Vietnam to face Brazil in Futsal World Cup

Vietnam will face five-time Futsal World Cup winners Brazil in this year's tournament in Lithuania.

Singaporean legend says Vietnam not underdogs anymore

A Singaporean football legend has said Vietnam are no longer the underdogs of Southeast Asia.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JUNE 3

 Stock market hits historic peaks

Nearly 60,000 businesses withdraw from market

The number of newly established enterprises is still increasing, but the rate of businesses withdrawing from the market has also risen.

Emergency strategy allows businesses to import vaccines

All businesses, organizations and provinces are allowed to negotiate with suppliers of legal vaccine sources, but they must contact qualified agencies.

Germany exhibition to spotlight “the Tale of Kieu” from new angle

The Ministry of Culture and the Art Foundation of Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt State have introduced an upcoming exhibition featuring the main female character in the Tale of Kieu by the Vietnamese 18th-century great poet Nguyen Du.

Vietnam promotes defence cooperation with Philippines, Singapore

Defence Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen Phan Van Giang on June 2 hosted separately receptions for Ambassador of the Philippines to Vietnam Meynardo Los Banos Montealegre, and Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Jaya Ratnam.

Vietnamese man uses AI to create Petkix, an interactive camera for pets

Based in the US, Petkix is a company that manufactures technological devices for pets.

Hanoi teacher raises money to help Bac Giang fight Covid-19

Ngo Van Minh, a teacher at Archimedes Academy, a secndary school in Hanoi, has raised VND230 million from selling maize and running an online class to buy medical equipment for use in Bac Giang, the current Covid epicenter.

Vietnam to buy 20 million doses of Sputnik V vaccine this year

Russia has agreed to provide Vietnam with 20 million doses of its coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V this year, Vietnamese Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long said on June 2.

Vietnam smartphone use in top 10 globally

According to a survey by Statista, about 61.3 million smartphones are in use in Vietnam. The country is among the top 10 countries with the highest number of smartphones.

Localities prepare for exams amid COVID-19 pandemic

Localities have prepared various scenarios to hold 10th-grade entrance exams for students amid the COVID-19 outbreak, with some planning to hold the exams on schedule and others set to postpone them.

Ministry of Finance proposes keeping fee reductions until end of 2021

The Ministry of Finance has proposed extending the reduction periods of several fees beyond the current expiration date of June 30.

Child protection on internet must be given in every minute, every hour: MOLISA

Nguyen Thi Nga, deputy head of the Department of Child Affairs under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, talks about online child protection.

New scholarship policy to ensure return of trainees who go abroad

The biggest headache for state agencies compiling talent training plans is that the recipients, after finishing courses overseas, do not return to Vietnam to serve at state agencies as they had previously promised.

7-year-old girl to publish book on foreign language learning

Young MC Mina Pham, who can speak four languages, is about to publish her book title ‘Bi mat hoc ngoai ngu cua to’ (My secret to learning foreign languages). 

Using high technology: A must to fight Covid-19

The local authorities of many cities and provinces, including Hanoi, Bac Ninh and Quang Ninh, have instructed people to apply technological solutions to fight the Covid-19 pandemic as recommended by MIC.

LG pulls out of smartphone production in Vietnam from today

Today, June 1, is the last day that South Korean conglomerate LG produces smartphones in Vietnam before it focuses on making home appliances only.

Storm Choi-wan appears near East Sea

A storm with the international name of Choi-wan has appeared in the central Philippines.

UNESCO to celebrate poet Nguyen Dinh Chieu’s 200th birth anniversary

The UNESCO General Assembly will adopt a resolution on the celebration of Vietnamese poet Nguyen Dinh Chieu’s 200th birth anniversary in a meeting slated for November this year, according to Prof. Dr. Nguyen Chi Ben.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JUNE 2

Vietnam’s economy to grow 6.7 pct. in 2021: Standard Chartered

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JUNE 2

Health ministry issues colour-coded COVID-19 risk guidance

Noi Bai, Tan Son Nhat airports continue receiving foreign arrivals

The Noi Bai international airport in Hanoi and Tan Son Nhat international airport in Ho Chi Minh City will continue receiving passengers from abroad.

Hanoi to pilot rental of e-bike linking with bus system in Q3

Hanoi will pilot the rental of electric bicycles to facilitate connection among local bus routes and the bus rapid transit (BRT) system since the third quarter of this year.

Vietnam hands over rhino horn DNA samples to South Africa

The Vietnam CITES Management Authority and the Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources handed over 56 rhino horn DNA samples to the South African Embassy in Vietnam on June 1.