Da Nang streets beautified with red flags before holiday

These days, across the streets of Da Nang, the biggest city in central Vietnam, red flags and banners can be seen celebrating the 46th anniversary of the Liberation of the South.

Billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong builds 'entertainment city', considers billion-dollar deal in the US

Billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong's company has recorded impressive business results despite the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Concerned about Covid-19 strain in India, Vietnam urgently decodes genes

The Indian strain of Covid-19 is more contagious and more fatal. Vietnam is rushing to sequence the gene in Covid-19 infections in four Indian experts who are currently in Vietnam. 

 

As land prices soar, land management in 26 provinces to be inspected

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has told local authorities to inventory land and report on land use. 

Construction firms face bankruptcy as steel prices soar

Local construction firms face the risk of bankruptcy as the price of steel has soared 40 percent recently.

Vietnam looks to promote issuance of Gov’t bonds on int’l market

Experts and economists have proposed to expand the issuance of Government bonds to the international market, 

Remembering Truong Sa when April comes

When April comes, Truong Sa seems to get closer to the mainland. 

Contract enforcement, bankruptcy filings stall because of lack of regulations

Vietnam’s judicial agencies seemingly cannot catch up with business environment reform. Two judicial indicators – contract enforcement and business bankruptcy – have not seen considerable improvement.

More Tokyo Olympics tickets expected for Vietnam

Vietnam is anticipated to secure more tickets to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics in nine sports after gymnast Dinh Phuong Thanh officially qualified for the upcoming global sporting event.

Vietnamese expats struggle amid India’s devastating COVID-19 outbreak

The Vietnamese community in India faces fear and uncertainty as COVID-19 spreads virtually unchecked in the country.

New Hanoi FC coach impressed by HAGL

Newly-appointed Hanoi FC coach Park Choong-kyun has offered high praise to rivals Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) and their tactics.

Voters to choose 500 out of 868 candidates for 15th National Assembly

Voters nationwide will choose 500 out of 868 candidates for the 15th National Assembly on May 23.

National women's championship to kick off in May

Phong Phu Ha Nam 1 will play Son La in the opening match of the National Women's Football Championship on May 18 in the northern province of Ha Nam.

Da Nang cancels international fireworks festival for Covid-19 prevention

The Da Nang International Fireworks Festival 2021 will be cancelled because the Covid-19 pandemic continues in many countries especially some Southeast Asian nations, an official has said.

Many localities suspend large gatherings amid Covid-19 concerns

Many provinces and cities in Vietnam such as Hanoi, Thanh Hoa, Ha Tinh, Quang Ninh and Nghe An have decided to suspend festivals and large gatherings to prevent a possible resurgence of Covid-19, 

ST25 is a generic rice variety, not a brand: NOIP

The National Office of Intellectual Property (NOIP) says the ST25 rice variety has been granted a Protective Certificate No 21.VN.2020 under Decision No 45/QD-TT-VPBH dated March 6, 2020 by the director of the Department of Crop Production.

Exhibition showcases the retro beauty of the past

Paintings and objects about the modern intellectual and cultural world in Vietnam, mostly from the beginning to the middle of the 20th century, are on display at an exhibition at The Muse Art Space in Hanoi.

 

HCM City to tighten surveillance to ferret out illegal entrants from abroad amid COVID fears

HCM City is tightening surveillance to detect illegal entrants from other countries, its People’s Committee chairman, Nguyen Thanh Phong, said at a meeting of the city Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control on April 26.   

Walking street, fireworks, festivals to be halted in Hanoi over virus fears

Hanoi’s authorities decided on Tuesday to halt festivals, close walking street areas, and limit unnecessary large gatherings in the capital city over coronavirus fears.

NA Standing Committee approves administrative boundary’s adjustment of Hanoi and 3 provinces

The National Assembly Standing Committee yesterday morning decided to approve the establishment and adjustment of the administrative boundary of Hanoi City and three provinces of Thanh Hoa, Dong Nai and Tuyen Quang at the 55th session.

Vietnam play off against Lebanon for place in Futsal World Cup finals

Vietnam are due to take on Lebanon in a play-off match to decide on a ticket to the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2021 finals, announced the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on April 27.

Vietnamese graduate from Harvard University encourages students to follow their own path, not the crowd

Tran Ha Duong, who has a doctorate in public policy from Harvard University and works for a large corporation in Vietnam, said for a long time the prestigious school was a far-fetched goal for him.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES APRIL 28

Vietnam willing to support India in fighting COVID-19: Deputy FM

Hanoi stops enrollment in dual-degree program, students and parents displeased

Diep and her daughter were shocked about the news that Hanoi would stop enrolling students in the double-degree training program for the next academic year as they have been preparing for the entrance exam to the program for two years.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS APRIL 28

Breakthroughs in institutional reforms could help GDP grow 6.76 percent in 2021-2023