Dual lightning strikes to turn Vietnam’s e-commerce equilibrium upside down

The e-commerce market is looking at two high-calibre developments with the merger of Tiki and Sendo and the entry of heavyweight competitor Facebook. 

Vietnam life insurance market sees large claim settlements made

In recent years the life insurance market in Viet Nam has seen an increasing number of claim payouts. Recently Korean life insurance company, Hanwha...

Mai Duc Chung still reaching for the stars

Coach Mai Duc Chung has his eyes on that prize, and that prize is an eventual World Cup berth for today's national U19 women's team.

Android: Why this photo is bricking some phones

An atmospheric landscape photograph set as wallpaper seems to confuse the handsets.

Singapore faces strong dengue fever outbreak

Singapore might face a severe outbreak of dengue fever unless urgent community action is taken, the country’s National Environment Agency (NEA) warned on June 3.

HCM City improves quality of health care with 20 doctors per 10,000 people

Ho Chi Minh City has reached its goal to have 20 doctors per 10,000 people after implementation of a five-year programme on improving the quality of health care services for local residents.

Vietnam sets ambitious plan for IT sector development

Vietnam targets to have 10 localities with revenue of more than US$1 billion each from information and technology (IT) by the year 2025.

HCM City theatres receive funding to release plays on YouTube

The HCM City Department of Performing Arts is working on a project to provide funding to theatres and drama troupes to release plays on YouTube as a way to bring the art closer to audiences.

Despite conservation efforts, elephants still in decline

If more effective measures aren't taken, elephants will disappear from the Central Highlands' region.

US challenges China to win over littoral states bullied by China: Carl Thayer

The move provides the legal rationale for naval and air operations.

Taxi ơi!

To avoid being detected and identified by traffic cameras, taxi drivers and motorbike taxi (xe ôm) drivers around the frequently-crowded Bach Mai Hospital in Hanoi have been trying to find ways to partly obscure their vehicles’ number plates.

Stalled vaccine programmes 'putting children's lives at risk'

Covid-19 is disrupting immunisation campaigns and could cause many preventable deaths, experts warn.

“Polluter pays principle” highlighted in VN’s amended Environment Protection Bill

Those who discharge more waste or fail to classify their rubbish could pay higher environmental fees.

data.org issues an open call for $10m inclusive growth and recovery challenge

data.org, a platform for data science partnerships, issued an open call for breakthrough ideas that harness the power of data science to help people and communities rebound and remain resilient in the wake of COVID-19 and its economic impact.

ASEAN Economic Ministers pass Ha Noi Action Plan

ASEAN Economic Ministers have adopted the Ha Noi Action Plan to beef up economic linkages and supply chains within the bloc amidst the complicated Covid-19 pandemic.

Vietnam considers reopening bars, karaoke parlors: gov’t officials

Many owners of bars and karaoke parlors have struggled with financial problems during the period of the closure, some even went bankrupt.

Star of Fifty Shades of Gray shines in outfit by local designer

Renowned actress Dakota Johnson of the United States recently chose an outfit produced by Vietnamese designer Cong Tri while making an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, a popular US TV show.

Finance ministry drafts decree on cutting auto registration fees

The Ministry of Finance is compiling a draft decree on lowering the registration fees of locally assembled or manufactured autos by 50% until the end of this year and will consult other ministries before submitting it to the Government for approval.

Fresh policies take effect in June

The new polices include regulations on coercive judgment enforcement against commercial juridical persons, customs supervision and inspection of goods in transit through ASEAN Customs Transit System, 

US bars passenger flights from China

It comes after Beijing refused requests by US airlines to resume flights to China.

Industry-Trade Ministry contradicts rumor about Sabeco share buyback

The Ministry of Industry and Trade on June 3 refuted a rumor stating that it would buy back 53% of Saigon Beer, Alcohol and Beverage Corporation's (Sabeco) shares from Thaibev.

Vietnam fails to implement plan to have 1 million businesses

The Covid-19 crisis may prevent Vietnam from its plan to have 1 million businesses by the end of 2020.

Three Vietnamese universities named among Top 500 in Asia

Vietnam has seen three representatives among Asia's 500 best universities this year.

Russia's Putin declares state of emergency after Arctic Circle oil spill

Russia's President Putin declares a state of emergency after 20,000 tonnes of oil leak into a river.

HCM City’s IPs, EPZs let down by lack of infrastructure

Many industrial parks and export processing zones in HCM City lack sufficient infrastructure since authorities’ failure to pay compensation for lands has meant they have been unable to acquire and clear them.