 0-5 to Erdenebat Tsendbaatar of Mongolia in the men's U57kg pool at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on July 28.

15th National Assembly wraps up first session

The first session of the 15th National Assembly (NA) concluded in Hanoi on July 28.

Vietnam logs additional 3,698 new COVID-19 cases on July 28

Vietnam recorded 3,698 new COVID-19 infections, including one imported cases, in the past 13 hours to 7pm on July 28, the Ministry of Health has announced.

Resolution on appointment of 18 ministers, four cabinet members passed

The 15th National Assembly (NA) today passed a resolution ratifying Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s proposal on the appointment of 18 ministers and four other members of the Government for the 2021-2026 tenure.

Thuy Linh sets new record for Vietnamese badminton at Olympics

Local badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh has become the first female Vietnamese athlete to win two matches in her sport at the Olympic Games.

Bamboo Airways, Vietjet, Pacific Airlines suspend all regular flights

Due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Bamboo Airways, Vietjet and Pacific Airlines have suspended all of their regular passenger flights, while Vietnam Airlines and the Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO) are still operating some air routes.

University admission scores predicted high this year

University admission scores are predicted to be high for students using results of graduation exams to register into schools especially majors such as natural sciences and economics.

The 21-year journey of the US$230 billion stock exchange

The Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HOSE) has made a long progress in 21 years of operation and a breakthrough in the past two years.

Tech guru develops a map to help those in need

Nguyen Van Tuan, a resident of Ho Chi Minh City’s Binh Chanh District, has been out of work for three weeks due to COVID-19 and is struggling to feed his family of four.