Vn-Index on track to reach 1,800 points: Pyn Elite Fund

The Vietnamese stock market can surprise investors with a “big year” returns during the 2020-24 period.

Vietnam’s mathematics scholars ranked in world’s top 40

Vietnam’s mathematics community ranks 35-40th in the world and the first in ASEAN, based on the number of published research work in international journals.

PM approves five deputy mayors of Hanoi

With the new election, Hanoi People’s Committee has one chairman and six deputy chairpersons for the 2021-26 term.

Goethe Institut hosts first illustrations exhibition in Hanoi

The Goethe Institut is organizing “Vietnam Reimagined”, the first illustrations exhibition in Hanoi, enabling visitors to explore the beauty of Vietnam through the fresh and unique perspectives of 27 young Vietnamese artists.

South Korean brokerages on the way to dominate the market

After recent merger and acquisition (M&A) deals, South Korea-owned securities firms are expanding their influence on the Vietnamese stock market.

Vietnam offering 5G free of charge in many locations

Until now, the three largest mobile network providers in Vietnam, namely Viettel, VinaPhone, and MobiFone, have all piloted 5G technology commercially in the two major cities of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC).

Vietnamese, Chinese coast guards conduct joint patrol in Tonkin Gulf

Vietnamese and Chinese coast guards on December 22-23 successfully conducted a joint patrol in the Gulf of Tonkin, contributing to building the waters of peace, stability and mutual beneficial cooperation.

Peach blossoms mark early Tet arrival

Branches of peach and soft pink peach blossoms have gone on sale at Quang An flower market in Tay Ho District of Hanoi, signaling the arrival of the festive period in the lead up to the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

Coc Coc named Vietnam’s second largest browser

Coc Coc browser and search engine developed by the Hanoi-based technology company of the same name has attracted 25 million users, becoming the second largest in the Vietnamese market.

Huge power demand, energy transition strategy makes VN attractive to foreign investment in low-emission energy

Vietnam aims to be an attractive destination for investment in low-emission energy, given the country’s huge power demand for development coupled with the national strategy of sustainable energy development with the priority on renewable energy.

In the 'new normal', startups could become technology unicorns

Rapid digital transformation will serve as an important driving force for technology firms to become unicorns in the future.

Indian naval ship visits HCM City

Indian Naval Ship INS KILTAN will make a technical halt at Nha Rong Port, Ho Chi Minh City on December 24-26.

Two VN football teams among most popular in Asia

Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) FC and Hanoi FC have been listed among the 10 Southeast Asian clubs that will compete for the title of Asia’s Most Popular Football Club.

Vietnam becomes fastest growing nation brand

Vietnam has become the fastest growing national brand in Brand Finance’s ranking this year, with its brand value skyrocketing by 29 per cent to US$319 billion.

 

Seven more expressways planned to improve connectivity in Mekong Delta

The Ministry of Transport proposes building seven more expressways with a total length of 774km in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta by 2030.

Hai Phong student wins full scholarship to renowned US school, will work at UN in 2021

As an excellent student at the Tran Phu High School for the Gifted in the northenr port city of Hai Phong, Hanh An thought she would study at an architecture or technology school. But she unexpectedly ‘drifted’ to Canada and then to the US.

Free language classes offered to Vietnamese citizens in Laos

A course providing free Vietnamese, Lao, and English language classes for Vietnamese expatriates in Laos opened at the Phat Tich Pagoda in the Lao capital Vientiane on December 22.

Vietnam’s chairmanship plays part in US-ASEAN ties: Indian professor

The US has intensified its interactions with ASEAN this year partly because Vietnam has been assuming ASEAN 2020 Chairmanship, said Prof. Pankaj Jha from India’s O.P. Jindal Global University in his article published recently on modernpolicy.eu.

Banks sprint to transfer listing to official bourses

Banks are sprinting to transfer the listing of shares from Unlisted Public Company Market (UpCom) to official bourses before the Law on Securities takes effect from the beginning of 2021, 

13th National Party Congress to open on January 25, 2021

The 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam will take place in Hanoi from January 25 to February 2, 2021.

Vietnam launches first-ever free trade agreement portal

The Ministry of Industry and Trade yesterday launch the Vietnam Free Trade Agreement Portal (FTAP) to help the domestic business community make the most of the opportunities brought about by trade deals to which Vietnam is party.

Environment ministry kicks off National Plastics Action Partnership

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment kicked off the National Plastics Action Partnership and the Mitigating Marine Plastic Debris Project in Vietnam yesterday.

Vietnamese students win five gold medals at Int’l Olympiad of Metropolises

All eight Vietnamese students from Hanoi-Amsterdam High School for the Gifted have claimed medals, including five golds, one silver, and two bronzes, at the fifth International Olympiad of Metropolises (IOM).

Traffic accidents claim 6,700 lives this year

A total of 14,510 traffic accidents happened across Vietnam this year to December 23, killing 6,700 people and injuring 10,804 others, the National Traffic Safety Committee has revealed.

Vietnam reaffirms support for non-proliferation of nuclear weapons

Vietnam consistently supports disarmament and the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons, Ambassador Pham Hai Anh, Chargé d'Affaires of the Vietnamese mission to the United Nations (UN), has said.