In a year where the Olympics and Euros were postponed and sport impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic around the globe, Vietnamese athletes still managed to strut their stuff.

Vietnam being among the few countries to post GDP growth and the signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement in 2020 are among the top 10 domestic economic events in the year.

Singapore has risen to become the largest foreign investor in Vietnam this year, with total investment capital of US$9 billion, accounting for 31.5% of the overall.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment has been carrying out its task as the foremost economic advisor and key policymaker of Vietnam with potent support from the US Agency for International Development (USAID).

Vietnam has made impressive steps in its digital transformation journey in 2020, with strong aspirations and ambitious targets set through the launch of the Make in Vietnam programme.

Hundreds of people are entering Vietnam illegally as more people want to return home for the Lunar Tet Holiday.

Attending the recent patriotic emulation congress of the Ministry of Finance, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc expressed satisfaction with the stricter fiscal policy after a prolonged period of expansion.

The Putaleng Open Paragliding Tournament (Putaleng XC open 2020) held in Lai Chau Province attracted many pilots. The competitions offered impressive moments to both locals and visitors.

HCM City has increased its budget allocation for preschool education and has called on the private sector to invest in building kindergartens to meet increasing demand.  

Three additional member universities of VNU-HCM universities will become autonomous next year, Dr Nguyen Minh Tam, the university’s vice chancellor, said at an annual meeting held on Tuesday.

Doan Le Hoang Tan, 33, deputy director of the Centre for Innovative Materials and Architectures under the Vietnam National University HCM City, was recently honoured as one of the 10 outstanding young scientists, 

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A large number of local and foreign models are taking to the catwalk as part of the ongoing Vietnam International Fashion Festival (VIFF) 2020 which is underway in Ho Chi Minh City, leaving a great impression on those in attendance.

Vietnam’s automobile industry had a prosperous year 2020 despite COvid-19. Manufacturers scaled up production, and new investors appeared.

60-70 percent of people given Made-in-Vietnam Covid-19 vaccine have had slight fever and pain after receiving the trial shots.

After a local silk importer was recently found to be disguising Chinese products as Vietnamese to sell them in India, experts have warned of the risks of losing out on exports and preferential tariffs due to intellectual property (IP) violations.

Though 2020 is a challenging year for Vietnam with the rise of COVID-19, the 14th National Assembly (NA) has taken innovative approaches and managed to complete an enormous workload to fulfill all its three missions

The UK – Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) was officially signed in London on December 29.

The temporary 50 per cent cut in registration fees for locally-made cars starting from June 2020, which aimed to encourage domestic production through the global health crisis, may not extend into 2021, 

Model, influencer, and designer Thao Nhi Le, 26, has been named among the 100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2020, as announced on December 28 by TC Candler.