HCM City mulls solutions to taxi turmoil at Tan Son Nhat Airport

The HCM City Transport Department has asked the Southern Airport Authority (SAA) to arrange parking lots for buses to enter the airport to carry passengers from Tan Son Nhat Airport to the city central area and other places.

Hanoi postpones school reopenning plan for grades 1 to 6 in inner districts

Hanoi on February 18 adjusted the plan to allow students from grades one to six in 12 inner districts to return to school for face-to-face learning from February 21.

Vietnam, EU seek to promote energy partnership

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception for visiting Executive Vice President of the European Commission (EC) Frans Timmermans in Hanoi on February 18.

 

PM: Make every effort to prevent wars so that nations don’t suffer pain

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on nations to build confidence together, and protect peace and strengthen relations and cooperation for mutual development.

Ministry issues guidance for receiving foreign tourists

Foreign visitors and overseas Vietnamese returning home can take regular commercial flights from now to March 15 when Vietnam fully reopens tourism activities, instead of charter flights as previously.

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Vietnam has highest gold demand in Southeast Asia

Nation thinking big with digital overhaul

As a fundamental part of its Socioeconomic Development Plan until 2025, Vietnam is set to boost digital transformation and foster a digital economy in the service of individuals and businesses,

Implemented guidelines aiding equitable stock market interest

Both domestic retail and institutional foreign investors are anticipated to significantly engage in Vietnam’s stock market this year, propelled by an affirmative legal framework.

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Vietnam ready to join negotiations on draft Peru/ Rwanda resolution on plastic waste

Vietjet inks deal with Lufthansa Technik to digitalize its fleet’s technical information update process

New-aged carrier Vietjet and Lufthansa Technik have signed an agreement at Singapore Airshow to adopt AVIATAR’s Technical Logbook, the seamless digital pilot-to-maintenance collaboration application.

Real estate M&A results outperform estimates

More M&A transactions are imminent in the property market and real estate prices are likely to escalate this year, industry insiders said.

 

New US Ambassador: ‘Warm hearts of the Vietnamese people welcome me back’

Mr. Marc E. Knapper talked with VietNamNet about his feelings when taking the role of the US Ambassador to Vietnam, about the country and people of Vietnam and the relationship between the two countries.

Drug watchdog grants permission for locally-made drugs containing Molnupiravir

The Drug Administration of Vietnam under the Ministry of Health on February 17 granted permission for circulation of three drugs containing Molnupiravir manufactured in Vietnam for the treatment of Covid-19.

Vietnam's frigate joins naval exercise in India for first time

Vietnam's frigate 016 - Quang Trung and a delegation of the Vietnam People's Navy have departed for India to attend the multilateral naval exercise MILAN 2022 in Visakhapatnam City from February 25 to March 3.

Great potential for luxury goods in Vietnam

Vietnam currently has five USD billionaires and may have six by 2025. With the rise of the rich, the Vietnamese market will be a fertile land for luxury brands.

Involuntary delisting on HAGL is groundless: experts

There are no grounds to impose involuntary delisting on Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group (HAGL), according to experts.

High-tech EU investment shows promise

Driven by the Vietnamese government’s new strong moves, greater investment flows from the EU into Vietnam is on the horizon for 2022

Budgetary tweaks put economy on good foot

Despite impairments in the economy and business revenues, Vietnam has decided to increase its budget deficit this year and next year in order to ensure state budget spending for the country.

Catching super-size tuna and raising giant cows, farmers pocket big money

A fisherman in Binh Dinh catches big tuna, while 3B cows imported from Belgium provide high meat yield in Quang Nam. More unusual stories:

Vietnam named among top destinations for digital nomads

Vietnam has been listed in the world's top 10 destinations for digital nomads by Canadian magazine The Travel.

Overseas Vietnamese encouraged to invest at home

Former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Association for Liaison with Overseas Vietnamese Nguyen Phu Binh talks about measures to draw more investment from overseas Vietnamese.

Construction Ministry finds chaos in social housing, asks to clarify responsibility of agencies

A number of problems and violations in social housing use and management in Hanoi, HCM City, Da Nang, Khanh Hoa, Binh Dinh, Phu Yen and Dak Lak have been found recently.

American food blogger who loves Vietnamese cuisine

Food blogger Corrin Carlson knows only too well that the proof of the pudding is in the eating.

95-year-old woman donates pagoda to village

A 95-year-old woman in Ha Dong district is donating a pagoda she helped build and has asked monks to take care of the incense in the pagoda.

Foreign capital returns to Vietnam’s stock market

Foreign investors net sold billions of US dollars on Vietnam’s stock market in 2021, but in the first month of 2022, the foreign capital flow has started to return.