In the latest fund-raising round, financial technology startup MoMo received $200 million of investment capital, bringing its total value to over US$2 billion.

A seminar took place in Hanoi on December 22 to announce the annual report on digital transformation of enterprises in 2021, which was built based on a survey of 1,300 firms and in-depth interviews with experts.

CyberKid Vietnam recently won the category Social Impact - Asia Pacific of the Customer Success Awards 2021 organized by Workplace from Meta.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested making quicker progress in vaccinations in his Conclusion at a recent teleconference with localities on COVID-19 prevention and control.

The Ministry of Transport will kick off eight important traffic projects from late December 2021 to early January 2022. They are:

The General Department of Customs said Vietnam’s imports and exports recovered strongly in November 2021, reaching the highest number so far – over $30 billion - a new milestone.

A new criminal case in which suspects inflated the price of rapid-test kit prices has been discovered. Previously, newspapers had reported turmoil in test kit prices.

Offshore wind power is poised to become a key pillar of the nation’s energy transition, and its rapid development is imperative for Vietnam’s net emissions reduction. However, issues remain with policy frameworks and grid capacity.

After inspecting 26 local agencies and units, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) this year discovered 30 information disclosure cases with 202 documents, and found many serious security vulnerabilities.

Airlines are ready to resume routine international flights from January 1, 2022 after two years of interruption. However, they are concerned as regulations have not been released. Meanwhile, some problems still exist.

The General Department of Vietnam Customs has informed that many cargo trucks from Vietnam are still jammed in the China side of the Northern border gates and vice versa due to strict control of vehicle flow for Covid-19 prevention purposes.

National Steering Committee for implementing commitment on climate change established

Vietnam's import and export value had reached US$633 billion by mid-December, with the country posting a trade surplus of approximately US$1.7 billion, according to statistics given by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

The Ministry of Science and Technology has apologized for incorrectly announcing that Viet A Technology Corporation’s Covid-19 test kit was approved by the World Health Organization (WHO).

International air cargo throughput increases by over 21 percent in 2021

Australia has delivered an additional 1.14 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Hanoi, lifting the donation from the country to Vietnam to 3.6 million doses, according to Australian foreign minister Marise Payne.

Vietnam has more than 170,000 trucks and nearly 53,000 coaches that are deemed past their shelf life and should not be driven, but most are still on the road.

If private investors build electricity transmission lines, this would help ease the burden on the state. However, there must be a clear investment policy that will ensure benefits for the state, businesses and people.

The homestay service in the northern province of Quang Ninh has dynamic growth since 2018, showing off the popular trend of short-term accommodation in the province.

The valuation of the Vietnamese banking industry is relatively high compared to other regional countries, according to Military Bank Securities Company (MBS).

Most foreign travelers are against the use of dog meat as food and some of them show harsh opposition, but there are some travelers who want to try dog meat.

HCM City is the first city in the country to give COVID-19 vaccine booster shots under the guidance of the Ministry of Health.

The market's attention is now turning to steel stocks after they corrected strongly from recent peaks. 

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc meets with Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen and Deputy Prime Minister Men Sam An on December 21 in Phnom Penh as part of his State visit to Cambodia.

The Ministry of Health on Tuesday announces procedures for the issuance of Vietnam’s official COVID-19 'vaccine passports’ along with the passport templates effective starting December 20, 2021.