Vietnamese-Polish contestant Nguyen Viet Trung got into the second round along with 45 other contestants from 14 countries at the ongoing 18th International Chopin Piano Competition. 

The domestic textile and garment industry is likely to not reach its goals in production and business due to the strong impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (Vitas).

Vietnamese, UK organisations cooperate in addressing post-war bombs, mines

When VinSmart announced the withdrawal from the smartphone market, Nguyen Tu Quang, CEO of BKAV Corporation, the manufacturer of BPhone, showed his regret.

A total of 50 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in Vietnam to date.

A tropical low depression strengthened into a storm called Lionrock early on October 8 in the East Sea and is forecast to strike north-central Vietnam on October 11.

Vietnamese game producer Sky Mavis, the creator of the blockchain-based game Axie Infinity, has successfully raised US$152 million as part of its Series B funding round, according to Blockworks.

Kim Dong-su, one of HAGL’s key players last season, has signed an extension to his contract with the club.

Prolonged social distancing in many localities have led to lower-than-expected economic growth for the first nine months, but with the accelerated vaccine rollout, the economy is expected to gain growth momentum soon.

Personal demand for deposits drops sharply

About 1,600 military doctors, nurses, and students from Hanoi have been working at 531 mobile medical stations in the city since August 21.

Nomination documents seeking recognition by UNESCO for “Cuu Dinh”, or Nine Dynastic Urns, will be sent to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for final review, according to the Hue Monuments Conservation Centre.

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Digital World 2021, a global digital conference and exhibition, will be held virtually from October 12-14, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Information and Communications.

According to the HCMC Feration of Labour, over VND1.39 trillion ($60.4 million) was spent as relief aid for 2.4 million trade union members, workers, civil servants, labourers and their children affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in the city.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on October 7 signed a dispatch on arranging transportation of residents wishing to return to their hometowns.

Tens of localities have announced their opening to travelers, commencing from October but others are still quiet. This has caused concern among travel firms as it is still difficult to organize tours.

Vietnam fell to a heartbreaking 2-3 defeat to China after a stirring comeback was foiled by a last-minute goal on October 7 night (local time) in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Businesses need loans without collateral and a simple procedure which allows them to access bank loans soon or they will die before they get the money.

The high school finals in 2022 will be organized with the same basic principles as the 2021 ones as shown in a plan released by the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET).

The Vietnam Aviation Business Association (VABA) has proposed centrally-run provinces and cities agree on a plan to resume regular commercial passenger flights, especially those from/to Hanoi, Da Nang and HCM City from October 10.

With the current low prices, farmers will take a loss of VND2 million when selling a pig. If the prices keep decreasing, farmers will give up farming, resulting in pork shortage for Tet (lunar New Year) sale season.

Spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang shared information about issues of public concern during its regular press conference via teleconference on October 7.

The Ministry of Transport has sent a document to the Hanoi People’s Committee, proposing two plans on the resumption of domestic flights between the capacity city and Ho Chi Minh City from October 10.

Leaders of the Vietnamese Government have agreed on a set of criteria for the recognition and use of other countries' vaccine passports in Vietnam as proposed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Through the app, government officials will receive data as actionable recommendations to make effective and evidence-based road safety interventions.