Vietnam’s e-commerce revenue reached $11.8 billion in 2020, up 18 per cent against last year and accounting for 5.5 per cent of total retail sales.

Crown Talk, a prestigious forum on global beauty pageants, has named Phuong Anh, first runner-up at Miss Vietnam 2020, among its Top 10 picks for the Miss International 2021, due to take place in October in Japan.

Believing that having strong research teams can determine their positions, many universities are offering attractive conditions to attract researchers.

French newspapers have been reporting on a lawsuit filed by Vietnamese-French national Tran Thi To Nga against 14 multinational companies for their role in producing and selling chemical toxins that were sprayed by the US army during the Vietnam War.

Ambassador Pham Hai Anh, Vietnamese Chargé d'Affaires to the UN, has urged the UN Security Council (UNSC) to remain united and demonstrate its leadership in building a more comprehensive and robust strategy to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A series of cultural activities celebrating Tet (Lunar New Year), which begins on February 12, will be organised next week in HCM City.

The Chinese consultant firm for the Cat Linh-Ha Dong Urban Railway project does not have fire safety consultation and supervisory certification granted by a Vietnamese authority, 

The 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has been a hot topic among international media outlets in recent times, with the major political event running from January 25 to February 2.

HCMC targets lower investments in IPs this year

Chau Van Minh, Member of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, talks about the expectations of science and technology for the country's development.

The domestic shipping industry needs support from the State to develop Viet Nam’s fleet of cargo ships, according to the Ministry of Transport.

The US-China trade war, Brexit, the US withdrawal from TPP, Covid-19 and internal difficulties all have affected Vietnam’s economy in the last five years.

The Vietnam Peace Committee has recently released a message hailing the entry into force of the “Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons” (TPNW) on January 22.

Vietnam hope to win the country's first-ever men’s volleyball gold medal at the upcoming Southeast Asian Games at home later this year.

Hoi An will introduce the Hoi An Show, a new art performance, at the Japanese Bridge from 8pm on January 30.

The US’s experience in environmental management and air quality control in Vietnam were touched upon at a seminar in Hanoi on January 25.

The Vietnam Music Copyright Protection Centre last year collected VND150 billion (US$6.4 million) in royalties for registered composers and songwriters, an increase of 12 per cent over 2019.  

The 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) officially opened in Hanoi this morning (January 26), with the participation of 1,587 delegates representing more than 5.1 million Party members nationwide.

Russia will lift a travel ban for Finland, Vietnam, India and Qatar, with flights to these countries set to resume on January 27, according to the Russian Government.

International media highlight 13th National Party Congress

A flower street with the theme of “Home Hanoi Xuan 2021” is set to be held for the first time between February 7 and 17 in Splendora urban area of Hoai Duc district, Hanoi.

The seventh National Party Congress is the first to adopt the platform of building the country during the transition to socialism in Vietnam.

The Vietnamese men’s senior national team and along with the U22 side will have six gatherings this year in preparation for qualifiers of the 2022 World Cup in the Asian region, along with the 2021 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup.

One of the decisive points in the success of the ongoing National Party Congress is the preparation of relevant documents, since they outline the Party’s directions and decisions for the country’s development. 

Vietnam has recently received many large global groups, led by US technology firms, that have brought production chains with capital of up to billions of dollars.