Enterprises need to see the Covid-19 shock as an opportunity to turn things around and reform themselves.

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong chaired a Politburo meeting in Hanoi on December 8 to fine-tune the draft documents to be submitted to the 13th National Party Congress.

After a period of strong negative impacts caused by the pandemic, real estate investment activities in Asia-Pacific and Vietnam in particular started to show signs of recovery in the second half of the year,

Using environmentally friendly and recycled packaging has become a worldwide trend, forcing packaging manufacturers to adapt.

Some of the big business deals last week: Nguyen Duc Thuy planned a major deal worth VND3 trillion upon his comeback, Doan Nguyen Duc continued to pour money into football, and Le Phuoc Vu made a number of deals.

Three young Vietnamese artists won prizes at the Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) 2020 on Sunday night in Seoul.

The tax authority will coordinate with commercial banks to manage taxes with cash flow in and out of digital platforms such as YouTube, Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Netflix arising from transactions in Vietnam, including from individuals.

Noting that Vietnam will build a digital government based on open technology by developing platforms, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Huy Dung says that Flex Digital has features that fit the orientation.

It is quite common to see rubbish dumping on many streets in Hanoi, which has become a thorny issue in the city for many years.

The Ministry of Health announced on December 5 that it would test phase one of a Covid-19 vaccine produced by Nanogen Pharmaceutical Biotechnology JSC on people from December 10 to 12.

Tens of thousands of students in HCM City have returned to school from today, December 7, following a week off for Covid-19 prevention.

Saigon Heat defeated Thang Long Warriors in the third game of the 2020 VBA Finals series on Sunday with the score 65-53.

Vietnam will continue pumping a great deal of money into public investment with a view to reaching the country’s economic growth goal for next year.

From the deadly Covid-19 pandemic to a global movement for racial justice, the year 2020 has had world-changing events.

Vietnam’s stable political environment, rapid economic growth, competitive production cost and a large workforce are key factor ensuring the country’s status as an attractive investment destination.

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has presented certificates to five Vietnamese firms that have cloud computing platforms that have met technical criteria to serve e-government and e-governance. 

With Christmas drawing near, Hang Ma Street in the heart of Hanoi’s Old Quarter is starting to see an increase in trade, with a number of shops putting various different types of decorations on display.

Some experts have raised concerns that foreign investors with powerful financial capability may swallow up the domestic petroleum distribution system. If this happened, Vietnam’s energy security would be in danger, they say.

Renowned local designer Bao Bao unveiled his latest Ao Dai fashion collection to those in attendance at Aquafina Vietnam International Fashion Week 2020 which recently took place in Ho Chi Minh City.

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) expects that Vietnam will be able to export seafood worth US$8.6 billion this year thanks to a high demand at the end of the year.

Districts across Ho Chi Minh City are eager to replicate the success of existing “walking streets” and street food markets, while many fret over foreseeable traffic jam that comes with closing off roads.

Viet Capital Securities (VCSC) has released a report which says Coteccons, the largest construction company in Vietnam, may lose VND60 trillion, or nearly $2.6 billion in 2021-2025.

There is a serious shortage of empty containers for exports from Viet Nam, Phan Minh Thong, general director of agriculture products exporter Phuc Sinh Joint Stock Company, said.

The year-end HCM City People’s Council session that opened on December 7 is set to pass a resolution on budget revenues and expenditure and discuss the city’s economic recovery plans for 2021.

The Vietnamese Permanent Mission to the UN held a virtual meeting on December 7 to summarise activities of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Committee in New York this year and handed over its current chairmanship to Brunei.