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Sovereignty over cyberspace an important part of national sovereignty: official

Ensuring sovereignty in cyberspace helps to protect national sovereignty, said head of the Party Central Committee's Commission for Information and Education Nguyen Trong Nghia.

Hundred-year-old incense-making village of ethnic Nung An

The incense making profession of the Nung An people in Phia Thap village has been passed down from generation to generation. All villagers know how to make incense.

Vietnam urges enhanced awareness, enforcement of UNCLOS

Vietnam called for promoting the awareness and enforcement of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) while attending a plenary meeting at the UN General Assembly’s 76th session on December 7.

Deputy PM requests action to meet foreigners, OVs’ demand for coming to Vietnam

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has ordered relevant agencies to take prompt action to meet foreigners and overseas Vietnamese (OV)’s demand for coming to Vietnam.

Vietnam, New Zealand sign action programme to promote strategic partnership

Vietnam and New Zealand on December 8 signed the Vietnam - New Zealand Action Program for the 2021-2024 period through an online platform, with a view to carrying out the strategic partnership between the two nations.

LEGO pours more than US$1 billion into toy plant in Vietnam

Denmark’s LEGO Group that specializes in toy production globally for kids has decided to invest more than US$1 billion in a project to build a plant in Binh Duong province, southern Vietnam.

HCM City awaits nod from ministry to receive foreign travelers

HCM City’s travel firms are reopening to do business in the new normal but domestic demand remains low. The firms are currently seeking permission from agencies to receive foreign travelers.

Digital transformation to be main driver for Vietnam’s economic recovery, development

The National Forum for Development of Digital Technology Businesses 2021 will discuss solutions that will enable digital transformation to be the driving force for economic recovery and development.

Christmas atmosphere darkened by Covid-19 pandemic

Hotels, restaurants and families are spending less money on Christmas decorations this year and many have not kicked off their decoration plans.

Former well-known hacker to publish autobiography

Ngo Minh Hieu, or Hieupc, who once operated a massive international hacking and identity theft scheme, has revealed that he will publish a book about his life, especially the time in jail in the US.

Retailers invest in tech as contactless payments become a trend

With contactless payment becoming increasingly common in HCM City due to people’s fear of COVID-19, retail firms are investing more and more in digital infrastructure.

Vietnam sets new strategy to reduce Covid-19 related deaths

After giving the first Covid-19 vaccine dose to almost all adults, Vietnam is turning to a new strategy to curb the number of Covid-19 deaths.

Food fashion a piece of cake for designer

When it comes to Mekong Delta cuisine, it would be remiss not to mention the variety of bánh (cake) on offer. The likes of bánh xèo (crispy Vietnamese crepes), bánh lá mít (rice dough wrapped in jackfruit leaf),

About 27,000 pawnshops exist in Vietnam

According to the Ministry of Public Security, there are 26,942 pawnshops in Vietnam, with nearly 40,500 employees. Over 11,300 pawnshops have been found to be involved in black credit services.

 

Health Ministry asks HCM City to inspect illegal sales of Covid-19 drugs

The Ministry of Health has asked the HCM City Department of Health to check and verify the trade on social media and online of Covid-19 treatment drugs used in clinical trials that are not yet authorized for circulation.

 

Race to increase capital of stock companies

Stock companies are currently in a race to increase capital from margin lending and proprietary trading. This move now has a huge amount of support from investors as well.

HCM City will not meet economic growth target due to fourth COVID wave

While HCM City is not expected to meet its economic growth target of 6 per cent for 2021 due to the impact of the fourth COVID wave, its budget revenue has exceeded the year’s target.

New business ideas arise amid the pandemic

Due to the influence of Covid-19, many people have created their own jobs, businesses or moved to technology-based industries.

 

Vietnamese spend hundreds of millions of dong to return to homeland

While aircraft are lying idle, Vietnamese in many countries have had to spend huge amounts of money to return to Vietnam.

Vietnam’s meat imports 40 times more than exports

Vietnam imported 40 times more meat than it exported from January to October 2021, according to the Agency of Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.