Southern dioceses well decorated ahead of Christmas Eve

Visiting HCM City this time of the year, churches and dioceses are seen being well decorated to celebrate Christmas 2020, offering travelers an exciting opportunity to enjoy the festivities.

Protectionism can be double-edged

The Government is mulling over the implementation of tax and credit policies aiming to boost domestic automobile assembly and manufacturing industry.

Local people tighten their belts ahead of Christmas 2021

This year’s buildup to Christmas is seeing Vietnamese people tighten their belts and spend less on gifts, as many are struggling financially due to their incomes being hard hit by the COVID-19 impact.

Livestream industry: a way out for Vietnam's digital economy

The combination of livestreams and e-commerce could create an industry worth tens of billions of US dollars. This promises to be a very important element in the development of the digital economy.

5G subscriptions in Vietnam forecasted to reach 6.3 million by 2025

The number of 5G subscriptions in Viet Nam is forecasted to reach 6.3 million by 2025, according to a report on 5G development in Southeast Asia by the network equipment maker Cisco.

 

Vietnamese PhD leads South Korean state-level research project

At the age of 32, Dr Huynh The Thien is the author of 58 internationally published scientific articles and the leader of a South Korean state-level research project.

Book highlights Ho Chi Minh Campaign in the heart of Paris

The World Publishing House and the Vietnam-France Friendship Association held an event on December 17 to introduce the book titled “La Campagne Ho Chi Minh au cœur de Paris" (The Ho Chi Minh Campaign in the Heart of Paris).

New C-21 movie rating sparks controversy

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism met on Monday to discuss the controversy about the new movie rating C-21 for movies to be added to the draft Law on Cinema.

 

Digital transformation in Vietnam: from aspiration to reality

The internet had made positive contributions to the overall socio-economic development of the country since Vietnam connected to the Internet for the first time 20 years ago,

The ‘father’ of Made-in-Vietnam SARS-CoV-2 test kit inspires others

Major Dr Hoang Xuan Su has played a key role in developing Vietnam’s SARS-CoV-2 test kit. He is one of 14 people nominated by VietNamNet as Inspiring Characters.

Hue to hold ao dai and gastronomy festivals

Ao dai Festival and Hue Gastronomy Festival 2020 will be held in the central city of Hue's Nguyen Dinh Chieu Pedestrian Street on December 18.

 

Hanoi police start attaching parking tickets on illegally parking cars

Hanoi’s traffic police started attaching parking tickets to car windshields of illegally parked vehicles on Tuesday to ensure traffic order and safety in the city.

Lockdown over areas in HCM City lifted with no new COVID-19 cases detected

The HCM City Centre for Disease Control on Wednesday lifted lockdown orders on several areas with a total of 148 households and 500 residents in the city after those suspected of exposure to COVID-19 patients tested negative for the virus.

Hanoi exhibition celebrates playful Pippi Longstocking

An exhibition dedicating to Pippi Longstocking – a mischievous fictional character of an eponymous series of children's books - opened its door to public in Hanoi on Monday.

Used car dealers offer preferences, market warms up

Used car dealers do not want to lower prices for fear of losses, but they are offering many preferences to attract buyers.

National football team to play two friendlies against U22s

The Vietnam national football team will have two friendly matches with the U22 squad in preparation for competitive fixtures in 2021.

Vietnam's master plan to ensure energy security

Vietnam expects the total installed power capacity of 125-130 gigawatts (GW) by 2030.

Vietnam starts human trials of COVID-19 vaccine

Vietnam on December 17 started human trials of a COVID-19 vaccine, with vaccine injections taking place at the Hanoi-based Military Medical Academy.

Vietnam listed in high human development category group: UNDP new report

Vietnam has broken into the group of countries with high human development, but this remarkable progress has been accompanied with relatively high pressures on the planet.

Vietnam banks promote loans with low interest rates by year-end

Given abundant liquidity and low demand for credit, banks are offering attractive loans during the year-end period.

Former vice secretary of HCM City’s Party Committee prosecuted

The People’s Procuracy of HCM City on December 16 commenced legal proceedings against Tat Thanh Cang, former permanent vice secretary of the municipal Party Committee,

Cat Linh-Ha Dong trains passed safety and environmental assessment

The Vietnam Register Authority announced it has completed the assessment and issued technical safety and environmental protection certification for 13 trains and other related components of the Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES DECEMBER 17 (updated hourly)

 Expanded internet access required to boost digital transformation

Coin removed from little girl’s stomach

A coin was removed from a four-year-old girl’s stomach 14 hours after she swallowed it in Da Nang City.

The 12th Japanese Film Festival in Vietnam debuts

Japanese movies across different genres such as comedy, family, crime, anime, documentary, musical, sci-fi and so on will be introduced to Vietnamese audience from December 25, 2020 – January 22, 2021.