Districts in HCM City are looking into setting up designated areas for food street vendors in an effort to ensure pandemic safety and order on the streets.

The central city of Da Nang and the Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) have agreed on a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to complete the development of Da Nang into a ‘smart city' by 2025.

Amid a protracted COVID-19 outbreak, socio-economic data in October showed the contraction has bottommed out and Vietnam's economy has made positive changes, the World Bank in Vietnam said.

The Vietnamese team earned two gold, three silver, and two bronze medals in the fighting, duo/show mixed, and newaza categories at the 2021 Jiu-Jitsu World Championships held in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The rights to music by composer Nguyen Van Chung have been brought by Chinese artists, with the intention of re-recording and releasing them north of the border. 

The Ministry of Transport has released plans to overhaul waterway transport links across the country by 2030, to attract business and investment into transport infrastructure.

Vietnamese organisations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Association of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and Crafts of the Czech Republic with the aim to develop the two countries’ start-up ecosystem and entrepreneurship.

Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the 28th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM) via videoconference on November 12 at the invitation of New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

Covid developments in Mekong Delta provinces as of November 11 morning remained complicated.

The national football team of Saudi Arabia arrived in Hanoi on November 12, with 25 players and over nine tonnes of luggage as they prepare for their upcoming game against Vietnam in World Cup qualifier round.

The Hanoi Police have prosecuted and detained Nguyen Thi Loan, Chairwoman of Vimedimex Medi-Pharma JSC, for alleged violations of land auction regulations.

The 15th National Assembly on November 12 adopted a resolution on the 2022 socio-economic development plan with all 472 legislators joining the vote saying "yes".

Of nearly 210,000 hectares of natural area of HCM City, there are 111,875 hectares of agriculture land and 96,634 ha of non-agricultural land.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has asked the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) and localities to design a support package for people returning to their jobs after lockdown.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Friday fielded questions from National Assembly deputies, with most of the concerns surrounding COVID-19 response, resulting labour issues, and socio-economic recovery.

The field of payment intermediaries in Vietnam at this stage was considered to have high potential, becoming attractive to many foreign investors,

The Ministry of Industry (MoIT) is enhancing digital training support for farmers and small vendors, in response to the seemingly permanent shift towards online retail trading, caused by the pandemic. 

San Art is presenting a new sound installation project undertaken by Vietnamese artist Nguyen Hong Nhung and German artist Zach Sch that explores the relationships between archival materials and sound art.

Music video Way Back Home, which features famous Vietnamese artists, has been released to encourage frontline forces who have been fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Ministry of Transport has submitted plans to build more than 700 kilometres of extra road on the east sections of the North-South Expressway.

Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son, at a Q&A session on November 11, said the ministry would “accompany” publishers and groups of authors in compiling textbooks.

Private tutoring was a hot topic of discussion at the National Assembly Q&A session on November 11.

EVN puts 96 power transmission projects into use in 10 months

Vietnamese Buddhist nun Thich Nu Gioi Tanh was honoured in a ceremony on November 10 evening in Seoul, the Republic of Korea, for her outstanding engagement in charity activities to support people hurt by COVID-19 in the RoK.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade and Ministry of Finance will adjust gasoline prices every ten days, to help keep domestic gasoline prices in line with global fluctuations, according to industry insiders.