COVID-19 outbreak takes a toll on peach blossom sales

As the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday approaches people in Ha Noi flock to Quang An market in Tay Ho District to buy peach blossom trees.

Natural resources and environment gradually become an important economic sector

At the13th National Party Congress, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha, spoke to the media about highlights of natural resources and environment sector.

Government Inspectorate to step up fight on corruption

Deputy Inspector General Tran Ngoc Liem talks on the Government Inspectorate’s plans and the importance of mechanisms to prevent and deter corruption

Vietnam ranks 55th in digital transformation

Vietnam ranked 55th in digital transformation with 41 points in Huawei's Global Connectivity Index (GCI 2020).

Cyber attacks increase during Lunar New Year

Taking advantage of the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, when demand for online transactions, payments, gifts and to send lucky money...

Hai Duong has 16 new cases of Covid-19

On the afternoon of February 7, Vietnam recorded 16 new cases of Covid-19 in the northern province of Hai Duong, the country’s largest Covid-19 hotspot, bringing the total number to 2,001 patients.

HCM City kicks off Tet ornamental plant market

Various kinds of ornamental trees, fruits and flowers from all provinces can be spotted along many streets of HCM City.

Vietnam attractive to franchises, experts say

Vietnam will become an attractive destination for franchising businesses after the pandemic ends, experts have said.

Industrial park developers promote sustainability to attract “eagles”

Vietnam has witnessed a growth in the arrival of global high-tech brands like Pegatron, Universal Scientific Industrial, Foxconn.

Huong Pagoda Festival canceled because of Covid-19 pandemic

The Huong Pagoda Festival in 2021 would be canceled for the prevention of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Hanoi gives harsh sanction to violation of Covid-19 prevention rules

Hanoi has listed 15 acts of violation and corresponding punishments ranging from administrative fine to criminal prosecution.

Japan enters war of notes on the East Sea

Japan issued a diplomatic note at the time the US began a new government and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi had just completed a visit to nine ASEAN countries.

The country’s largest flower street taking shape in HCM City

Workers are putting the final touches to decorations on Nguyen Hue flower street in HCM City, the country’s largest of its kind, before it officially opens to the public on February 9 to welcome the Lunar New Year.

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Vietnam records four COVID-19 case on February 7 morning

China’s Coast Guard Law increases risk of collision in the East Sea

Analysts say that China’s Coast Guard Law is an attempt to set the stage for China's coast guard to increase assertive behavior in the East Sea.

Tax revenue from Google, Youtube, Facebook reaches $49.5 million in 2020

Tax revenues from online advertising business models of foreign organisations that do not have legal entities in Vietnam like Google, YouTube or Facebook hit VND1.14 trillion ($49.5 million) last year.

Local movie industry at stake this Tet

The Lunar New Year (Tet) has always been an ideal occasion for film distributors, but it will probably be different in 2021. 

Football game between Vietnam-Malaysia postponed due to Covid-19 pandemic

A football match between Vietnam and Malaysia will not take place on March 31 as planned because of complications of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tens of billions of dollars poured into gas-fired power plants

Gas-fired thermal power is catching the attention of foreign and domestic investors, now that Vietnam plans to stop new coal-fired power projects, according to the eighth national power development plan.

Additional 29,000 IP addresses that distribute spam emails made public

The Information Security Administration under the Ministry of Information & Communications has just updated the blacklist of IP addresses that distribute spam emails.

Goalkeeper Dang Van Lam to play in Japan, Boss Duc is proud

Goalkeeper Dang Van Lam is going to play for Japan’s Cerezo Osaka club, turning the dream of Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) group’s President Doan Nguyen Duc of “exporting” Vietnamese football players into a reality.

Patients in a quarantine zone in Vietnam’s Covid-19 hotspot Chi Linh

VietNamNet’s Pham Cong visited Field Hospital No.1 in Chi Linh city of Hai Duong province, Vietnam’s Covid-19 hotspot, where 164 Covid-19 patients are treated. 

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Vietnam rice prices hit 10-year high

Oldest bookstore on Hanoi's Dinh Le Street

Nestled quietly in the small attic of the old dormitory on Dinh Le Street in Hanoi, Mao Bookstore has become a familiar destination for book lovers in the capital city.

Unique items for Tet 2021

A giant bouquet of florist’s daisies 12.1m in diameter in Sa Dec flower village and a gemstone-made painting worth nearly VND2 billion of a man in Thai Nguyen are among special items for this Lunar New Year (Tet).