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Thousands of foreigners in Da Nang tested for COVID-19

Thousands of foreign workers and stranded tourists in the central city of Da Nang have been tested for coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 as part of the city's efforts to fight the pandemic.

“Long story” from Ao Dai

In late June, a special show of more than 1,000 Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional long dresses) patterns, entitled “Ao Dai – Vietnam’s cultural heritage”, was held at the Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) in Hanoi.

Real estate market on ‘standby’ again

Real estate firms are again postponing sales and investment plans after new Covid-19 cases were discovered in late July in Da Nang.

National social security system needed

Nguyen Ngoc Toan, Deputy Director-General of the Social Security Department in the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, speaks on his ministry’s plan to develop a national social security system in all provinces and cities nationwide.

Branded-goods 'king' buys shares of Sasco, capitalization value rises

Johnathan Hanh Nguyen, known as the ‘branded-goods king’, has succeeded with his bottom fishing deal at a time when the new outbreak of Covid-19 shows signs of weakening.

Propaganda of the Law on Coast Guard: Abundant forms and content which are practical, easy to understand, easy to remember

The Coast Guard force has promoted the propaganda and dissemination of the Law and the detailed regulations, guiding the implementation of the Law to all officers, soldiers, and local people in various forms, 

Mobile supermarket gives free food to poor people in Da Nang

Nguyen Thi Thom, 52, of Chinh Gian Ward, Da Nang City’s Thanh Khe District, got milk, vegetables, eggs, hand sanitiser and a mask for free at a mobile supermarket last weekend.

Food safety strictly monitored amid pandemic

Nguyen Duc Le, Deputy Director of the Market Surveillance, under the Ministry of Trade and Industry, talks about Vietnam's strict regulations on food safety in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

HCM City approves 155-year-old flagpole renovation

The HCM City People’s Committee has approved the Department of Urban Planning and Architecture’s proposal to renovate the Thu Ngu flagpole, a 155-year-old relic on the Sai Gon riverfront.

Dollar billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong restructures his business network

Vuong has made a number of moves recently to restructure his huge business system to shift his development strategy to technology, industry and services.

HCM City Hockey Federation established

The HCM City Hockey Federation (HHF) was established over the weekend, marking what hockey lovers hope is an important milestone in the development of the sport in the city.

Vietnamese student welcomed by five American universities

Do Thanh Hai, a math major at the Nguyen Trai High School for the Gifted in Hai Duong province, began cherishing the dream of studying in the US when he was a secondary school student.

HCM City to provide second support package to businesses, speed up public fund disbursement

HCM City authorities plan to provide another support package for businesses affected by the pandemic, and aim to increase the disbursement rate of public funds to 95 per cent by the end of the year.

Fruit prices in traditional markets plummet as exports remain stuck

The loyal Chinese market has restricted the import of Vietnam’s fruits, while exports to the US are stuck because of Covid-19.

Vietnam makes impressive performance at Army Games 2020

The Vietnamese team put in a strong performance during the opening day of the International Army Games 2020 and the International Military-Technical Forum which is currently underway in Moscow, Russia.

Students in virus epicentre to sit national high school exam in early September

More than 26,000 students, mostly in the coronavirus epicentre in central Vietnam, along with others quarantined for having come into close contact with confirmed COVID-19 cases, 

Latest Coronavirus News in Vietnam & Southeast Asia August 25

Hai Duong suspends services as grocery store identified as new COVID-19 cluster

Hundreds of Lao students to return Vietnam to study

More than 400 Lao students are expected to return to Vietnam via the central province of Quang Tri.

Breaking the monopoly: key to the power industry development

Vietnam needs an electricity power policy under which the market rules, investors make a profit, and the poor can afford electricity.

Vietnam records highest rate of SMEs in SE Asia looking for expansion

The majority of firms are looking to invest in technologies and employee’s skill development during the COVID-19 pandemic.