Lovers of vintage cassette players

Many people go crazy for cutting-edge audio-visual equipment and always stay abreast of the latest trends, while there are others who remain loyal to the old days.

HCM City hospitals switch increasingly to cashless payment

The shift towards electronic payment is now an established trend with half of HCM City’s public hospitals embracing it, health authorities have said.

Lang Hoa Lac High Tech Park will become tech centre for Vietnam

Tran Dac Trung, deputy director of the Lang Hoa Lac High Tech Park, speaks on the park’s plan to become a tech hub in Vietnam.

Vietnam activates new wave of reform to lure foreign investors

Preferential tariffs and incentives for land access are not enough to woo investors looking to move operations out of China, experts say.

State audit on the right track to realise Moscow Declaration

Deputy Auditor General of the State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV), Nguyen Tuan Anh, talks about his office’s contributions in strengthening independent external oversight on the achievement of nationally agreed goals.

Trio promises impressive performance in new concert

Leading singers of patriotic music Trong Tan, Dang Duong and Viet Hoan will mark their return after the lockdown with an impressive concert on September 5 in Hanoi.

Injury crisis hobbles Hanoi FC

After an all-conquering, triple-winning 2019 season, Hanoi FC’s title defence is in tatters.

VN customs watchdog to focus on origin frauds

The General Department of Customs will focus on cracking down origin frauds and illegal transhipment as violations are becoming more rampant and complex as Viet Nam integrates more deeply into the global economy.

 

Da Lat - hub of flower exports

Da Lat, known as the city of flowers, is set to become a fresh flower export hub in Southeast Asia. 

A proud history of needle and thread

The northern province of Ninh Binh is not only known as home of the UNESCO-recognised Trang An Tourism Complex but also as the birthplace of a whole host of talented people in the craft trade.

Car sales rocket after registration fee cut

After the Government’s move to lower car registration fees by half took effect more than a week ago, the domestic car market has picked up.

Dak Nong to host Vietnam 2nd Brocade Culture Festival

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has asked the provincial authority of Dak Nong to prepare for the Vietnam 2nd Brocade Culture Festival 2020 in the province later this year.

Coronavirus: WHO rethinking how Covid-19 spreads in air

The WHO has acknowledged there is evidence that Covid-19 can be spread by airborne particles.

Vietnamese enterprises: The evidence of inefficiency

While the 2020 White Book on Vietnamese businesses offers only data which can be used for reference, this report points out that the majority of Vietnamese enterprises are very small, and their business efficiency seems to be also extremely low.

Coronavirus: Anger over US decision on foreign students' visas

Foreign students whose courses move completely online may have to move universities to stay in the US.

Higher labor productivity: pay rise

Business owners should be authorized to decide whether minimum wages are raised or not in the year that follows because it is only they who are able to determine whether labor productivity

Experts warn of scorching-hot growth of solar power in Vietnam

The total capacity of solar power projects registered by investors has become nearly 10 times higher than the targeted level.

Bank accounts of local advertisers to be drained for Facebook and Google tax arrears

Dozens of thousands of local advertisers of Facebook and Google are on edge since the Law on Tax Administration has come into force on July 1.

Coronavirus: Moguls and lobbyists get millions in government aid

Kanye West's apparel brand, Jared Kushner's family and Donald Trump's lawyer were among the recipients.

VN Health Ministry calls for drastic measures to control dengue fever

Dengue fever infections could spike nationwide if drastic measures to control the disease are not taken, the Ministry of Health has warned.

TikTok: Chinese app may be banned in US, says Pompeo

US Secretary of State hints that Chinese apps - like TikTok - could be targeted.

Two local officials given disciplinary measures for wrongdoings: Party Secretariat

The Secretariat of the Party Central Committee on Tuesday decided to issue disciplinary measures against two senior officials for serious violations in financial management and lifestyle. 

Hanoi People’s Council approves resolutions on land, development

The Hanoi People’s Council on Tuesday approved resolutions on projects on land reclamation in 2020 and on revising the land use plan in 2020.

Legal proceedings launched against two more Hanoi CDC officials

Police this month started legal proceedings against two more officials of the Hanoi Centre for Disease Control (CDC) for inflating the price of the Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) machines used for COVID-19 testing.

Three drug trafficking rings busted

The drug crime investigation police department announced on Tuesday it has busted three drug trafficking rings nationwide, arresting 17 suspects and seizing tens of kilos of drugs.