With the success of the ASEAN Chairmanship Year 2020, Vietnam is not only an active ASEAN member but also a strong, trustworthy and special mainstay, 

HCM City sets economic growth target of 6 percent for 2021

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan hosted receptions on December 11 for the out-going Ambassadors of New Zealand, Chile and Indonesia.

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) on December 11 in Hanoi launched ezCloud, a tourism business and management platform to help local enterprises adapt to the digital age in the Fourth industrial revolution.

Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Dato Lim Jock Hoi has commended Vietnam’s exemplary role as the Chair of ASEAN in a year full of challenges.

The capital is currently enduring the most hazardous level of air pollution since early winter, according to the monitoring application PAMAir.

Vietnam’s equity market has been attracting trillions of VND in investment capital via the flourish of equity funds.

While Covid-19 has caused financial hardship for many, it has not hurt the wealthy, who are still buying luxury items but not at the same level as they did before the pandemic.

The Presidential Office held a press conference in Hanoi on December 11 to announce a Presidential order on the promulgation of seven laws adopted at the recent 10th session of the 14th National Assembly.

Local artists, including singer Amee, dancer Quang Dang, and rapper Binz, have been honoured at an online awards ceremony held as part of the 2020 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA 2020) in South Korea.

Ho Chi Minh City I were crowned champions of the National Women’s Football Championship following their 6-1 rout of Thai Nguyen T&T in the penultimate match of the season on December 10.

Vietnam-RoK consultancy and technology solution centre inaugurated

A Russian cargo vessel experiencing engine failure more than 190 km northeast of Cam Ranh Bay in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa was safely towed ashore by a Vietnamese naval ship on December 9.

A series of events are in place to celebrate the Day of Pho (December 12) in Hanoi, in an effort to promote Vietnam’s world-famous traditional noodle dish.

A prison term from 10 to 11 years has been proposed for Nguyen Nhat Cam, former director of the Hanoi Centre for Disease Control (CDC Hanoi), for “violations on bidding regulations that causes serious consequences”.

The local condominium market is expected to maintain growth in the amount of information about property products posted on batdongsan.com.vn and the level of interest in 2021, 

The Lai dog breed still has many wild features of the wolf. There are many myths about the ferocity of this breed that are still told today.

Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh and UK Secretary of State for International Trade Liz Truss signed the agreed minutes on the conclusion of negotiations over the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA).

The Hanoi People’s Court on December 11 sentenced Nguyen Duc Chung, former Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee, to five years in prison for charge of “appropriating confidential state documents”.

The stories about one female streamer having her 'hot' clips exposed to the public and a streamer’s wife cheating on him are no longer a surprise in Vietnam.

Wildlife trade monitor network TRAFFIC on Thursday launched a three-year social marketing programme with an aim to reduce demand for tiger products in Vietnam.

Vietnamese-American musician and comedian Chi Tai, a leading actor in Vietnamese theatre overseas, died on Wednesday after suffering a stroke while exercising in HCM City earlier that day. He was 62. 

Swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang is expected to shine at the Tokyo Olympics next year.

After turning down a PhD scholarship in Germany, Tran Thai Son returned to Vietnam to carry out a series of projects to support Vietnamese fishermen.

Associate Professor Tran Xuan Bach, 36, a lecturer at the Hà Nội Medical University, has become the first Vietnamese person to win the Noam Chomsky’s Shining Star Achievement in Research Award.