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Market rally to go on, corporate earnings in the sight

Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index climbed to a 10-month high last week and the market rally will keep on going, experts and securities firms forecast.

New book features Khmer murals in southern Vietnam

A book featuring the art of ethnic Khmer murals in southern Vietnam by cultural researcher Huynh Thanh Binh has been released by the HCM City-based Van Hoa-Van Nghe (Culture-Arts) Publishing House. 

Vietnam e-commerce expected to see boom

Despite Covid-19, online shopping in Vietnam has been growing steadily. Analysts believe that online sales will soar in the last months of the year.

One COVID relapse suspect reported in Hanoi

A COVID-19 patient in Hanoi has tested positive again after being given all clear two months ago, the city’s Centre for Disease Control has said.

Government formally approves Long Thanh international airport

Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has approved the first phase of the Long Thanh International Airport in the southern province of Dong Nai.

Record number of documents adopted at 37th ASEAN Summit against COVID-19 backdrop

The 37th ASEAN Summit and related summits wrapped up on Sunday with more than 80 documents adopted to concretise the joint efforts of ASEAN member states and their partners 

Tay Ninh Province launches Cake Festival

The 3rd Trang Bang - Banh Trang Phoi Suong (dew-soaked rice crepe) Festival will take place in Tay Ninh Province’s Trang Bang District on December 24 to celebrate the Christmas and New Year season.

Vietnam's priority objectives to rise above pandemic tides economy

Vietnam is now struggling to instrument the recovery of its economy that has been seriously rocked by the global health crisis. 

Storm-proof home initiative transforming living conditions

The recent storms causing misery in central Vietnam may have left large wounds in the lives of poor residents in the south-central province of Quang Ngai.

Banks told to reach out to remote areas to compete with black credit

Since black credit is creeping into every corner of society, commercial banks also need to reach out to every village to combat it and scramble for clients.

Airbnb-style practices targeted with tax proposals

Proposals currently being pored over to recognise short-term leasing of apartments as a legal business will put pressure on popular homestay groups such as Airbnb.

Digital forms to future-proof Vietnam

As COVID-19 continues to disrupt livelihoods, global value chains, and trust in institutions around the world, it is not unfolding in a vacuum.

Shoppertainment the name of the game for e-commerce sites

Ensuring the quality of products bought online has long been tricky, but commercial livestreams, e-consulting and virtual reality on e-commerce sites could change that.

VN’s smartphone market sees new names, besides Samsung, Oppo and Apple

Vietnam’s smartphone market is seeing a number of new names this year, besides Samsung, Oppo and Apple which have been dominant in the market for many years.

Digital transformation in Vietnam will be accelerated thanks to EVFTA

Experts believe that EVFTA will be an opportunity for Vietnam to speed up digital transformation, but say Vietnam needs to change its mindset.

Viettel FC turn focus to conquering Asia

A mere two seasons after being promoted back into the V.League 1, Viettel FC have done the incredible and won the league.

International consultant to be chosen for North-South express railway project

The State Appraisal Council has approved a plan to choose a consulting firm for the North-South express railway project through an international tender.

Hanoi needs $4 billion for social housing projects

Hanoi needs nearly 4 billion USD to develop 7.2 million square meters of social housing in the next five years amid a shortage of low-cost residential real estate.

Bogus companies make real profits, causing headaches for watchdog agency

Of 77,000 businesses that were declared dead in 2019, nearly 50,000 were not found at their given addresses, according to the Ministry of Finance (MOF). Even though they were ‘bogus’ companies, they pocketed real money.

Vietnam’s primeval forest area shrinking

Vietnam reported 14.6 million hectares of forest land with a coverage rate estimated at some 42% last year, but the ratio of primeval forest area in the country accounted for only 0.25%,