Vietnamese 5th graders achieved the highest rank in terms of learning outcome assessment in the Southeast Asia Primary Learning Metrics (SEA-PLM) for the 2018-2021 period, according to the Ministry of Education and Training.

Ho Chi Minh City and 18 southern provinces are gradually resuming business and production activities after a long time of lockdown. 

According to a study by the United Nations Population Fund, 80% of the population after retirement want to find jobs.

The Vietnamese national team’s upcoming fixture against China at the Sharjah stadium in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the final round of Asian qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup is attracting huge attention from football fans.

The central region is forecast to experience a spell of heavy rain and flooding over the coming days as a tropical depression entering the East Sea is likely to strengthen into a storm.

Companies in HCM City and other industrial hubs like the neighbouring provinces of Binh Duong and Dong Nai are struggling with a labour shortage after the pandemic.

The outlook for Vietnam’s emerging liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector remains promising as the country’s need for the product is large to serve its power development plan, according to Fitch Solutions.

The Hanoi People's Committee has replied to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam’s (CAAV) dispatch on the reopening of domestic flights to and from the capital city.

The central city of Da Nang has completed the destruction of more than 3 tons of post-war bombs, mines and unexploded ordnances (UXO).

According to the HCM City Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, local enterprises will need about 56,000 workers and about 90-92% of the demand will be met.

Vietnamese-Belgian artist Thy Nguyen Truong Minh opened his solo exhibition in Brussels on October 4, displaying artworks depicting life in Vietnam.

In Vietnam, all three major carriers, Viettel, VNPT, and MobiFone are testing 5G and waiting for this frequency auction to officially provide services.

The State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) is expected to divest capital from six major enterprises in the first quarter of next year, fetching between VND15 trillion and VND20 trillion (US$652-870 million) for the State budget.

Vietnam is anticipated to use Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine for the ongoing national vaccination campaign this week as soon as the factory certificate of the imported batch is secured.

The Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam (TRAV) have warned that Vietnamese products are at risking of falling foul of anti-dumping and trade defence investigations. 

Enterprises survive the COVID-19 storm

Dozens of film producers have sent a petition to the Government and HCM City People's Committee with the hope to restore operations soon and commit to ensuring safety during new anti-pandemic conditions.

Hanoi will work towards a safe and flexible living situation with COVID-19, in a bid to begin the capital's economic recovery, the city’s leader has said.

HCM City assists foreigners in difficulties

Experts believe that the huge debt of $300 billion incurred by Chinese Evergrande will have an indirect impact on Vietnam.