Car prices expected to drop in August

More people could afford imported cars from the EU when the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) takes effect from August 1.

PlayStation 5: Sony gives first look at the PS5 console and games

Dozens of games were teased including a return to the Spider-Man, Horizon and Gran Turismo franchises.

EVFTA’s openness poses challenges for Vietnamese retailers

Even as the European Union-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), which will take effect from August 1, 2020, promises to bring about tremendous opportunities for businesses and consumers of both sides, 

Man charged with poisoning homeless people in California

The suspect is accused of feeding his victims with a substance "twice as strong" as pepper spray.

Next Media wins exclusive rights to broadcast Bundesliga in Vietnam

Vietnamese company Next Media announced on June 10 that it has officially secured the exclusive rights to broadcast the German Bundesliga nationwide for the next five years until 2025.

Bilingual book introduces Vietnamese costumes in the 15th century

The first bilingual book about Vietnamese costumes in the 15th century has been released. 

Public investment to give push to Vietnam's real estate market

New policies are expected to accelerate the recovery of the real estate market and lay a firm foundation for the market’s long-term development.

Cai luong industry lacks trainees, wants to revamp curriculum

The training curriculum for the art of cai luong (reformed opera) needs to be revised to attract more students, according to experts.

Speedier recovery up ahead for some

Industrial and residential properties could be the sectors grasping the most upcoming attention in the real estate market of Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines – three of the ASEAN’s fastest-growing economies.

Host of activities await visitors at Hue Festival 2020

The main activities within the 11th Hue Festival, which will be held from August 28 to September 2, were announced by the festival’s organising board on June 12.

Drafting joint circular on coordination in arrest and custody of Coast Guard and Border Guards

A conference to discuss the development of a joint circular regulating the coordination in arrest and detention of the Coast Guard and Border Guards took place on June 12.

Delayed BOT projects threaten to disrupt future power supply

A series of build-operate-transfer power projects are lagging behind set schedules by as much as a year due to the global pandemic, threading concern into the power supply issue in the coming time.

HCM City allows bars, karaoke parlors to reopen

HCM City’s People’s Committee has allowed entertainment facilities such as bars and karaoke parlours to re-open after the country has gone through 56 straight days without any community transmission of COVID-19.

Top Vietnamese leader holds phone talks with Russian President

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong had phone talks on June 11 with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the occasion of the Russia Day, June 12.

Four officials disciplined for violating COVID-19 regulations

Four Commune People’s Committee members have been reprimanded for attending a party in the middle of social distancing.  

Japanese TV reveals secrets behind Vietnam’s success in handling coronavirus

The quick establishment of a testing system and thorough quarantine measures are the main factors behind Vietnam’s success in containing COVID-19 community infections, 

George Floyd: Trump told to back off Seattle's Chaz police-free zone

The US president threatens to "take back" a police-free district controlled by protesters.

Vietnam hopes to earn tens of billions of USD from EVFTA implementation

Vietnam will be able to reap fruit from the EVFTA if it can improve the legal framework and enhance implementation capability.

VN central bank’s VND16 trillion aid receives lackluster response from employers

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has deployed a financial package worth VND16 trillion to support enterprises impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, 

NA delegates wary of transferring parts of North-South Expressway to public investment

Some National Assembly delegates yesterday expressed concerns over the Government's decision to transfer certain components of the North-South Expressway from the PPP model to public investment, Thanh Nien newspaper reported.

Vietnam slams 'inaccurate, unverified' information in US' international religious freedom report

Vietnam’s foreign ministry spoke out against the inaccuracies contained within the 2019 Report on International Religious Freedom by the US State Department released on Wednesday. 

Former Party leader and intelligence mastermind dies

Former Secretary of the 6th Plenum of the Party Central Committee (PCC) Tran Quoc Huong passed away on Thursday morning at the age of 96.

Private investors shy away from waterway, anti-flooding projects

Even as the Government has been calling on the private sector to invest in infrastructure projects due to the limited state budget, the sector has been staying clear of waterway and anti-flooding projects.

Thousands of Vietnamese teachers worry over IELTS test

Thousands of high school English teachers in Hanoi are concerned about a new announcement by the municipal Department of Education and Training (DoET) stating they would be tested.

Signs of economic growth recovery

One month after the easing of social distancing measures, many economic sectors have prospered, while some others have shortened their steps of decline.