Two designs made of tiles and bricks, traditional building materials of Vietnam, have been representing Vietnamese architecture at the Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism that is being held until October 31.

Authorities have given the go-ahead for the resumption of outdoor sports, as well as the reopening of malls and retail outlets, from Tuesday as the COVID-19 situation in the capital is brought under control. 

‘Mien Ky Uc', known as ‘Memoryland’ in English, has been granted a license by the Vietnam Cinema Department for competition in the New Currents category during the upcoming Busan International Film Festival.

The downward trend in new COVID-19 infections and a high ratio of vaccination have been among good signals creating the momentum for Ho Chi Minh City to reopen its economy after September 30 as planned.

As many more localities have controlled the pandemic and loosened social distancing to resume production and business activities, postal companies have designed scenarios for goods supply.

According to the Ministry of Planning and Investment, Ho Chi Minh City and five provinces in the Southeast region will likely have negative growth in 2021.

In the context of today’s issues and Industry 4.0 rolling out globally, low investment in technological innovation and human resources development is undermining the competitiveness of Vietnam’s economy and businesses.

Vietnam Airlines completes longest flight for transporting vaccines

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has handed out tasks to relevant ministries and agencies with view to achieving the target of eradicating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing by the end of 2021.

Vietnam is taking final steps and scheduled to complete the ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) by November this year.

The Government’s Resolution No. 105/NQ-CP on support for enterprises, cooperatives, and business households has considerably facilitated the granting of permits to foreign workers in Vietnam.

The fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Ho Chi Minh City has seen higher efficiency as the numbers of new cases, severe patients and deaths have decreased while the number of discharged patients has increased rapidly, said a municipal official.

The greatest success and highlight of the visit is the cooperation in COVID-19 vaccine.

Over the past two months, Thong has taken hundreds of patients in his ambulance to medical facilities in HCM City and Quang Binh Province.

Three non-governmental organisations in Vietnam have teamed up to launch the “You are not alone” campaign to support children orphaned by COVID-19, the hidden victims of the pandemic.

Vietnam’s seaports handle over 537.7 million tonnes of goods in nine months

Top leaders of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia met in Hanoi on September 26.

The act of buying and selling personal data of over 10,000 people should result in a fine of VND80-100 million (nearly US$3,500), according to a proposal by the Ministry of Public Security.

HCM City’s museums are offering online exhibitions and virtual tours as part of their effort to develop business amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 

In early 2021, 59 foreign tourists arrived in Phuket province in southern Thailand and were quarantined at a luxury hotel for 14 days. This is one of the first groups of international tourists to Thailand under the "resort quarantine" program.