M&A renewables on upward trajectory in Vietnam

Mergers and acquisitions in renewable energy in Vietnam are on an upward trajectory and expected to become even hotter next year, with the country officially overtaking Thailand to rank as the largest solar market in Southeast Asia.

HCM City guitarists to perform in Da Nang

A group of guitarists from HCM City will have a one-night performance at the annual Da Nang Guitar Concert 2020 – entitled: Around the World – at the Nguyen Hien Dinh Theatre on Saturday (December 5).

First Vietnamese patient cured of Hematohidrosis

After three years of treatment, the first Vietnamese person diagnosed with Hematohidrosis has recovered.

Vietnam Airlines officials suspended from work for loose quarantine management

Head of Vietnam Airlines' Cabin Crew Division Phan Ngoc Linh and deputy head of the division, Duong Quan Nhan, who is also head of the management board of the carrier’s southern boarding and concentrated quarantine establishment, 

Vietnam masters 90 percent of ecosystem of cyber security products

Vietnam has to date mastered about 90 percent of the ecosystem of cyber security products serving Party and State agencies, and is likely to be one among few countries mastering 100 percent of the ecosystem, 

Vietnam, New Zealand hold third defence policy dialogue

Vietnam and New Zealand have agreed to outline a cooperation plan for the next three years with a view to elevating the defence collaboration to a new high, making it on par with the strategic partnership between the two nations.

Joint stamp issue marks 60th anniversary of Vietnam-Cuba diplomatic ties

The Vietnamese Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) and the Cuban Embassy in Hanoi jointly held a ceremony on December 2 to issue a set of stamps marking the 60th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

Deputy PM: Vietnam supports upgrade of ASEAN-EU ties to strategic partnership

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has affirmed that Vietnam supports the official upgrade of ASEAN - European Union ties to the strategic partnership level.

Former deputy minister expelled from Party

The Party Central Committee’s Secretariat on December 2 decided to expel former Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade and former member of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s Party Civil Affairs Committee Ho Thi Kim Thoa from the Party.

ADMM-14, seventh ADMM Plus to be held online

The 14th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and the seventh ADMM Plus will be held online from December 9-10.

Violations of COVID-19 prevention and control regulations to be handled strictly

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has assigned the Ministry of Transport and the Committee for Management of State Capital at Enterprises to consider the responsibility of Vietnam Airlines and its flight attendant for violations of COVID-19 prevention 

Vietnam always treasures special relations with Cuba: Top leader

The Vietnamese Party, State and people always treasure and want to further deepen the special friendship and comprehensive cooperation with their Cuban counterparts, a top leader has said.

Pandemic drags down FDI attraction

Vietnam had attracted a total of 26.43 billion USD in FDI this year as of November 20, equal to 83.1 percent of the figure in the same period last year, according to a recent report from the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

New Vietnamese ambassador seeks to bolster Vietnam-Kenya ties

Newly-appointed Ambassador of Vietnam to Tanzania and Kenya Nguyen Nam Tien presented his letter of credentials to Kenyan President Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta in the capital city of Nairobi on December 2.

China-ASEAN Expo opens, featuring digital economy, RCEP

The 17th China-ASEAN Expo and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit kicked off on Friday, highlighting booming digital economy cooperation and the implementation of a recently signed major trade pact.

Confidence offered with EVFTA implementation

The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, which entered into force on August 1, is expected to help heat up mergers and acquisitions in Vietnam’s retail market.

Contemporary art on show in capital

Nearly 500 works of various art forms including painting, graphics, sculpture, installation and video art by artists throughout the country are on display in downtown Hanoi.

Art exhibition bridges Vietnam and Egypt

The Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt on Nov. 30 held a photo exhibition on Vietnamese landscapes and people together with art performances and culinary showcase in Cairo.

HCM City to build more than 400 waterway berths

HCM City plans to build 412 inland waterway berths in 21 districts in the next decade to exploit the potential of its 1000-km long network of canals and rivers for transport and tourism development.

Vietnamese futsal team reconvene to prepare for AFC Futsal Championship 2020

The Vietnamese futsal team reconvened on November 30 for a training camp running until December 20, with a view toward the AFC Futsal Championship 2020, scheduled to take place in Kuwait between March 23 and April 3, 2021.

Enhancing the special friendship between Vietnam and Cuba

On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of Vietnam-Cuba diplomatic ties (December 2), Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Lianys Torres Rivera talks about the development of the special solidarity,

Vietnam expects to massively produce own Covid-19 vaccine by mid-2022: Expert

Currently, four Vietnamese pharmaceuticals are researching anti-Covid-19 vaccines.

Forestry sector reports unprecedented export turnover of $13 billion

Despite Covid-19, the forestry obtained total export turnover of $13 billion worth of timber and wooden exports this year.

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