Ben Tre tries to 'make impossible possible' by digitizing

When talking about how digital transformation should proceed in a poor country, Ben Tre provincial People’s Committee Tran Ngoc Tam had a practical view: transformation will succeed only if people understand it and get benefits from it.

Home-sharing, shared-kitchens boom during pandemic

Booking a room on the phone, ordering food from an app and shopping online with smart lockers, people are increasingly using technology, changing the habits of consumers.

Foreign investment in Vietnam expected to enjoy breakthrough in 2022

Despite facing various difficulties, it remains entirely possible to be optimistic about the outlook for foreign investment attraction moving into 2022, with many commitments regarding investment in major projects being made by foreign investors.

Over 14,800 new Covid infections reported

The Ministry of Health this evening, January 1 confirmed 14,835 fresh Covid cases, with 13 of them imported and 14,822 locally infected in 62 cities and provinces, dipping by 1,654 cases over yesterday.

Real estate 2021: sales rise despite high prices, Covid-19

Contrary to all predictions, real estate prices continued to rise in 2021 despite Covid-19, which was expected to affect demand.

VN-Index ends final session of 2021 up

Closing the final trading session of 2021 today, December 31, the VN-Index of the Hochiminh Stock Exchange gained 12.31 points, extending its rally for the second day, as many big-cap stocks moved into positive territory.

Phu Quoc attracts luxury travelers from abroad

The Phu Quoc island of southern Kien Giang province received more than 50 Lao tourists on December 30 – 31 who boarded private aircraft and planned to use premium services on the island.

Students of grades 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 to go to schools in person in HCMC

The People's Committee in HCMC directed educational institutions to provide face-to-face teaching for students in grades 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 from January 4, 2022.

More officials investigated for COVID-19 test kit overcharging

Several suspects in the overcharging for COVID-19 test kits at the Viet A Technologies JSC are being investigated for “offering bribe”, “receiving bribe”, and “abusing position and power while performing duties”.

Land auction in Thu Thiem has loopholes: HoREA

The auction of four land lots in the Thu Thiem New Urban Area in HCMC’s Thu Duc City has many loopholes, which may negatively impact the local real estate sector and the economy, according to the HCMC Real Estate Association (HoREA).

HCMC to tighten supervision, strengthen measures against omicron variant

HCMC has five suspected cases of the new omicron variant of coronavirus on December 31. The city’s healthcare sector, districts and Thu Duc City have to strengthen the supervision to identify Omicron cases quickly.

Energy development – strategic task towards industrialisation

Developing energy is a strategic task to realise the goal of industrialisation and modernisation.

Vietnam runs historic vaccination campaign in 2021

Vietnam’s great efforts in vaccine diplomacy helped obtain commitments for over 100 million vaccine doses in 2021, which allowed it to launch its biggest ever vaccination campaign.

Government demands strict punishment in child maltreated to death case

The violent death has been triggering indignation among people nationwide.

 

Hanoi holds online New Year 2022 Countdown art performance

The annual New Year celebration was being broadcasted this year on Vietnam Television as a precautionary measure to prevent the Covid-19 spreading.

Human security goes in tandem with human rights protection

Vietnam's achievements in improving living conditions of people and ensuring human rights have been acknowledged and lauded by the international community.

Party chief stresses importance of building more and more powerful Vietnam

Every official and Party member should be a role model, uphold the sense of responsibility, and create a high consensus in organizing the implementation of the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congres,s

10X student has first scientific report on Harvard’s website

A former literature major at a high school for the gifted, Van Ngoc Kim Ngan decided to study biochemistry at university. She recently had her scientific report published on a Harvard University website.

More than 14 urgent notifications about Covid-19 transmitted via Zalo in 2021

Zalo, with 67 million active users, plays an important role in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic in Vietnam.

Book features Vietnamese literary and arts works about Tet

The Dong A Books Joint Stock Company, one of Vietnam’s leading book publishers and distributors, has released a new book to celebrate the Tet (Lunar New Year) festival in the Year of the Tiger.

Unable to cross the border to China, farm produce is sold on pavements

Millions of tons of farm produce have been put on sale in the domestic market as exports to China are stuck at the border. The prices have fallen dramatically.

Construction material stocks expected to benefit from public investment projects in 2022

News about the commencement of 12 projects along the North-South expressway in 2022 is considered to be the main driving force for the construction materials group, including steel, stone and asphalt.

Record breaking Nguyen sets sights on SEA gold

Tran Hung Nguyen is getting used to that winning feeling.

 

Unprecedented welfare packages launched in 2021

A number of welfare packages worth trillions of dong were launched to help workers, employers, Covid-19 patients and others during the pandemic.

HCM City to treat all domestic waste with incineration, recycling by 2030

The HCM City Department of Natural Resources and Environment targets increasing the volume of domestic waste treated with incineration and recycling technologies to at least 80 per cent by 2025 and 100 per cent by 2030.