Churches in Hanoi are being covered with decorations to prepare for the Christmas holiday.

The police agency in the central province of Nghe An has mobilized nearly 500 officers to search 51 offices of the Tan Tin Dat Finance Company in 28 provinces and cities across the country.

Businesses continue to pin their hopes on the swift recovery of Vietnam’s economy, with foreign ones in particular cautiously optimistic about their prospects in the country moving into next year.

The Vietnam Internet Network Information Centre (VNNIC) on December 15 announced a report on Vietnam Internet and Internet resources with the theme “Internet for all”.

Vietnamese fans have breathed a sigh of relief after their favourite contestant Do Thi Ha announced that she had tested negative for the SARS-CoV-2 virus amid a COVID-19 outbreak at the ongoing Miss World 2021 pageant.

Vingroup Big Data Institute VinBigData announced on December 6 that it has completed the project on Database of Genomic Variants for Vietnamese Population.

Fully-vaccinated foreign arrivals with negative COVID-19 test results will need to self-quarantine at home or places of accommodation for three days upon entry into Vietnam by air, according to the latest guidance from the health ministry.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on Thursday officially re-appointed Lee Chang-kun, a descendant of the Vietnamese Lý Royal family, as the ambassador for Vietnamese tourism in South Korea between 2021 and 2024.

“The higher the proportion of renewable energy, the higher the electricity price,” said Chair of the Binh Thuan Wind and Solar Power Association Bui Van Thinh.

Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Vuong Dinh Hue met with Indian Vice President and Chairman of the Council of States Venkaiah Naidu in New Delhi on December 17.

The signing of the letter of intent took place within the framework of Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue’s official visit to India.

Ho Chi Minh City's Department of Transport and Tri Nam Group on December 16 officially kick-started bicycle-sharing service on a pilot basis in District 1.

Regular international flights from/to Vietnam will be resumed in two phases, with air travel with nine foreign destinations to be available again in the first phase and fifteen in the second phase.

Only 2,000 out of 800,000 businesses have joined the Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development, according to the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI).

The cross-border e-commerce carnival series event 2021 entitled “Cross Board & Launch Out” organized by the Deqing Municipal Bureau of Commerce (Deqing County, Zhejiang Province, China) was successfully held on December 6-16.

Vietnam should learn from India and Singapore’s experiences in attracting foreign startups, Dao Quang Binh, Head of Market Development Division at TECHFEST 2021, said.

Businesses in banking, technology, and seaports will likely be able to keep Tet bonuses level with 2021 while other sectors, especialy tourism are likely to be lower than last year.

“It's great that Hoi An has committed not to consume dog and cat meat. I will definitely come back to Hoi An to admire this beautiful, old and civilized city,” a foreign traveler said.

The inaccuracy of existing data, the slow speed of technology adaptation, and very limited collaborations between different sides in the real estate industry are hindering the Vietnamese proptech sector from booming.

Christmas pine trees’ longer journey from Denmark before arriving in Vietnam means they have a higher price than the more affordable trees from Russia.