With exorbitant interest rates and gangster-style debt chasing, black credit has become a burning issue. The police have also warned that Vietnam may become a destination for foreign usurers.

The Government Office on Wednesday has released Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s conclusions after the meeting on COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics held on Sunday.

The People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City has approved the construction of a road connecting Tran Quoc Hoan - Cong Hoa (Tan Binh district) at a cost of VND4.8 trillion (US$208 million), from the city budget.

Vietnam will step up its processed coffee industry to take full advantage of the benefits from free trade agreements, towards the goal of aiming for an export target of US$6 billion by 2030. 

The final batch of 1.5 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from Vietnam’s contract for 30 million doses from the British-Swedish pharmaceutical company has arrived in the country.

Despite a slowdown in M&A during the pandemic, investors still expect a rebound in deal-making in Vietnam thanks to the country's long-term growth potential.

A high school student of Quang Tri province has died after receiving a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine shot, becoming the fifth child victim of vaccinations in Vietnam.

The Government is soliciting billions of dollars in foreign investment in metro routes and other infrastructure projects in HCM City in the next five years.

The owner of a cruise ship sold his three houses to pay debts, while the owner of a hotel hung up a door plate asking for help from the local government. Both are signs of the dire conditions in the tourism sector.

A 50 percent reduction in registration fees for domestically-assembled cars is forming part of a push to help the auto market grow in the next six months.

Since the Covid-19 pandemic began, technology businesses have shown their potential by maintaining an impressive growth momentum.

Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The has said the sector will focus on resuming regular international flights in 2022 based on COVID-19 situation.

Most of the 100,000 businesses that have left the market in 2021 have been small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), which has caused difficulties to millions of workers and their families.

The results from Vietnam largest ever survey have painted a clearer picture of the lives of children and women in the country, touching on issues such as maternal health, education, equality and domestic violence. 

It is forecast that the number of new cases in Hanoi will rise, possibly 1,000 cases a day, said Director of the Department of Health Tran Thi Nhi Ha.

Vietnamese authorities and representative agencies abroad have worked closely with domestic and foreign airlines to conduct over 800 flights carrying home nearly 200,000 Vietnamese citizens from over 60 countries and territories.

Many businesses are disappointed with the move of private joint stock commercial banks, which cite a fear of a sharp drop in profits.

The National Assembly Standing Committee offered opinions on the adoption of health care policies and mechanisms in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic during a meeting in Hanoi on December 8.

The Department of Immigration has issued a notice on automatic extension of stay for foreigners stranded due to COVID-19.

Vietnam's cold storage real estate segment to reach US$295 million in 2025

Giang Quoc Nghiep jumps and lands upside down, supported by the hands of his brother, Giang Quoc Co. He then spins on top of Co's head. Nghiep begins walking around while his brother tries to keep his balance.

Vietnam’s textile and garment export value this year is estimated at US$39 billion, up 11.2 per cent year-on-year, according to an official from the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS).

Digitizing public transport has led to practical benefits for consumers.

Natural disasters killed 91 people and caused a total loss of VND4.4 trillion (USD191 million) for Vietnam in the first 11 months of this year.

The number of trade remedy cases initiated by foreign countries and territories against Vietnamese exported goods is increasing rapidly, according to Le Trieu Dung, director of the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam.