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Vietnam to continue with efforts to realise APEC Vision 2040: Official

APEC leaders recently adopted the APEC Vision 2040, and Vietnam will actively contribute to its realisation to help build an open, dynamic, resilient, and peaceful Asia-Pacific community, according to Permanent Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son.

Vietnamese leaders congratulate US President-elect Joe Biden

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on November 30 sent congratulations to Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. on his election as President of the US.

Tax hike worries ride-hailing drivers, but their companies actually pay the tax

Under a new regulation, from December 5, ride-hailing services will be taxed 10 percent instead of the current 3 percent.

Four killed, two missing as flash floods hit Central Highlands, South Central regions

Four people had been killed and two others missing because of widespreading flooding, triggered by adverse downpours, in the Central Highlands and the South Central region, as of 6:00pm on December 1.

Vietnam’s oldest rock band introduces new lead vocalist

Rocker Pham Anh Khoa has been announced as the newest member of the famous Vietnamese rock band Bức Tường (The Wall), becoming the lead vocalist of the country's oldest rock band.

HCM City speeds up projects to improve quality of life for urbanites

HCM City is speeding up urban projects in the suburbs and inter-regional areas, including major roads, in an aim to improve the quality of life for its citizens.

Diabetes in younger adults on the rise

The incidence of type 2 diabetes in younger adults has increased dramatically in Vietnam, doctors have said.

Universities with autonomy lack right to hire lecturers

Covered by the Law on Public Employees, universities with autonomy don’t have the right to make decisions in recruitment, increase pay for talented lecturers, or dismiss incapable workers.

ASEAN, EU agree to lift ties to Strategic Partnership at AEMM 23

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU) agreed to elevate their relationship to “Strategic Partnership” during the 23rd ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting (AEMM) held on December 1 via videoconference.

ASEAN customs transit system launched

The online ASEAN Customs Transit System (ACTS) was officially launched on November 30 to accelerate trade in goods by road within Southeast Asia.

Vietnam ranks first in SEA in primary student learning outcomes

Vietnam ranks first among Southeast Asian countries in terms of primary school student learning outcomes under the Southeast Asia Primary Learning Metrics (SEA-PLM) programme.

PM orders strict punishment for violations of COVID-19 prevention rules

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has requested strict punishment for violations of COVID-19 prevention rules committed by individuals and organisations, which had resulted in infections in the community recently.

VIETNAM NEWS DECEMBER 2

Thousands of university students in HCM City remain home amid COVID-19 fears

Covid-19 crisis leads to lower incomes, living conditions for tens of thousands of families

Surveys all show that the living conditions of many Vietnamese have become worse because of Covid-19. However, economists are not recommending a second support package.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES DECEMBER 2

Tra fish exporters should remain calm amid China’s control of imported frozen food

 

 

HCM City needs VND29 trillion for solid waste treatment

HCMC will need nearly VND29 trillion in the next five years to implement a solid waste treatment scheme, which is aimed at enhancing the management, classification, collection, and recycling of solid waste in the city.

Cervical cancer patients on the rise: doctors

The number of women with cervical cancer is increasing in Vietnam, health experts warned.

ASEAN council chair sees bright future for VN fashion design

Le Thi Quynh Trang, chairwoman of Vietnam International Fashion Week and President of the Council of ASEAN Fashion Designers (CAFD), talks about Aquafina Vietnam International Fashion Week (AVIFW) 2020

Head of linguistics institute criticizes young people who make 'vulgar' statements

While some people think that everyone uses foul language sometimes in his or her life, others believe that the behavior must be condemned.

Border guards foster disadvantaged children in Ninh Binh

Le Nguyen Cong Huy lost his father when he was just three years old.