Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has presented the State President’s decisions to appoint Nguyen Thanh Long as Minister of Health (MoH), and Huynh Thanh Dat as Minister of Science and Technology.

Vietnam will see strong growth in industrial property next year due to higher demand for industrial parks as business expand production or relocate out of China, according to Savills Vietnam.

A festival to honour the traditional brocade products of Vietnam's ethnic minorities will take place in Gia Nghia City and at several tourist attractions in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong from November 24-29.

The National Assembly’s resolution for Vietnam’s socio-economic development in 2021 has been approved. Of the 12 key targets in the plan, the total-factor productivity (TFP) is expected to contribute 45-47 per cent of GDP growth.

About 6,000 scientists from many different disciplines are working on the Encyclopedia of Vietnam following the Prime Minister’s decision to approve the compilation project.

National Assembly enters last working day of 10th sitting

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said that whoever is the US President - Joe Biden or Donald Trump - the US is still a friend that has a good relationship with Vietnam in the spirit of mutual respect and understanding.

Gov’t orders solutions to support rice exporters to EU

Dao Ngoc Nghiem, vice president of the Vietnam Urban Development and Planning Association, talks about the achievements and shortcomings in urban planning, development and management.

Many international maritime routes pass through the East Sea, making it the world’s second-busiest shipping lane in terms of commercial activities, after the Mediterranean. 

Du Ke is a style of musical theater created by Khmer people in southern Vietnam in the early 1900s, which reflects the Khmer people’s daily life and production activities.

Following a proposal by 10 provinces, the Ministry of Investment and Trade (MOIT) wants to extend the deadline for FIT (Feed in Tariff) application because many wind power projects cannot become operational prior to the given date.

Mergers and acquisitions in Vietnam are forecast to change from the beginning of next year, when three amended laws will come into effect at the same time.

According to the General Statistics Office, foreign investment as of October 20 was US$23.48 billion, equivalent to less than 81 per cent of the figure for the same period last year.

Vietnamese banks have been increasing their foreign ownership ratios to attract investment and improve financial strength.

Vietnam should not legalise the use of e-cigarettes and heated-tobacco-products (HTPs) immediately but conduct a pilot phase allowing the production, import and trading of this new-generation cigarettes in the country, officials have said.

Although share contributions and purchases have gone into a relative lull in recent times, there have still been numerous outstanding deals stealing the limelight in the market.

The custom of playing kite flute during the Sao Den Kite Festival has been recognised as National Intangible Cultural Heritage by the Ministry of the Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Coal miners want the government to open the door for them to export high-quality coal, saying that Vietnam does not use this type of coal or uses very little of it.

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