Do Thi Ha's flight was delayed, making travel time 10 hours longer than expected. The Vietnamese representative was one of the last contestants to arrive in Puerto Rico for the Miss World 2021 pageant.

Late one night in August, Nguyen Minh Hoang, a teacher at a secondary school in HCM City, received a message from one of his students.

Most foreign invested enterprises have reopened their factories after lockdown and are optimistic about business performance for the last months of the year.

At the National Assembly last week, there were worrisome arguments about the structure of the budget revenue based on the stock market bubble and the real estate sector. 

The Vietnam Maritime Corporation (VIMC) announced on November 23 that it will inaugurate a container shipping route linking Vietnam, Malaysia and India on November 25.

A total of 42 wind power plants featuring a total capacity of 2,131.3MW have been approved for commercial operation as of mid-November, according to data released by Electricity of Vietnam (EVN).

Japanese investors poured approximately US$3.4 billion into Vietnam from January to October 2021, soaring 90% compared with the same period last year.

After many schedule disturbances, the organizers of ‘Sharing with Teachers’ program 2021 still tried to organize a ceremony to pay gratitude for energetic teachers and those who are teaching in remote and mountainous areas on November 11th.

Social networks are now flooded with advertisements for easy loans with low interest rates and simple procedures through apps.

The Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) plans to develop products like covered warrants bought based on underlying assets including indices/ETF and put warrant, to further improve covered warrant products on the Vietnamese stock market.

The National Assembly (NA) will hold an extraordinary sitting in late December to address key social and economic issues, NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue told the fifth session of the NA Standing Committee, which ended on November 23.

Vietnam’s Government is planning a master programme to gear up for a post-pandemic recovery, which this time requires sophisticated organisation and effective implementation to ensure long-term efficiency.

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has proposed rescheduling excise tax payments for local automobile manufactures and assemblers.

The domestic hospitality market is expected to recover strongly with the gradual resumption of domestic and international tourism, though the Ministry of Constructionwarns that it might not all be plain sailing.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh suggested Japan provide Vietnam with new-generation official development assistance with maximum incentives and the simplest procedures.

There is still room for Vietnam to implement bailout packages and restore the economy, but there is not much time left.

VN seeks Japanese investments in renewable energy

National Cultural Conference kicks off

The HCM City Fine Arts Association is hosting a month-long exhibition of its members’ artworks to celebrate its 40th anniversary which falls on November 28.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his entourage held a working session on November 24 with leaders of several major Japanese groups involving in digital transformation as part of his ongoing trip to Japan.