As digital transformation will help overcome most of the weaknesses faced by the local agriculture sector, it should be considered a breakthrough solution for sustainable growth and development in Vietnam.

The Ministry of Health submitted a plan on the purchase and use of Covid-19 vaccines in the 2021-2022 period, including the recommendation on offering free Covid-19 vaccines for people until the end of 2022.

Vietnam’s VN-Index surpassed the 1,480 benchmark for the first time, reaching 1,481.91 points on November 18 morning.

Party Secretary General Nguyen Phu Trong, chairing the meeting of the Central Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption on November 18, said the investigation of violations in the healthcare sector should be hastened.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on Thursday asked agencies to step up the investigation, prosecution and trials of cases that were suspected to violate the law, drawing attention from the public.

Many flower and bonsai farmers in HCM City and the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta have reduced production for Tet (Lunar New Year) which falls early next year since they are worried the COVID-19 pandemic will affect demand.

The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta city of Can Tho has posted a record number of daily new COVID-19 cases, with the number of cases reaching 712 on Wednesday, according to the municipal Department of Health.

The Fine Arts Museum of Da Nang has received a collection of original comics paintings donated by Vietnamese-Belgian Nguyen Vinh Khoa, or Vink, who has been living in Liège, Belgium since 1969. 

Cinemas in HCM City reopen today with a schedule of Hollywood and Vietnamese films, six months after social distancing started in late April.

Many key workers such as police officers, soldiers, and nurses have died during the country’s fight against COVID-19, and their silent sacrifice should be honoured nationwide.

Le Quang Liem, Vietnam’s leading chess player, on November 18 recorded an impressive victory over world No. 4 Armenian player Levon Aronian at the ongoing Tata Steel Chess India Rapid and Blitz Tournament.

The Hanoi City government has lifted quarantine requirement for people coming from high-risk areas, just two days after it was imposed and sparked controversy.

Disrupted coal mining in Ordis in Inner Mongolia, the most important coal mining hub in the world, is posing huge risks that could stifle global growth.

Seafood stocks surge on business recovery

MobiFone has become the first telecoms company to provide Mobile Money services in Vietnam after receiving permission from the State Bank of Vietnam on November 18.

HCM City on alert as COVID-19 cases rise again

Seventy-one percent of businesses anticipate revenue decreases in 2021, higher than the 65 percent figure in 2020, according to a survey.

The telephone and electronics market has recorded a rapid recovery, with sales doubling for small stores and rising up to 70-90% for big chains compared to the average in April and May.

If assets are calculated according to the value of the stock market, Vietnam will have more USD billionaires.

Visual Capitalist has listed Vietnam among the world’s top 10 for largest installed solar power capacity.

HCM City People’s Committee on November 18 announced the immediate shut-down of bars, karaoke parlours, spas, and massage venues due to complicated developments of the COVID-19 outbreak in the city.

Tourists visiting Tan Loc Islet on the Mekong Delta’s Hau River are always impressed by a volunteer team of 50 road repairers.

The Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam (DAV) held the 13th international conference on the East Sea under the theme "Looking back to a brighter future" in Hanoi on November 18.

Vietnam may not be able to increase its budget deficit next year in order to ensure state budget spending, with the economy still sabotaged and business revenues still dented.

The farm produce traceability system in Vietnam still doesn’t match GS1 standards (the most widely used system of standards in the world), and, as such, the existing traceability apps are just for internal use.