Ministry aims to facilitate gambling industry

The Ministry of Finance has proposed amendments to the decree about casino businesses to create favourable conditions for investors.

Vietnam opens seaports to receive new FDI 'wave'

Development of coastal industrial zones appears to be the right move to take advantage of incoming FDI.

Hanoi restaurants set up ‘shields’ to prevent COVID-19

Many restaurants throughout Hanoi capital have put up ‘transparent shields’ and arranged seats in a way to maintain a safe distance between customers, in an effort to prevent the possible spread of the virus.

New school year opening ceremony could be held online amidst COVID-19

The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) has turned green light to localities to hold online ceremonies for new school year 2020-2021 amid complicated evolution of COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnam Symphony Orchestra to host online concert amid COVID-19 fears

The Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra will halt the offline “Season opening gala concert 2020” and switch to online platform to ensure Covid-19 prevention safety.

Do other countries use Bluezone app to fight Covid-19?

This is the question many people ask when they are called to download and install Bluezone application to track down suspected Covid-19 cases.

First face mask ATM comes into operation in Hanoi

The first face mask ATM in the capital officially opened to members of the public at 3 p.m. on August 24 as part of concerted efforts to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus epidemic nationwide.

VIETNAM'S BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES AUGUST 25

Boosting online payments for e-commerce growth

 

Chip-based ID cards proposed to improve compatibility with e-Government

Major General To Van Hue, head of the Department for Administrative Management of Social Order under the Ministry of Public Security told local media about the ministry’s plans to introduce chip-based identity cards.

Facebook accounts vulnerable to Vietnamese hackers

The account of the former footballer Ivanovic has been appropriated by Vietnamese hackers, raising concern about the security of Facebook accounts.

Miss Vietnam 2020 contestants dazzle in swimsuit photoshoot

Contestants of Miss Vietnam 2020 have put their wonderful figures on display as part of a swimsuit photoshoot for the upcoming beauty pageant.

Payment with QR Code increasingly popular in Vietnam

Vietnamese are making more payments with QR Code thanks to its utility, security and promotion programs launched by service providers.

'Silent soldiers' in the fight against COVID-19

Trinh The Hung, director of the preventive health centre of Hanoi’s Phuc Tho District, will never forget the day he was informed of the district’s first COVID-19 case earlier this month.

Review a year of implementation of the Law on Vietnam Coast Guard

Since the Law took effect, the High Command of Vietnam Coast Guard has achieved remarkable results in terms of operations, work and task performance.

Local players bow out of Online Chess Olympiad

The Vietnamese team has suffered elimination from the Online Chess Olympiad after losing six out of nine matches in the group stage of the Online Olympiad Finals.

Vietnam aims for transparent and legal wood industry

Vietnam is aiming to build a transparent and legal wood industry to support exports of timber products and bolster the domestic timber manufacturing industry.

VNG sues TikTok for music copyright infringement in Vietnam

"VNG requests TikTok to remove all music segments taken from Zing records from both the TikTok application and the website, and an indemnification for damages of over VND221 billion ($9.5 million)," 

Vietnam wins gold medal at Int’l Biology Olympiad 2020

All the four Vietnamese students competing at the International Biology Olympiad 2020 won prizes, including one gold medal, reported the Ministry of Education and Training today.

Vietnamese PM attends 3rd Mekong-Lancang Cooperation Leaders’ Meeting

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the virtual third Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) Leaders’ Meeting on August 24, together with high-ranking leaders from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and China.

Six new COVID-19 cases reported in Vietnam

Vietnam has recorded six more COVID-19 cases, including four in Da Nang city and two in Hai Duong province, raising the total number of coronavirus cases to 1,022, according to the Health Ministry.

Why "Make in Vietnam" instead of "Made in Vietnam"?

"Make in Vietnam" is an expression to emphasize the initiative in the creation and design of high-tech products by Vietnamese.

Vietnamese team bag six medals at 13th Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad

Six members of the Vietnamese team competing at the 13th Asia-Pacific Informatics Olympiad (APIO) 2020 online won medals, the Ministry of Education and Training said on Saturday.

Power companies face hardship in pandemic

A number of hydropower and thermal power companies are facing hardships due to the severe impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Surpassing Thailand, Vietnam becomes No 2 rice exporter in the world

With a bumper crop and good export prices, Vietnam’s rice export volume and turnover have exceeded Thailand’s, making the former the second largest exporter amid the Covid-19 crisis.

Vietnamese team makes an impression at opening of Army Games 2020

The Vietnamese Field Kitchen team received acclaim for their dishes presented during the opening day of the International Army Games 2020 and the International Military-Technical Forum (ARMY-2020) in Moscow, Russia on Sunday.