Goalkeeper Dang Van Lam to play for VN national squad in UAE

Goalkeeper Dang Van Lam, who is playing for Cerezo Osaka FC in Japan, will fly from Japan to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to join the Vietnamese national football team at the 2022 World Cup qualifying round in June.

Photobook depicts optimism of street children and working people

The optimism of street children and working people that shines through despite hardship has been presented in a new photobook by the HCM City-based photographer Tran The Phong.

Public investment to spur faster growth

Vietnam is to continue speeding up disbursement of public investment, with a focus on infrastructure development, in a bid to spur on economic growth and create more space for private enterprises.

Ministry of transport prioritising funding for maintenance of Long Bien Bridge

The Ministry of Transport will prioritise funding for the maintenance and repair of Long Bien Bridge, an iconic structure in the Vietnamese capital.

Purchase of second homes by well-off families rises in rural areas outside big cities

The play of children in Hoa Binh was interrupted recently by luxury cars passing by driven by wealthy people who were seeking to buy land in their home village.

Success as UNSC President the result of careful preparation: diplomat

Vietnam assumed the Presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in April. Recently, Deputy Foreign Minister Dang Hoang Giang gave the press details on what was achieved during Vietnam’s Presidency of the UNSC.

Pandemic fluctuations persist in Vietnamese labour market

The General Statistics Office's report on Vietnam's employment situation over Q1 of 2021 has uncovered the breadth and depth of the pandemic’s effects, despite the impressive work carried out to keep the coronavirus away from its people.

Collective wage talks key to aiding growth

Proposals are being looked at to change the timeframe of when wage rises are implemented on an annual basis.

Selling cars and smartphones, Vietnam’s No. 1 billionaire earns huge profits

The first quarter profit of Vingroup, owned by Vietnam’s richest man Pham Nhat Vuong, increased five times over the same period last year thanks to three major real estate projects and high growth in sales of VinFast cars and smartphones.

Covid-19 hits hard: thousands of job lost and working hours cut

While carrying passengers from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Mekong Delta recently, Huy, a worker at a transport firm, talked about Covid-19, noting that this is an unprecedented crisis in her last 20 years of working.

Student who drowned while saving three people to be honoured

Exhausted after pulling three students safely from the water, a 23-year-old man drowned at a beach in Phu Vang District, Thua Thien - Hue Province last Friday.

Tech-led foundation crucial in e-commerce

Vietnam’s e-commerce development is a bright spot for Industry 4.0 with a high growth rate of 20-30 per cent.

Vietnamese photographers claim first prizes in UK photo contest

Local photographers Nguyen Huu Thong and Tran Viet Van have won the first prizes in the Food at the Table and Street Food categories in the Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year Awards in the UK.

Fresh COVID-19 wave ‘more complicated’ due to different infection sources

The latest COVID-19 wave to hit Vietnam is more complicated to deal with than previous ones as there are various sources of infection,

Trademark trickery blurs rice status

Unlike regional competition, Vietnamese branding approaches of well-established rice varieties could still see some improvements because of existing ambiguities in the product development strategies of the responsible government agencies.

SLNA face the dreaded drop for first time

Of the 14 teams in the V.League 1, Song Lam Nghe An (SLNA) are the only never to have played below the top tier.

Service boosts with hospital autonomy

Hospital autonomy is proving to be an optimal solution to enable state-run hospitals to increase their operational efficiency, thus better benefiting locals.

Tax policies for property sector must be carefully studied: finance ministry

Tax policies for the real estate sector must be carefully studied and introduced at the appropriate time to ensure feasibility and limit speculation, according to the Ministry of Finance.

Ho Chi Minh City aims to be a smart, world-class city

HCM City is looking for breakthrough models and solutions to realize the goal of becoming a smart, dynamic, creative, regional- and international class metropolis, the city’s Chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong said.

'Land fever' harming the economy: experts

Realtors typically seek profits by developing the investment value of land, rather than by increasing land prices.

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Health Minister gets AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine shot

Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long received his first dose of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine alongside three deputy ministers on May 6 in Hanoi.

Le Hong Quang appointed Party Secretary of An Giang Province

The southern province of An Giang has had the new Party Chief - Mr. Le Hong Quang.

More local banks have young leaders

Ms. Tran Thi Thu Hang, CEO of Sunshine Group, has become the youngest leader in Vietnam’s banking industry after being appointed chairwoman of KienLongBank.