A “land fever” is spreading throughout the country, from the North to the South, from the lowlands to the mountains. Everywhere, the price for land of all kinds, from housing to industrial to farming land is increasing.

The Ministry of Education and Training has presented its petitions to the Government calling for unchanging tuition fee for the 2020-2021 school year, in order to share the financial burden with parents and students.

With more than 17 years of his life dedicated to dancing, Nguyen Duy Thanh has established himself as one of the most outstanding contemporary dancers in Vietnam. 

Vietnam has the opportunity to manufacture electric cars more easily than other countries with already well-established auto industries because Vietnam has no auto industry that would need to to sacrificed, experts have said.

Fast-food restaurant chain Lotteria – a subsidiary of the Republic of Korea's Lotte Group – could close its Vietnamese franchise due to tepid performance.

An oil painting on canvas entitled Portrait de Mademoiselle Phương (Portrait of Mademoiselle Phuong) by painter Mai Trung Thu has sold at an auction for the highest price paid for Vietnamese art.

Super typhoon Surigae is forecast to move north-northwest at speeds of between between 5 km and 10km per hour before eventually weakening into a tropical depression from April 20,

Many luxury hotels remain deserted with no foreign guests during Covid-19 and, as a result, hoteliers have slashed room rates to survive the difficult period.

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung said that 5G is not just an opportunity to improve connection services and change Vietnam's telecommunications rankings, but also an opportunity to develop the country's ICT industry.

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Bach Mai Hospital Director Nguyen Quang Tuan has affirmed that the departure of 28 doctors will not affect the hospital's operations.

Facebook has kick-started a campaign on Instagram to encourage Vietnamese young people’s innovative spirits and promote values created by them on the photo and video sharing social networking service.

The HCMC Department of Transport has asked the city government to give priority in the next five years to six key transport projects worth $1.19 billion in order to clear congestion on roads leading to ports, especially Cat Lai Port in District 2.

Vietnamese businesses look to further optimise opportunities from CPTPP

The supply of industrial property in the South is expected to rise further in the next five years to capitalise on the increasing demand in the region, and further strengthen its leading position in terms of supply, according to JLL Vietnam.

Realtors and securities investors have been pocketing big money in recent months.

Many international credit rating organisations want to join the Vietnamese market, attendees heard at a seminar in HCM City on Friday.

A cultural festival celebrating Hung Kings, known as the country’s founders, began yesterday in HCM City and Thu Duc City. 

Crocodile farmers in HCM City are facing heavy losses since the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting export.

Vietnam is considering piloting vaccine passports at tourist sites and some golf courses, according to Dr. Dang Quang Tan, director of the Preventive Medicine Department at the Ministry of Health.

Former boxing champion Truong Dinh Hoang and his young teammate Vuong Thi Vy have set their sights on SEA Games gold medals.

In August 2020, when the Vietnam - EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) took effect, Trung An High-tech Agriculture JSC exported about 150 tons of rice to the European Union. 

 As of 4p.m. April 18, the Ministry of Health, Ministry of National Defense, and Ministry of Public Security had carried out the first and second phase of COVID-19 vaccination for a total of 79,182 in 22 provinces throughout the country.

The market ended lower last week as many large-cap stocks faced selling pressure after the VN-Index hit a new high of over 1,255 points.

HCMC starts second Covid-19 vaccination phase today