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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap is expected to increase its flower and ornamental plant output to VND4.14 trillion (US$178 million) worth this year, up three times from 2015,  according to its Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Vietnam has recently defended the cost of repatriation flights and related services, saying they had not been inflated due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Commercializing 5G by 2021 is a target for Vietnam to implement the national digital transformation.

The monthly pay to chairs of state-owned economic groups is up to VND86.4 million a month, but the salary of managers of joint stock companies where the state holds a controlling stake is up to VND151.2 million a month.

Foreign direct investment in supporting industries is expected to spike in the coming months as more and more foreign companies establish production facilities in Vietnam and seek to develop supply chains here, experts said.

For HCMC, the delicious cake slice of evening economy in store for years will come to light as the Government is going to give it the greenlight soon. 

A contemporary dance performance by choreographer Vu Ngoc Khai will premiere in Hanoi on December 6.