Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong held phone talks with the newly-elected General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee Thongloun Sisoulith on January 16.

Vietnamese-American songtress Le Thu, who was well-known in southern Vietnam in the 1970s, died of COVID-19 in the US on January 15. She was 78.

The US Trade Representative (USTR), in its report released on January 15 on findings in the Section 301 investigation of Vietnam’s acts, policies, and practices related to currency valuation, 

The 15th plenum of the 12th Party Central Committee will continue to finalise personnel matters in connection with the Party Central Committee, the Politburo and the Secretariat, as well as key leading positions in the 13th tenure.

The Fauna & Flora International (FFI) on January 15 announced a decision to recognise Le Van Hien as a Disney Conservation Hero by the Disney Conservation Fund.

Vietnam's cement export volume in the year ahead will remain stable, although export growth is not projected to see vigorous growth similar to 2020 as a result of the Chinese market enjoying a gradual stable supply, according to insiders.

Vietnam Electricity will conduct price marketization to encourage investment in electricity industry and follow the State-regulated market mechanism.

Japan has suspended granting visas to Vietnamese citizens amid the country’s Covid-19 problems.

Vietnam completed the study and pilot programme of its vaccine for ASF and is expected to start commercial production from the second quarter of this year.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung on January 15 called on correspondents from foreign press agencies and cultural and press attachés 

The US supports a strong, independent and prosperous Vietnam that plays an increasingly important role in the region, 

The 12th Party Central Committee convened its 15th plenum in Hanoi on January 16 under the chair of Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong.

The HCM City Stock Exchange (HoSE)’s technical system was under significant pressure with billions of new shares recently listed and to be listed on the bourse and huge cash inflow which boosted the market liquidity to record levels.

The International Football Federation (FIFA) has recognised three local female referees, in addition to three assistant referees, as coming up the standards of its Elite level.

Despite no signals of an end to the global health crisis, the Vietnamese government is continuing to demonstrate its patience and efforts to drive the economy forward,

Doctor Mai Hong Son, who works at the 108 Military Central Hospital in Hanoi, did not choose nuclear medicine in the first place yet 10 years of hard work and diligent learning have turned him into an award-winning expert and researcher in the field.

African swine fever vaccine to be available in Q3

Seeing his skin wounds caused by immersion in black water while removing trash from a canal, many people think the 69-year-old man is crazy. But he turns a deaf ear to their comments.

Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Ngoc Dong talks about the digital transformation program of the Ministry of Transport.

Central bank continues growth drive amid global uncertainties

The age of unfettered freedom for online business and vendors is coming to a close as Vietnamese authorities are building policies to better trace these activities and collect the state’s due.

The musical “Les Misérables” will be performed by the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet (VNOB) at the Hanoi Opera House on January 18, 19, 20 and 21.

List of FTAs joined by Vietnam as of December 2020 in which Vietnam has joined cover most continents. They comprise nearly 60 economies which altogether make up ~90% global GDP.

The COVID-19 checkpoint of Si Lo Lau Border Guard Station in the northern province of Lai Chau has been engulfed in fog and frost almost around the clock in the last few days.

The 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (January 25-February 2, 2021) is one of the most prominent political events this year.