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Over 4,000 delegates to 13th National Party Congress to be tested for COVID-19

More than 4,000 delegates to the 13th National Party Congress will be tested for COVID-19 twice from January 18-23.

2020 – unprecedented year for mobile phone retail chains

With the sharpest revenue decrease in history, mobile phone retail chains in Vietnam experienced a memorable year in 2020.

HCM City to open five electric-bus routes for 2-year trial run

The HCM City Department of Transport has asked the municipal People's Committee to approve five new subsidized electric-bus routes that will be operated by Vingroup and run on a pilot basis for 24 months.

Promising figures offering confidence for pharma future

Vietnamese pharmaceutical giants rushed to new business lines in 2020 to create new motivation for growth amid the ongoing pandemic complications, with some changes bringing about better results.

Da Nang beaches continue to face erosion

Beaches in the central city of Da Nang continue to face severe erosion after rain, raising concerns among local residents.

Former Minister Dinh La Thang accepts jail sentence

The former minister of transport, Dinh La Thang, and his deputy Nguyen Hong Truong haven't appealed to their jail sentences given by the HCM City People's Court for their wrongdoings in the HCM City-Trung Luong Expressway Project.

Private economy - pillar of the country’s development

Government should take measures to protect private enterprises in key economic sectors to enhance their international competitiveness.

A look back at previous 14 Party Central Committee conferences

During the past five years the Communist Party of Vietnam’s Central Committee has held 14 conferences and adopted 10 important resolutions. Following is the timeline for the past 14 conferences and 10 resolutions.

Tax evasion questions raised as 55% of FDI enterprises report losses

Numerous FDI enterprises have reported losses over the course of several years, despite continuing to expand production and business activities, along with an annual increase in revenue, thereby causing losses and damage to the state budget.

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HCMC proposes demolishing old apartment buildings if half of residents agree

Private schools in Vietnam rush to enroll students in healthcare majors

The demand for doctors and medical workers is high, but the workforce for the healthcare sector is produced only by several public schools. This has prompted private schools to jump on the bandwagon.

Habit and routine get the job done

Kira Nguyen, otherwise known as The Hanoi Chamomile, only started blogging two years ago and has been making YouTube videos for just over a year but has amassed a large fanbase who enjoy his inspirational content.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 15

Regional specialities programme sales of many products for Tet

HCM City to hold second Vietnamese Tet Festival

The second iteration of the Tet (Lunar New Year) Festival 2021 is set to take place in Ho Chi Minh City from January 21 to January 24 to honour traditional Vietnamese cultural and culinary values.

Footwear industry needs to resolve difficulties to make breakthrough

The Covid-19 pandemic has continued to obstruct trade activities of the leather and footwear industry in the main export markets of Vietnam, including Europe and the US.

Impressive figures for Vietnam's digital transformation in 2020

While Covid-19 had a negative impact on socio-economic development globally, Vietnam was able to control the outbreaks and grab an opportunity to step up national digital transformation.

“Make in Vietnam” key to Vietnam’s target of high income by 2045

Nguyen Quang Dong, Director of the Institute for Policy Studies and Media Development, talks about Vietnam’s efforts to master science and technology production to help it achieve the goal of becoming a high-income country in 2045.

Special training exercises at sea

To safeguard Vietnam’s southern waters, sailors in Naval Region No 2 train vigorously to become accustomed to extreme weather conditions while completing their tasks.

Ethnic minority culture must be preserved amid development: NA Vice Chairwoman

While the lives of people in ethnic minority and mountainous areas have improved over the years, efforts must be made to preserve their unique cultural identities, a top official has said.

Vietnam exports 1.37 billion medical masks in 2020

Domestic firms shipped over 1.37 billion medical face masks of various types abroad throughout 2020, according to statics compiled by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.