Critically ill coronavirus patient recovers from disease

A Vietnamese coronavirus patient described as the most critically ill in Vietnam has been discharged from hospital after making a full recovery from the disease, doctors said on March 27.

COVID-19: Two Philippine experts infected with SARS-CoV-2

The Ministry of Health (MoH) confirmed four more four coronavirus cases, including two Filipino experts, raising the national count to 2,590.

Health experts urge parents to take care of children's mental health

Adolescent suicide is on the rise in Vietnam, but adults and parents do not know how to identify and support at-risk children, according to doctors.

Land speculation continues, realtors incur big losses

A leading Vietnamese real estate developer has reported an additional loss of tens of billions of dong, raising its total loss in 2020 to VND500 billion, though land prices are escalating all over the country.

Science to be used to ensure food security, nutritional balance

A new Government resolution aims to use science and technology to ensure nutritional balance in the Vietnamese diet.

Vietnam’s smartphone brands take different paths on their journey to world market

Mobiistar, Vsmart and Bphone in recent years have been trying to enter the world market, but their stories and results have varied.

Exhibition “Second Floor Between Two Floors” to open in Hanoi

Taking place at the Fine Arts Exhibition House in Hanoi's downtown, “The Second Floor Between Two Floors” is an exhibition to summarize the process of practice, research and creation on multi-art materials.

Vietnam’s most outstanding athletes in 2020 honoured

A programme to honour outstanding athletes, coaches, and disabled athletes and coaches for disabled athletes was hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s Vietnam Sports Administration (VSA) on March 27.

PM asks ministries, provinces to increase rate of public services to levels 3, 4

The Prime Minister has asked ministries, state agencies and provinces to focus their resources on increasing the rate of online public services to levels 3 and 4, and integrate their public services on the National Public Service Portal.

Mother's Day concert to gather artists from 14 countries

An international concert will take place on May 9 in Hanoi to celebrate Mother’s Day, the first of its kind to be held in the country.

Maths students have a lot of career options: experts

While a variety of careers are open to maths majors as mathematics is involved in most sectors related to science and technology, students should prepare to adapt to their future jobs, experts have said.

New phase on horizon for solar power development

Vietnam, a rising star in Asia in solar power development, is to slash feed-in tariffs for rooftop solar installations this month, 

Red River needs to be planned under ‘Thuan Thien’ principle

In 1921, architect Ernest Hébrard visited Vietnam to plan the development of Da Lat and started field research in Hanoi.

Land subsidence endangers Mekong Delta

The overexploitation of groundwater in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta has contributed to severe land subsidence, which could lead to devastating consequences if the practice continues, experts have said.

Mobile money attempts to topple classic banking

The newly-launched mobile money pilot programme is expected to heat up competition for domestic players but also open collaboration opportunities to cash in on the niche market.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES MARCH 27

PM orders proactive response to saline intrusion, water shortage in Mekong Delta

Becoming a cybersecurity power to have peace

A cybersecurity powerhouse is like a military power in the real world. Vietnam must be a power in cybersecurity. 

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS MARCH 27

Programme supporting enterprises in optimising opportunities from EVFTA debuts

Le Khanh Hai appointed Chair of State President Office

Member of the Party Central Committee and Vice Chairman of the Office of State President Le Khanh Hai has been promoted as the office’s chairman.

 

Ngoc Thao enters top 10 national costumes of Miss Grand International 2020

Vietnamese contestant Ngoc Thao’s national costume got into the top 10 of the most beautiful ethnic costumes at Miss Grand International 2020 pageant and will compete for the top 3 on the final night on March 27, in Bangkok, Thailand.

Vietnam to soon produce COVID-19 vaccine

The time for research and production of Nano Covax, Vietnam’s first candidate vaccine to reach human trial stage, has been shortened as much as possible, but safety has been ensured, said a health official.

MIC focusing on popularising Mobile Money

The successful implementation of Mobile Money is one of the major targets of the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC).

Vietnam aims to create own imprints as UNSC Chair

Vietnam is looking to leave its imprints as the Chair of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in April through the Chair’s statements and resolutions built by Vietnam and other UNSC member countries,

Need for digital transformation personnel sees sharp rise: report

As firms are accelerating digital transformation, the need for information technology (IT)-related roles, namely data engineer, infrastructure engineer, or chief technology officer (CTO), is also rising significantly.

Wind power overdevelopment faces risks

Sharing the same fate as solar power, sales of wind power in Vietnam are expected to be difficult because of "severe excess electricity" at some point in time.