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Welcome int’l guests: overcoming fear to safely adapt to pandemic

For the January-November period of 2021, the number of domestic tourists was 34.75 million, and total revenue was 167 trillion VND, 40% down year on year.

 

Hanoi restores old French-period villa

Authorities in Hanoi have decided to restore an old French villa at 49 Tran Hung Dao Street.

FDI attraction forecast to recover in 2022

A recovery in the global investment flow will open up a bright future for Vietnam’s investment attraction, according to experts.

Gov’t disapproves importing 37 old train carriages from Japan

Deputy PM Le Van Thanh disagreed with a proposal of the Vietnam Railway Corporation to import 37 used train carriages from Japan, echoing the Transport Ministry’s views on the issue, the Government Office announced. 

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Vietnam wins three golds at 2021 Asian Karate Championship

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China suspends goods import via border gates in Mong Cai 

PM orders expediting investigation into Viet A case

The PM has asked the Ministry of Public Security to coordinate with other relevant agencies and localities to speed up and expand the investigation into the price gouging of Covid-19 test kits at the Viet A Technology Corporation. 

Real estate stocks continue to shine bright in 2022

After continuously rising and hitting new price levels since the beginning of the year, real estate stocks once again have emerged as the market’s leader in recent sessions. 

Do Thi Ha to return for Miss World grand final in March

Vietnamese representative Do Thi Ha will head back to Puerto Rico on March 16, 2022, to compete in the grand final of the Miss World 2021 pageant alongside the other finalists, according to organisers.

Bicycle-sharing scheme to be extended to Hanoi, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Danang

Having launched a bicycle-sharing system in downtown HCMC, Tri Nam Group JSC, the project investor, plans to extend the public bike scheme to Hanoi, Ba Ria-Vung Tau and Danang.

HCM City trying to improve investment environment but has miles to go

HCM City has taken a number of measures to improve its investment environment so that it can improve its ranking in the provincial competitiveness index, but the effort has not yielded results yet.

High inflation poses challenges

Large economies such as the US, the major partners of Vietnam, are recovering rapidly, which could bring more trade and investment opportunities to Vietnam. But economists have warned of high inflation.

“Dad, I’m sorry” wins Best Feature Film at Golden Kite Awards 2020

“Bo Gia” (Dad, I’m sorry), by directors Tran Thanh and Vu Ngoc Dang, was honoured as the Best Feature Film at Golden Kite Awards 2020 which was held by the Vietnam Cinema Association (VCA) in Hanoi on December 22.

Act as if Omicron is in Vietnam: Deputy PM Dam

In light of the spread of the Omicron variant in Southeast Asia and around the world, Vietnam should act as though the variant is already in the country, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has said.

Designer Cong Tri releases Spring-Summer 2022 collection

Internationally renowned designer Nguyen Cong Tri has released his Spring-Summer 2022 collection, emphasising refined tailoring and simplified silhouettes, in HCM City.

Green bus route proposed to replace first BRT project in HCM City

The HCMC Transportation Works Construction Investment Project Management Authority (TCIP) has proposed replacing the line with a high-quality green bus route with a priority lane to take advantage of foreign loans.

Lockdown is unnecessary amid rising Covid cases in Hanoi: official

The number of Covid cases in Hanoi is increasing rapidly, but experts believe that re-imposing a lockdown would be ‘unnecessary’ and ‘ineffective’.

Gov’t requests quickly resuming international air routes

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has requested relevant ministries and agencies to complete laying down consistent, detailed guidelines regarding the reopening of international commercial flights.

MoMo's value surpasses $2 billion to officially become VN's unicorn

In the latest fund-raising round, financial technology startup MoMo received $200 million of investment capital, bringing its total value to over US$2 billion.

Annual report on enterprise digital transformation released

A seminar took place in Hanoi on December 22 to announce the annual report on digital transformation of enterprises in 2021, which was built based on a survey of 1,300 firms and in-depth interviews with experts.