Students show how far 1,000 dong can go

Money raised by saving 1,000 dong each day by Tran Quang Khai High School’s students has helped build houses, roads and power lines in Khoai Chau District, the northern province of Hung Yen since 2015.

Charity class gives poor kids an education

On an area of 20 square metres in a narrow alley in HCM City’s District 12, there is a special classroom which gathers dozens of students who try to write letters and repeat the multiplication tables they learned the day before.

Higher unemployment rate: the dark side of the economy

More businesses have had to suspend their operations or shut down, bringing about a high unemployment rate.

COVID-19 prevention work in Da Nang on the right track

Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son, who led a ministerial special task force to Da Nang to help with COVID-19, speaks to the press on pandemic prevention and combat work.

Casting for film on Vietnamese history begins

Casting for Trưng Vương (She-Kings), the year’s biggest film project, has begun in HCM City.

Da Nang C Hospital reopens after a COVID-19 lockdown

Da Nang, the centerpiece of the current coronavirus outbreak in Vietnam, decided to lift a lockdown measure imposed on C Hospital in the city as of 0.00hrs August 8 after the hospital is said to be clear of infection.

Sketch collection celebrates COVID-19 fighters

A collection of sketches reflecting life and activities of doctors and nurses at locked down hospitals in the central city has been introduced by a young college student.

Vietnam may see negative GDP growth rate this year

Economists have predicted that Vietnam’s GDP may be negative this year as the possibility of a second outbreak exists.

Project to install 11,000 solar energy dustbins underway in Hanoi

Hanoi is carrying out a project to install around 11,000 solar energy dustbins across the city, aiming to help protect the environment.

MRC urges Mekong countries to address low water flows

Six Mekong countries have been urged to address regional low water flows as the Lower Mekong River Basin (LMB) endures record lows for the second consecutive year, according to a Mekong River Commission (MRC) report.

IRONMAN 70.3 Vietnam rescheduled for 2021

The IRONMAN 70.3 Vietnam 2020 has been rescheduled for May 2021 in the central city of Da Nang after being postponed twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnamese missions abroad celebrate ASEAN’s founding anniversary

Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in its capacity as ASEAN Chair in New York hosted a virtual ceremony on August 7 to celebrate the 53rd founding anniversary of ASEAN (August 8).

Art club members promote ceramic art through new exhibit

A sculpture exhibition featuring ceramic works by 26 artists of the Saigon Club of Ceramic Art is on display at the HCM City Fine Arts Association.

Heavy rains wreak havoc up and down nation

Heavy rains in the north and the south have caused a great deal of damage, according to the National Steering Committee of Natural Disaster Prevention.

Vietnam becomes second most optimistic country in Q2 2020: Nielsen

After one year, Job security overtook Health to become No.1 concern of Vietnamese consumers.

VIETNAM'S BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES AUGUST 8

Industrial production declines in HCM City in seven months

ASEAN contributes to peace, stability of world and region

During its 53 years of constant development, ASEAN has been affirming its position in the region and the world. 

VN firms export products to Japan via retail channel

As demand is very weak now in the world market, Vietnam needs to respect every new opportunity to boost exports.

Vietnamese startups encountering challenges in IPO process

After a successful funding round to prove its strengths, a startup usually aims at the initial public offering (IPO) in order to expand its activities and increase its value. 

Soldiers on the front line of COVID-19 battle

“Thank you, soldiers!” This is the heartfelt sentiment of Vietnamese citizens returning home from overseas and quarantined at facilities in south-central Khanh Hoa province’s military units towards those who have cared for them in recent days.

Mekong Delta must be protected from natural disasters

Nguyen Van Dao, from the General Department of Meteorology and Hydrology talks to on the need to have a full and accurate report on saltwater intrusion  and the hydrometeorology system in the Mekong Delta.

Vietnam maintains ASEAN cooperation process despite pandemic: Indonesian ambassador

As rotating ASEAN Chair 2020, Vietnam has made great efforts to ensure the bloc’s cooperation activities take place in a timely manner amid the COVID-19 pandemic, affirmed Indonesian Ambassador to Vietnam Ibnu Hadi.

Vietnamese consumers become the most avid savers globally

Vietnam topped the world in terms of having the most avid savers with 72 percent, followed by Hong Kong (68 percent) and Singapore (65 percent), according to the Conference Board Global Consumer Confidence Survey released this week.

Vietnam raises contributions to global effort to respond to climate change

The updated NDC of Vietnam identifies mitigation measures for the 2021-2030 period, and strategic adaptation tasks and measures to minimize damage caused by climate change that are specific to each sector.