Netflix gets 16 million new sign-ups thanks to lockdown

The streaming service behind Tiger King added 16 million subscribers in the first months of the year.

Vietnam to study effectiveness of tuberculosis vaccine in fighting COVID-19

Up to 800 Vietnamese frontline healthcare workers have agreed to take part in a clinical trial designed to test the effectiveness of a tuberculosis vaccine against COVID-19.

Hanoi shops start to reopen as social distancing period nears end

Many shops in Hanoi have reopened as the Covid-19 situation eases in the area and the social distancing period nears its end on April 22.

India coronavirus: Rapid testing paused over China kit issues

India has become the latest country to report issues with rapid test kits hailed as a "game-changer".

New embankment to protect Hoan Kiem Lake

An embankment is being constructed to prevent erosion at the Hoan Kiem Lake in Hanoi.

Budgets for SEA Games and ParaGames cut due to coronavirus

The coronavirus has impacted sports this year and now 2021 events are starting to feel the pinch, including the 31st Southeast Asian Games and the 11th ParaGames in Vietnam.

Facebook's $5.7bn bet on India's richest man Mukesh Ambani

The social media giant becomes a shareholder in cut-price Indian mobile internet company Reliance Jio.

NA Standing Committee discusses legislative agenda

The Government has proposed adding eight draft laws in the 2020 law and ordinance building agenda of the National Assembly (NA), 

Hanoi should extend social distancing for another week: COVID-19 prevention committee

Hanoi remains in the high-risk group and should have social distancing measures extended until April 30, the national steering committee on COVID-19 control and prevention said on Wednesday morning.

Hanoi air pollution remains bad

Air pollution in Hanoi is still bad despite social distancing regulations.

Thousands of Vietnamese people return from China

Thousands of people are returning from China in the northern border province of Lao Cai while local authorities are preparing to open more quarantine area for Covid-19 prevention.

VN environment directorate general wants modern air monitoring systems

Investment in automatic air monitoring systems should be a high priority, Hoang Duong Tung, chair of the Vietnam Clean Air Network, has said.

Banks looked gloomy amidst COVID-19

Financial reports released by some banks in the first quarter have reflected the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on their business activities, with declining profits and rocketing bad debts.

Online show to raise funds to fight COVID-19 pandemic

An online show titled Stay Strong Vietnam with the participation of famous Vietnamese singers and artists will be aired at 8pm on Saturday (April 25) on Youtube channel RSVP Vietnam.

Firms concerned about legality of online meeting amid pandemic

Companies in Vietnam are treading on new ground as for the first time ever they must hold annual shareholder meeting online.

Challenge Vietnam triathlon cancelled due to coronavirus

Challenge Vietnam 2020 has been cancelled, according to organisers.

 

Highschool graduation exam will take place in August

The graduation exam for highscool student will still take place in August despite recent interruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnamese COVID-19 test kits receive EU seal of approval

COVID-19 test kits produced in Vietnam have been approved by the UK and EU.

Man sentenced to 11 years in prison for terrorist activities

The People’s Court of Binh Duong Province yesterday sentenced a man to jail for 11 years on charges of “terrorist activities against the People’s Government”.

Vietnamese woodwork industry: the path to $20 billion goal

More and more foreign invested enterprises (FIEs) in Vietnam have begun exporting woodwork products as Vietnamese enterprises increasingly lose market share.

Spreading a passion for reading

This year’s Book Festival to mark Vietnamese Book Day on April 21 is being held online because of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Six straight days without new COVID-19 patients in Vietnam

Six days have passed since Vietnam recorded the latest COVID-19 patient, keeping the number of infection cases at 268 as of 6am on April 22, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

Tax cuts proposed for SMEs to accelerate growth after COVID-19

The Ministry of Planning and Investment has asked for corporate income tax (CIT) to be cut for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by half this year in an effort to boost growth when the COVID-19 pandemic eases.

Vietnam calls for settlement of vicious cycle of conflicts, food insecurity

Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese Permanent Mission to the UN, on April 21 called on the UN Security Council and other UN agencies to make greater efforts to handle the vicious cycle of conflict and food insecurity,

Female striker joins AFC’s campaign against COVID-19

Captain of the national women’s football team Huynh Nhu is among the players who have joined a campaign started by the Asia Football Confederation (AFC) to fight THE COVID-19, according to the Vietnam Football Federation.