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With over US$1 billion, a new Vietnamese billionaire is revealed

The assets of the richest people in Vietnam have risen sharply in recent times. Many tycoons have earned huge recently.

Amid new Covid-19 outbreak, millions download Bluezone app

The number of people downloading and using Bluezone, a locally-made application to track down Covid-19, skyrocketed in Vietnam after the first several days of the latest Covid outbreak. 

German media: plaintiffs and supporters of Tran To Nga’s lawsuit not deterred

Many newspapers of German have run stories highlighting the lawsuit lodged by Vietnamese French Tran To Nga against 14 multinational chemical companies that produced the toxic chemicals sprayed by the US army in Vietnam during the war, 

Mong woman catches attention with photo in traditional clothes

A photo of a beautiful young Mong woman wearing the ethnic group's traditional clothing while making food has drawn a lot of attention in the past week.

Sunny FDI outlook amid supply strains

While concerns over interruption of global supply chains linger due to serious outbreaks of COVID-19, Vietnam is attempting to remain on the front foot with continued business confidence and inflow of foreign investment.

Poor people lose chance to buy houses with funds from gov't preferential credit package

As the VND30 trillion preferential credit package has ended, many realtors and clients have fallen into a difficult situation.

Swimmer Tung aims to shine at Paralympics

Swimmer Vo Thanh Tung, 35, has been one of Vietnam's top disabled athletes for the last 10 years, and he has no plans to slow down.

Vietnam faces challenges to keep inflation under target: Experts

Input cost inflation is the main concern for the second half of 2021.

High-tech solutions are helping in the fight against Covid-19

With many variants and outbreaks, Covid-19 is expected to be a long-term struggle requiring the contribution of the entire society.

Over 100,000 new stock trading accounts opened in April

The number of new stock trading accounts opened by domestic individual investors in April reached some 110,000, a nearly three-fold increase compared with the same period last year, according to the Vietnam Securities Depository.

Vietnam provides COVID-19 assistance to Laos

The Vietnamese community in Laos are working with Lao authorities and people to overcome the current COVID-19 outbreak by raising funds and donating cash, necessities and medical supplies to the host country.

Television brands find Vietnamese market tough going

Before the latest withdrawal of Vinsmart, Japanese giants like Panasonic, Toshiba, and Sharp also dropped out of the Vietnamese television market.

Cycling around West Lake, a healthy trend in Hanoi

Cycling around West Lake has become a safe physical exercise for residents of all ages in Hanoi amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tat Thanh Cang’s violations cause VND1.1-trillion loss

On May 3, the People's Procuracy of HCMC asked the HCMC Investigation Police Agency to conduct a further investigation to clarify the responsibilities of Tat Thanh Cang and his accomplices in this case and reevaluate the loss.

Vietnamese PM orders review entry of foreign experts amid Covid-19 surge

The prime minister has assigned the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to coordinate with four other ministries to review the entry of foreign experts, investors and high-skilled laborers amid the recent surge of Covid-19 infections.

Govt orders stabilizing surging steel prices

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has asked the Ministry of Industry and Trade to increase the steel production capacity to meet the local demand and stabilize steel prices as they have surged 40%-50% since the end of last year.

Laos star backs Vietnam national team in qualifiers

Laos national team star Soukaphone Vongchiengkham says his country will stand alongside Vietnamese fans to cheer for Vietnam in the upcoming World Cup qualifiers.

Vietnam ready for Election Day on May 23

All localities across the country have been ready for the general election, an important political event of the country which is slated for May 23, said Bui Van Cuong, General Secretary of the National Assembly and Chairman of the NA Office.

Land fever: speculators spread rumors to push prices up

Land prices recently soared by VND30-50 million per square meter in some places, but the number of successful transactions was modest.

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