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Pet-loving expat in HCM City makes wheelchairs for handicapped animals

Driven by a deep love for pets, a Colombian expat in HCM City has been making wheelchairs for disabled dogs and cats for about four years.

PM meets COVAX Facility Managing Director

PM Pham Minh Chinh on November 3 met with Managing Director of the COVAX Facility Aurélia Nguyen.

Google provides free digital skills training for 650,000 people in Vietnam

A programme initiated by Google in association with the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) of Vietnam has provided 650,000 people with digital skills training, 30 percent higher than the plan.

Vietnam, Russia to ink protocol on automobile production cooperation

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Dang Hoang An and his Russian counterpart Alexey Gruzdev had an online working session on November 3.

Vietnamese, French PMs hold talks, discussing measures to boost bilateral ties

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held talks with his French counterpart Jean Castex in Paris on November 3 evening (local time), during which he stressed the importance of the relations with France in Vietnam’s foreign policy.

Sharing of infrastructure investments will speed up deployment of 5G network

Vietnam is expected to quickly develop the 5G network through an infrastructure sharing model.

North-South high-speed railway expected to begin construction in 2028 – 2029

Construction on the North-South high-speed railway is expected to begin in 2028 – 2029, starting with the Hanoi – Vinh and Nha Trang – HCM City routes, said Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The.

HCM City Spring Flower Festival 2022 to take place in 11 days

The Spring Flower Market shall be opened in seven days, from January 25, 2022 (on the 23rd day of the last month of the lunar calendar) to January 31, 2022 (on the 30th day of the last month of the lunar calendar).

 

The qualitative transformation of Vietnam’s rice

The structure of Vietnam's rice for exports has shifted towards increasing the proportion of high-value-added rice varieties and reducing the rate of low-grade rice products.

 

Local film to compete in world’s largest documentary film festival

Documentary Những đứa trẻ trong sương (Children of the Mist) directed by Ha Le Diem will represent Vietnam at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) from November 17 to November 28.

Restaurants in HCM City struggle to find staff

After authorities in Ho Chi Minh City allowed restaurants to resume dine-in service on October 28, these establishments are operating at about half of their capacity on these days facing a massive staffing shortage

Police bust EUR1.1 billion online gambling syndicate

The Vietnamese police have broken up an online gambling ring in Hanoi with transactions worth more than EUR1.1 billion.

HCM City forecasts shortage of 60,000 workers in Q1 next year

HCMC may face a shortage of some 60,000 workers in the first quarter of next year if the Covid-19 pandemic continues unabated in coming months, according to the municipal Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs.

Vietnamese artists cover ABBA’s Gimme Gimme Gimme

A group of successful Vietnamese female artists have teamed up to release a popular music video covering the song 'Gimme Gimme Gimme (A Man After Midnight)' by ABBA.

Mekong Delta faces risk of COVID-19 outbreak

As the number of new COVID-19 community cases continues to increase, the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta is facing a risk of a large-scale outbreak.

France to host One Global Vietnam Summit

One Global Vietnam Summit is scheduled to take place on November 4 - 5 in Paris, France, aiming to connect talent, creative ideas, and sustainable development policies for Vietnam and the wider world over the coming decades.

Port industry to maintain strong growth through 2022

Vietnam's port industry will likely maintain its growth streak throughout the end of the year and into 2022, thanks to the recovery of the global economy and the number of free trade agreements which the country is a part of. 

Hoa Binh: attractive destination for investors

In an effort to attract investment, especially from the start-up community and young entrepreneurs, the authorities of Hoa Binh province have issued special incentive policies.

Businesses have orders but lack workers

Many businesses are running three production shifts a day to fulfill orders from Europe and the US. Some of them have enough orders for production until April 2022.

Agricultural exports: US becomes Vietnam's largest trading partner

Overcoming China and Cambodia, the US became the largest trading partner of Vietnam's agricultural industry in January-October 2021.