Online ads earn big amid COVID-19 pandemic

Online advertising, as the first choice of firms and brands amid the pandemic, is thriving in Vietnam and could reach the milestone of 1 billion USD in revenue this year.

2021 economic outlook remains positive despite COVID-19 resurgence

Data shows that industrial production index in the first five months of the year advanced 9.9 percent year-on-year, with manufacturing and processing up 12.6 percent.

Absent Park confident ahead of crunch UAE match

Vietnam will have to do without head coach Park Hang-seo in the 2022 World Cup qualifying match against the host UAE on June 15 but the RoK coach is confident of a good result in his absence.

Health Ministry sets up standing COVID-19-prevention unit in HCM City

The Ministry of Health has decided to establish a standing division for COVID-19 prevention and control in Ho Chi Minh City, which is headed by its Deputy Minister Nguyen Truong Son.

Five-month ODA disbursement at localities meets 1.73 percent of yearly targets

The disbursed amount of public investment funded by ODA in localities in the first five months of 2021 stood at over VND1.1 trillion ($47.9 million), equivalent to just 1.73 percent of the year’s target, according to the Ministry of Finance.

NA Standing Committee proposes four matters under supervision in 2022

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee proposed four issues under supervision in 2022 to the legislature during its 57th meeting in Hanoi on June 14.

Vietnam confirms 71 new COVID-19 infections

Vietnam reported 71 more COVID-19 infections, including one imported case, in the last 12 hours to 6am on June 15, according to the Ministry of Health.

Government sets up taskforce to handle outstanding projects

The groups will be charge of handling outstanding projects with an aim to help solve longstanding problems at ministries and branches, and in localities.

 

The bumpy road of a 25-year-old female teacher elected to the National Assembly

Nang Xo Vi, the first Brau ethnic minority female teacher elected to the NA, said she is grateful to the people of Dak Me hamlet, who contributed packages of seasoning powder and shampoo as well as emotional support so that Vi could go to school.

Struggling logistics firms in dire need of support to survive COVID-19 crisis

The COVID-19 health crisis and resulting wide-ranging and deeply-felt economic upheaval has flipped the logistics industry on its head, leaving ill-protected freight firms in dire need of emergency State support to survive hardships.

Entertainment News on June 14-20

SiaM Vol. 8 aims to bring viewers back to the root of Baroque music in Italy during the early 17th century, thus the name for Vol. 8 is “il Barroco” or Italian Baroque.

Administrative ATMs: great step forward in reforming the state apparatus

In early March, the People's Committee of District 6 in HCM City put into use the first automatic administrative document receipt and return machine, dubbed administrative ATM, in Vietnam.

Ministry of Public Security investigating attackers into VOV Online Newspaper

The Department of Cyber Security and Hi-tech Crime Prevention, Ministry of Public Security (A05) announced that it has just received a request from VOV Online Newspaper to investigate cyber criminals who attacked the formal website of VOV. 

Artists honour frontline forces battling pandemic

Vietnamese divo Tung Duong has presented his newest music video dedicated to healthcare workers, especially the ones working on the frontline battling the COVID-19 pandemic.

HCM City universities adjust enrollment plans for academic year

Many universities in HCM City have changed enrollment plans for the upcoming academic year because of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JUNE 14

5,000 residents in Vinh City put under lockdown due to suspected coronavirus case

Many women suffer from 'emotional abuse' at home

Like many other nights, Quang cursed his wife and children when Hue, his wife, asked for money to buy food.

HCM City extends social distancing order for two more weeks as COVID-19 outbreaks grow

Chairman of HCM City People's Committee Nguyen Thanh Long on Monday agreed to prolong city-wide social distancing in line with the Government's Directive No 15 until the end of June, amid developments of coronavirus outbreaks in the city.

NA Standing Committee convenes 57th meeting

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on June 14 morning convened its 57th meeting under the chair of NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JUNE 14

Portal expected to reach large lychee consumers

Vietnam's intangible cultural heritage included in online Asia-Pacific archive

Information about Vietnam’s intangible cultural heritage will be preserved as part of a larger archive of heritage for the Asia-Pacific region.

Vietnamese in Southeast Asia’s COVID epicentres stay calm and optimistic

Nguyen Trung Dong, a Vietnamese engineer working in Vientiane, Laos, received the first shot of Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine two weeks ago.

Companies' share issuance plans sometimes pressure 'small' investors

In the context of impressive growth of the stock market, many companies have flocked to issue shares to raise capital, but not all achieve the expected result.

Digital technology enables mass distribution of books

With the help of media and technology, millions of copies of books can be distributed overnight.

Three Vietnamese weightlifters to compete in Olympics

Three Vietnamese weightlifters have qualified for the Tokyo Olympics next month.