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Impressive growth seen across real estate

While the pandemic has affected nearly every business, Vietnam’s real estate sector has seen significant movements throughout the year. 

Movie star Hong Anh plays leading role in TV series about farmers in the 1940s

Movie star Hong Anh has made a deep impression on audiences after her new film, Cây Nước Mắt (Tears of the Rubber Trees), a new TV series aired on Ho Chi Minh City Television this week. 

Building on economic resilience for the future

Since the beginning of its reform in the late 1980s, Vietnam has achieved extraordinary results in its economic development.

2020 not a good year for bank stock debuts

Debuting on a new bourse may give a boost to the stock price, but the market reactions were not quite positive for the banks doing so in 2020.

10 prominent medical events in Vietnam in 2020

Amid the turbulence caused by the new strain of coronavirus, Vietnam has once again proven its ability to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Vietnam’s 2020 retail sales see the lowest growth in nine years

Vietnam’s total revenue from retail trade and services reached over VND5 quadrillion (US$219.5 billion) in 2020, representing a modest yearly rise of 2.6 per cent, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Aviation industry forecast to face a hard year in 2021

Despite a recovery in the final months of this year, the aviation industry is forecast to face further difficulties in 2021.

Defence diplomacy improves Vietnam’s position

Images of Vietnam’s flag flying at the Army Games 2020, UN peacekeeping operations, and ASEAN meetings over the years prove the significant role of defence diplomacy in improving the prestige and position of Vietnam in the international arena.

Rooftop solar power saw tremendous growth in 2020

Over 100,000 rooftop solar power works with total capacity of 9,300 MW were connected to the national grid by December 31, 2020.

Power firms seek foreign funding as loans become expensive, hard to get

The quickest and most effective way to raise funding for power projects is to enter into an alliance with foreign investors, Nguyen Anh Tuan, general director of Phu Yen TTP Joint Stock Company, said.

Border guards work tirelessly to prevent illegal immigration

As illegal entry and exit is a threat to the prevention and control of the COVID-19 pandemic, border soldiers across the country are making efforts to prevent illegal entrance, especially before the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday.

Over 400 Vietnamese enter Vietnam illegally in last two days

Over the last two days, the local border guard forces discovered that 438 Vietnamese citizens entered Vietnam illegally through small pathways.

Stranded French tourist struggling to earn a living

A French man, who has been stuck in Vietnam due to Covid-19, is working as a vendor in HCM City to earn a living.

Experts hope for brighter market outlook after remarkable year

Analysts from securities companies are optimistic about stock market movement during the first trading week of this year and betting the positive trend will continue.

First trading session of Vietnamese stock market in 2021 opens

The first trading session of Vietnam’s stock market in 2021 opened on January 4, with a gong-beating ceremony held by the State Securities Commission and the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX).

Former Microsoft engineer chooses to teach coding to children

Leaving Microsoft after five years of working, Nguyen Song Ha moved to work at Code.org, a science education organization in Seattle.

Unique brocade weaving craft of Vietnamese ethnic groups

Brocade is considered a symbol expressing the cultural and spiritual lives of ethnic minority groups. 

HCM City’s EPZs, IPs attract over $747.6 million in 2020

Over $747.6 million were poured into export processing zones (EPZs) and industrial parks (IPs) in Ho Chi Minh City in 2020, representing a year-on-year increase of 15.79 percent.

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