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Cashless parking payments offered in Da Nang

Da Nang City’s transport department is piloting the smart parking fee collection application myparking.vn for two downtown streets – Tran Phu and Bach Dang – for two months before expanding to other car parks.

Ministry proposes loosened conditions for access to support package

Businesses and workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic will likely have more opportunities to get access to the 62 trillion VND (2.6 billion USD) package, the first of its kind financed by the Government during the outbreak period.

Exhibition spotlights Hanoi’s historical milestones

An outdoor exhibition spotlighting Hanoi’s historical milestones since 1010 opened at the capital’s Ly Thai To statue near Hoan Kiem Lake on October 3.

Vietnam's economic recovery forecast to be on track

Vietnam’s real GDP would grow by 2.6 percent in 2020 and hit an 8.2 percent rebound next year, Fitch Solutions has forecast.

Deputy PM chairs teleconference on COVID-19 fight in new situation

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, who is Head of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, chaired its national teleconference on October 3 to review the fight against the pandemic in the new situation.

National brand: Intellectual property cannot be ignored

In any national branding strategy, we cannot ignore intellectual property (IP), an effective tool to maintain a positive national image.

Many countries to attend Ministerial Roundtables at IDW 2020

The International Display Workshop 2020 (IDW 2020), the annual event of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), will take place from October 20-22, for the first time organized by Vietnam.

The street that sells "magic medicine" in Saigon

Chau Van Liem Street in District 5 in Ho Chi Minh City has become a place where aphrodisiacs are sold illegally.

Dong Tam case: Five defendants ask for clemency

Five people convicted in a case of disturbance that saw three police officers burnt to death in Dong Tam commune, Hanoi’s outskirt district of My Duc lodged appeals to the People’s Court of Hanoi, asking for clemency and penalty reduction.

Minister: Government determined to achieve 3 pct. growth this year

The Vietnamese Government resolved to record GDP growth of 2.5-3 percent this year at its recent monthly meeting, Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung told a press conference on October 2.

Calligraphy exhibition marks 1,010th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi

A calligraphy exhibition and festival is underway at the Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) in Hanoi on October 2 to celebrate the 1,010th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.

Recovering and Building Back Better as a Region: ASEAN Chief

Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Dato Lim Jock Hoi has written an article about the region’s COVID-19 and economic situation. The following is the full text of the article.

Eco-conscious startup makes handbags from discarded plastic bags

After noticing that more and more people were throwing away plastic bags, Pham Thi Kim Hang decided this year to make stylish handbags out of discarded plastic bags and fabric.

How are electric bikes and motorbikes smuggled into Vietnam?

Smuggled electric bikes and motorbikes are often not displayed for sale openly, but are sold in many different ways.

Overseas Vietnamese midfielder chooses beautiful game over high-flying career

It's often said, fairly or not, that footballers aren't the brightest bunch, but Andrey Hungovich Nguyen breaks the mould.

VIETNAM'S BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 3

Thousands of smuggled cigarettes destroyed

Co Tu people help save freshwater fish from extinction

Scientists are working with the Co Tu community on a conservation programme to sustain levels of freshwater fish.

Vietnam: the rare economy that still grew during Covid-19 pandemic

Vietnam’s GDP grew by 2.12 percent in the first nine months of the year compared with the same period last year, the lowest growth rate since 2011, according to the General Statistics Offic.

Enterprises need Government support

Associate Professor Doctor Duong Anh Son, dean of the Economics Law Department at the HCM City University of Economics and Law talks about what the Government should do to help enterprises stand firm during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Night of film music promised by HBSO

The HCMC Ballet, Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will present a Night of Film Music in the Saigon Opera House on Saturday, October 17, beginning at 8 p.m.