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Export target of $41 billion within reach for agricultural sector

Though COVID-19 has hampered exports, the agricultural sector remains confident of achieving this year’s export target of more than US$41 billion.

HCM City completes major transport infrastructure works at gateways

HCM City has completed a number of major transport projects this year, and plans to complete many others by 2025, that will help ease congestion at its gateways and improve connectivity with neighbouring provinces.

Covid-19 takes a heavy toll on Vietnam aviation industry

The aviation industry has experienced a sharp decrease in passenger volume this year.

Vietnam banks required to issue chip cards from March 2021

As of the end of the third quarter, Vietnam has around 93.78 million bank cards in circulation, in which the majority are magnetic cards.

Hi-tech application - a key to promote agriculture sector

Cooperation between businesses and farmers plays a key role in the agriculture sector's sustainable development.

Urgent preparedness to cope with tropical depression, storm

The Central Steering Committee on Disaster Prevention and Control hold an urgent meeting on December 20 to discuss a range of solutions to respond to a tropical depression that strengthened into a storm, the 14th to hit the East Sea this year.

How are HCM City locals celebrating the holiday this year?

Restriction on social contacts might have changed how HCM City locals are approaching this year's festive season, but the “holiday spirit” has remained about the same.

Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam warns over fraud repatriation flights

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has warned that Vietnamese people who have been stuck in foreign countries due to the pandemic and wish to get back home should watch out for fake advertisements for tickets on repatriation flights.

2020 Korea Movie Week kicks off to promote tourism, culture

The programme includes a space to introduce beautiful landscape and unique culture of South Korea set up at the hall of the cinemas alongside the screenings of the latest dramas.

Rooftop helipad opens at HCM City Military Hospital

A rooftop helipad for emergency air services opened on Saturday at the Military Hospital 175 in HCM City under the Ministry of National Defense.

Life-changing technology assists Vietnam’s healthcare transformation

The Vietnamese government and the Ministry of Health will hold a conference called eHealth Vietnam Summit 2020 late this month.

Why it’s tough for lending rates to go lower

This year, commercial banks have so far revised down many times their deposit and lending rates. However, lending rates are thought to be high. Why are these rates difficult to be further slashed?

Increasing import: a positive sign

The growth of import slower than that of export helped Vietnam clinch a trade surplus of over US$20 billion in the first 11 months of 2020.

Small contributions, big impact

“Changing Mindset Little by Little” is what Denise Truong, a French Chinese lady, is trying to leave through her Trash Hero Ho Chi Minh project here in HCMC

German newspaper praises Vietnam’s efforts in coping with economic crisis

German daily newspaper Junge Welt (Young World) recently published an article noting that life in Vietnam has returned to normalcy, with economic growth being carried primarily by domestic demand and higher government investments.

Society of Vietnamese intellectuals in UK set up

A society of Vietnamese intellectuals in the UK and Ireland (VIS-UK) was established during a virtual inaugural conference held on December 19.

Automobile industry: localization ratio still low, price still high

After 25 years of development, the automobile industry has failed to reach its localization ratio goal, while cars in Vietnam are more expensive than other regional countries.

Young man starts initiative to reduce plastic waste

Pham Thanh Tri from Quang Ngai founded EcoFish Vietnam to teach young people to classify and reuse plastic waste.

Vietnam sees signs of recovery in hospitality segment: Savills

October saw the highest occupancy levels in Ha Noi and HCM City since the second quarter of the year.

Vietnam video-on-demand industry estimated at $105 million in 2020

Two thirds of marketers in Vietnam expected an increase in the allocation of the digital ad budget to programmatic ad next year, the 2nd highest percentage in the region.