Rapper Den Vau’s new music video goes viral

Vietnamese rapper Den Vau’s latest hit, Trốn Tìm (Hide and Seek), is on the YouTube trending list for Vietnam with more than 12 million views just after four days after release.

Medical workers rush to help Bac Giang Province as COVID-19 spreads

Rapid transmission of COVID-19 has been reported in the northern province of Bac Giang, particularly at industrial parks, making testing and isolating to prevent infections from spreading a vital task.

Fencer the first Vietnamese athlete positive for COVID-19

The Vietnam Sports Administration has confirmed the first COVID-19 case concerning a Vietnamese athlete, Tien Phong reports.

Taxing rental apartments: lessors and lessees will face difficulties

Imposing tax on the leasing of apartments and business premises is not a new idea, but the method of taxation remains controversial.

The pandemic is now under control nationwide: PM

The pandemic is now under control nationwide without any new clusters of unclear origin, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told permanent Government members who met on Monday.

National Museum of History to go digital to attract more visitors

Twenty national treasures at the Vietnam National Museum of History in Hanoi will be introduced to the public via a virtual gallery in June at the latest with support of digital technology.

Vietnam police verify data leak and sale of 10,000 Vietnamese ID cards

The personal data could be used by criminals to fraudulently appropriate property, forge documents to impersonate, and open a bank account.

Vietnam likely to ink contract of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine today

Vietnam’s Prime Minister said purchasing vaccine is an urgent task and must be done at the earliest.

Vietnamese electronics industry still low in technology and value

Vietnamese supporting industry enterprises for the electronics industry participate in the value chain, however, most of them only provide simple products with low technology and value.

Narcotic plant growing at home concerns police

Authorities in many localities have discovered many people growing plants containing drugs such as opium poppies and marijuana in recent times.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS MAY 18

Logistics enterprises grow strongly in Q1, boosted by FTAs

Fake and low-quality goods: the biggest problem for e-commerce platforms

Counterfeit and poor-quality goods are the biggest obstacle that customers face on online shopping platforms.

Aviation authority proposes removal ceiling rates of airfares

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has  proposed removal of the cap for airfares on domestic flight routes operated by at least three...

Vietnam beat Iraq in friendly ahead of Futsal World Cup play-offs

Vietnam clinched a comfortable 2-1 win over Iraq in a Futsal friendly match held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on May 17, a perfect test for the former ahead of the play-off round to win a ticket to the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup.

Election preparations ready for voters to go to the polls

Preparations have been completed in all constituencies nationwide for over 69 million voters to elect deputies to the 15th National Assembly (NA) and all-level People’s Councils for the 2021 - 2026 tenure on May 23.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES MAY 18

COVID-19: Additional 48 cases detected on May 18 afternoon

Vietnam calls Libyan parties to comply with ceasefire

Ambassador Pham Hai Anh, deputy head of Vietnam’s permanent mission to the UN, has called on parties involved in Libya to abide by the ceasefire agreement and resolve humanitarian issues in conformity with basic principles of international law.

PMs look to boost Vietnam – Japan partnership

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Japanese counterpart Suga Yoshihide lauded the growing Vietnam – Japan ties and discussed ways to boost the two nations’ extensive strategic partnership at their phone talks on May 17.

Vietnam calls for use of emerging technologies for right purposes

Ambassador Pham Hai Anh, deputy head of the Vietnamese mission to the UN, called for the use of emerging technologies for right purposes at the UNSC video meeting on “the Impact of Emerging Technologies on International Peace and Security” on May 17.

Who is eligible to vote?

Voters are those who have the right to vote. All Vietnamese citizens, who hold Vietnamese nationality and are aged from 18 and above and meet all conditions defined by law, have the right to vote.

Localities authorised to decide on social distancing: Minister

Localities are authorised to decide on social distancing in accordance with the PM’s directions and their real situations, ensuring pandemic prevention and control and socio-economic development, Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long said.

HCM City to make access to ports easier

Import-export activities through the system of seaports are vital to HCMC’s economy. However, they have been plagued by constant traffic jams on the roads leading to them.

New green growth strategy to promote carbon-neutral economy

The Ministry of Planning and Investment is drafting a national strategy on green growth for 2021-30.

Vietnamese films enter global market

Many Vietnamese movies are increasingly being shown in foreign markets.