Local ethnic girl among leading teachers worldwide

The Varkey Foundation announced on November 11 the top 10 of the Global Teacher Prize 2020, with Vietnamese English teacher Ha Anh Phuong featured among the finalists.

Three locals named among most cited scientists in the world

Three professors currently working at Vietnamese universities have been named among the 10,000 most-cited scientists worldwide, according to a study conducted by science journal PLoS Biology of the United States.

MoIT carries out solutions to boost domestic market growth

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will promote domestic market consumption to contribute partly to enhancing socio-economic development.

Marketplaces get ready for year-end sale season

Black Friday, Singles Day and Christmas are the time for e-commerce platforms to make big money.

Vietnamese, Lao Prime Ministers hold phone talks

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc held phone talks with his Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith on November 10 to discuss bilateral ties and regional cooperation ahead of the 37th ASEAN Summit.

Viettel coach Hoang revels in side's rebirth

Coach Truong Viet Hoang helped Viettel take the V.League 1 title after beating Sai Gon FC 1-0 at Thong Nhat Stadium on Sunday and he said his charges overcame a lot of pressure to secure his first league title as a manager.

Book series featuring To Hoai’s literary works for children released

A series of four books featuring literary works for children by late author To Hoai has been released to celebrate his 100th birthday anniversary.

Liaison board for Vietnamese community in Bangladesh makes debut

A liaison board for the Vietnamese community in Bangladesh has made its debut.

Ensuring cybersecurity a key task in digital transformation

Ensuring cybersecurity is considered a key factor for a successful and sustainable digital transformation, and at the same time, an inseparable part of digital transformation, 

Signing of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership expected this week

As negotiations for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) have been completed, member countries of the agreement are finalising procedures to prepare for the expected signing on November 15

Ministry proposes code of Conduct for cyberspace

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung said the Government is considering a proposal for a code of conduct for cyberspace in Vietnam and will issue the code by the end of this year.

Retailers shift to online platforms to boost sales

The Covid-19 pandemic has forced retailers to shift from traditional sales to online sales to adapt to the new circumstances.

Vietnam's smallest boy dies

Vietnam's smallest boy Dinh Van K'Re has died at the central Quang Ngai Hospital for Children and Women. He was 11 years old.

Foreign ministers reiterate ASEAN’s resolve to resume East Sea negotiations

ASEAN foreign ministers reiterated the bloc's resolve to resume negotiations on a code of conduct in the East Sea with China during the 22nd ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC) Council Meeting held online on Tuesday.

Security measures for upcoming ASEAN Summit deployed early: Public security official

Major General To An Xo, deputy head of the standing board of the Sub-committee for Security and Health under Vietnam’s National ASEAN 2020 Committee, talks to Vietnam News Agency about preparations for the 37th ASEAN Summit.

Vietnam boasts huge opportunities to attract foreign investment: WB official

Vietnam has tremendous opportunities to attract foreign investment as global companies are seeking for a destination promising continuity, World Bank Country Director for Vietnam Carolyn Turk said.

Film shoot about late songwriter Trinh Cong Son begins this week

Shooting for the film on the late songwriter Trinh Cong Son called Em và Trịnh (You and Trịnh) will begin this week in HCM City. 

VIETNAM NEWS NOVEMBER 11 (updated hourly)

Storm Etau claims two lives in central region

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES NOVEMBER 11

Vietnam customs revenue down by nearly 15% in Jan-Oct

Ethnic minority women succeed with start-ups

Gender biases and stereotypes often challenge ethnic minority women in remote areas. Many of them, however, have proved that women can do anything when they are empowered.

Digital transformation to realize Vietnamese aspirations

Accelerating the digital transformation process is considered to be an important premise for Vietnam to realize the opportunities brought by the industrial revolution 4.0.

Remittances to fall for first time in 11 years

Remittances to Vietnam are set to fall for the first time since 2009 to $15.7 billion this year over Covid-19 impacts.

Female cyclist on trans-Vietnam route

Everyone can enjoy their youth in their lifetime. How to spend this period optimally is a matter of concern of many. The following is a story of a young woman who has cycled throughout the country

Banks need to be cautious of bad debts

The financial statements of the third quarter of this year of commercial banks showed that more than two-thirds of banks posted fairly high growth in their profits amid the context that the economy was still facing the Covid-19 pandemic.

Super committee fails to report SOEs' performance on time

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has said the supervision of financial results from State-owned enterprises (SOEs), carried out by the Committee for Management of State Capital at Enterprises, (or Super Committee) was “very slow”.