Goalkeeper Dang Van Lam officially signs contract with Binh Dinh

Goalkeeper Dang Van Lam has signed a three-year contract with Binh Dinh FC and is expected to play his first match for his new team in the V.League 1 this weekend.

Vietnam faces shortage of Protamine sulfate

The Drug Administration of Vietnam (DAV) has sent a letter to provincial and municipal departments of health, hospitals and drug importers, asking them to supply information on stocks of Protamine sulfate.

Rampant use of “laughing balls” in HCM City’s Bui Vien pedestrian street

On the evening of August 13, VietNamNet observed many people on Bui vien pedestrian street in HCM City using so-called “laughing balls” which contain N2O gas which is only allowed to be traded and produced for use in industrial activities.

Axie Infinity to expand operations in Korea

Sky Mavis, the company that developed the Axie Infinity game, is looking to expand its operations in the Korean market, a co-founder of Sky Mavis said during the recent Korean Blockchain Week.

Vietnam puts top priority to personal information security

Illegal collection or stealing personal data on the Internet, especially on social networks, in Vietnam has become so thorny lately.

Top transport groups speed up restructure

Various state-run transport giants in Vietnam are seeking to diversify investment sources and restructure in order to sufficiently pull out of the mire of the last couple of years.

Dozens of storms forecast to hit East Sea

Up to 10 storms and tropical depressions are forecast to enter the East Sea between now and February, 2023, of which between three and five storms have the potential to directly affect Vietnam.

Seaweed: precious natural gift of Quang Ngai Province

Quang Ngai seaweed proving a sustainable crop to boost local incomes.

Four more vaccines to be added to Vietnam's national expanded immunization program

Four more vaccines will be added to the Expanded Immunization Program for the 2021-2030 period under the Resolution No. 104 of the Government on the roadmap to increase the number of vaccines in the program signed by Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam.

Startup festival to be held in Khanh Hoa this week

A startup festival (Techfest) for the south-central and Central Highlands regions will take place in Khanh Hoa province on August 19-20, heard a press conference in Nha Trang city on August 16.

Vietnam consults WB experts about National Master Planning

Vietnam targets becoming a developing country with modern industry and upper middle income by 2030, and a high-income developed nation by 2045, said Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung.

Fuel reserves enough for 6-1/2 days of consumption

The Ministry of Industry and Trade in a recent report said that the national fuel reserves are enough for six days and a half of consumption and equivalent to nine days of imports.

Hanoi urban area faces break-ins

Residents living at the Gamuda Gardens villas in Hanoi are complaining about security problems following a rise in the number of robberies.

Businesses need orders as purchasing power in export markets falls

The increase in input costs plus the decline in demand in many large markets are posing challenges to businesses in the last months of the year.

What is the future of Phu Quoc?

Phu Quoc is known as a resort tourism paradise but in the future, the city island will be not only a destination for tourists but also an economic and financial center in the region and the world.

Time for major realtors to buy land

Cash flow to the real estate market has been tightened. Now is the time for major realtors to buy land.

Son Tung MTP's younger sibling sparked controversy following his debut

Nguyen Viet Hoang, younger brother of Vietnamese pop sensation Son Tung MTP, made his debut as a singer under the moniker 'MONO', sparking widespread criticism for his lackluster vocals and questionable fashion sense.

First district to prohibit single-use plastic next month

Co To island district in the northern province of Quang Ninh will officially ban visitors from bringing plastic bottles and bags to the island from September 1 in a bid to spur sustainable tourism.

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First district to prohibit single-use plastic next month

India becomes Vietnam’s biggest meat seller in H1

Vietnam imported over 79,700 tons of meat and meat products worth US$250.9 million from India in the first half of 2022, making the latter the former’s largest meat supplier, according to the Import-Export Department.

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Remittances to HCMC declines by 13% in H1

Defense Ministry approves of long-planned cargo airline

The Ministry of National Defense has thrown its support behind a plan to issue an air transport license to IPP Air Cargo JSC, whose chairman is billionaire Johnathan Hanh Nguyen, according to a dispatch recently sent to the Government Office.

Income per capita in 2030 expected to be equal to Malaysia in 2007

Vietnam’s GDP per capita, calculated in accordance with current prices, has increased year after year. However, the figure is lower than other regional countries.

Ministry warns of increasing serious COVID-19 cases

The Ministry of Health has warned of an increase in the number of new COVID-19 infections as well as critical cases.

New sub-variants of Omicron strain detected in Vietnam

The number of COVID-19 cases is currently increasing both globally and in the country due to the recent rapid spread of the Omicron variant, according to information given by the General Department of Preventive Medicine.