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Vietnam wins trust worldwide: Belgian Ambassador to UN

Vietnam has a strong voice and has won trust worldwide, especially in Asia, Africa, the Europe as well as the US, Ambassador Philippe Kridelka, Permanent Representative of Belgium to the UN has told VNA.

Hanoi to issue electronic ID card from January 1, 2021

The card, which is designed to be encrypted, will store facial recognition features, fingerprints, and anthropometry.

Special class open for HCM City’s migrants every night

The Bong Sao Primary School in HCM City’s District 8 is running a free night class to help improve education standards for migrants.

E-hailing drivers disillusioned as income falls

Ride-hailing drivers have seen their incomes fall dramatically because of policy changes.

Tet Shoeboxes Project gears up for annual donation drive

With Tet (Lunar New Year) festival fast approaching, the Tet Shoeboxes Project is ramping up its charitable activities with donation collection points at two upcoming events.

Vietnam destined to take the lead in commercial 5G technology

The number of 5G subscribers nationwide is expected to reach a figure of 6.3 million by 2025, with the deployment of 5G services anticipated to help Vietnamese mobile service providers increase their annual revenue by US$300 million, 

Vietnam’s child labour rate 2 percentage points lower than region’s average: survey

Vietnam’s child labour rate is approximately 2 percentage points lower than the regional average for Asia and the Pacific, found the second national child labour survey, which was released on December 18.

Research works on folk literature and art honoured

The Vietnam Folk Literature and Arts Association on Thursday hosted a ceremony in Hanoi to honour folk artisans and dish out awards for distinguished research in literature and arts.

HCM City drafts 10-year climate change response plan

HCM City has drafted a long-term plan to combat the detrimental effects of climate change.

One project fails, three CEOs prosecuted

The Thai Nguyen iron and steel project phase 2 has been left idle for many years, bringing about the dismissal and prosecution of high ranking managers of Tisco (Thai Nguyen Iron and Steel JSC) and VNSteel (Vietnam Steel Corporation).

Banks to lead market growth in 2021: experts

The banking sector is still worth an investment in 2021 on expectations the Vietnamese economy and business community will recover as the pandemic is under control, experts have said.

In-depth study of 2019 population and housing census released

If the sex ratio at birth remains unchanged, Vietnam is likely to record an excess of 1.5 million males aged 15-49 by 2034 and 2.5 million by 2059, an in-depth study of the 2019 population and housing census reveals.

PM approves list of priority technologies for research and development

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a list of priority technologies for research and development in a bid to facilitate participation in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Vietnam to spend US$15.7 billion on expanding airports by 2030

Vietnam will spend VND365.1 trillion (US$15.7 billion) between now and 2030 to expand existing airports or build new airports, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

Vietnamese culture on show in Egypt’s second-largest city

The Embassy of Vietnam in Egypt held a special programme promoting Vietnamese culture on December 17 in Alexandria, the country’s second-largest city.

Hai Phong wants to set up 'city within a city'

The Ministry of Construction (MOC) said that Hai Phong City has the legal right to form new districts and establish Thuy Nguyen City – Northern Cam River Urban Center.

All agenda items of 12th Party Central Committee’s 14th plenum completed

The 14th plenum of the 12th-tenure Party Central Committee wrapped up in Hanoi on December 18 after nearly five days of working, with all agenda items completed.

Government’s first draft resolution sets major tasks for 2021

Permanent Cabinet members on December 18 looked at the Government’s draft Resolution No.1, which sets leadership and management orientations for the whole year of 2021.

PM instructs ways to remove difficulties for localities to accelerate development

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc gave instructions on ways to address major problems facing by Tra Vinh, Thua Thien-Hue and Thai Binh provinces to help those localities promote development at working sessions on the past several days.

Continuous allure of South Korean funds

While most investors in the world are still focusing on the pandemic and its impact on global markets, South Koreans in Vietnam have other issues to worry about as they are preparing to tackle one of the biggest business challenges: