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Golden Globe Awards 2019 honour 10 young science and technology talents

The Secretariat of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) Central Committee has decided to present the 2019 Golden Globe Awards to 10 young science and technology talents in five areas,

PM permits re-opening of sub-border gates with China

The Prime Minister (PM) has permitted to re-open sub-border gates and border crossing to resume goods trading activities between Viet Nam and China.

VN Football Federation to decide V.League 1’s future today

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) will hold a meeting today to decide the fate of the 2020 V.League 1 season that has been halted due to the coronavirus pandemic.

 

'Funky balls' could be added to banned drug list

The Government has asked the Ministry of Public Security to study and add recreational nitrous oxide balloons – also known as funky balls – to the list of drugs and precursor substances for strict management and supervision.

Appeal court upholds sentence for former Da Nang leader

The Hanoi High-level Court on Tuesday upheld the jail sentence for a former Da Nang City’s leader Tran Van Minh and real estate mogul Phan Van Anh Vu for illicit deals involving State land and property, rejecting their appeal.

 

Vietnam opposes use of chemical weapons

The Vietnamese diplomat asserted Vietnam’s support for the full implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention, and activities of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in line with the convention.

National Assembly discusses managing citizen residency via ID numbers

Members of the National Assembly (NA) Committee of Legal Affairs on Tuesday agreed on managing citizen residency via 12-digit personal identification numbers updated on the national online database.

Economists: speed up public investments

If the huge capital for public investment can be brought into the economy, Vietnam would be able to save GDP growth.

Latest Coronavirus News in Vietnam & Southeast Asia May 13

People with disabilities among those most affected by COVID-19

France to import hundreds of millions of masks from Vietnam

France has announced it would import hundreds of millions of antibacterial cloth masks from Vietnam by air.

Local F&B businesses take different strategies after social distancing

With social distancing measures eased, some F&B businesses have gradually restarted operations, with some even opening new branches.

Quang Ngai fishermen protecting national sovereignty

Despite unruly actions by China in the East Sea, many Quang Ngai fishing vessels still head out to the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelagos to fish on traditional fishing grounds, asserting their sovereignty over the seas.

State-owned enterprises forecast revenue down due to virus

Nineteen State-owned groups and corporations expect to incur losses of some VND26 trillion (US$1.1 billion) this year due to the coronavirus crisis.

Public services on national portal to support 4 million people

Six public services to assist people and enterprises affected by the COVID-19 pandemic were launched on the national public service portal on May 12, according to the Government Office.

Art exchange celebrates Ho Chi Minh's birthday

To celebrate President Ho Chi Minh's 130th birthday (May 19, 1890 - 2020), an art exchange programme themed "Ho Chi Minh - Journey of Desires 2020” was held in Hanoi on May 12.

Local businesses in foreign bid risk

While the ongoing pandemic is taking a severe human and economic toll worldwide, deal-making activity in Vietnam is likely to maintain momentum as corporate leaders are being asked to make strategic decisions for hunting capital.

Online use of public services continues to rise in HCM City

Concerns related to information security, complex administrative procedures and lack of transparency in processing applications mean many individuals and organisations are still reluctant to use online public services in HCM City, authorities said.

Flower village to revive production

Like other residents of Ha Loi Village in Hanoi’s Me Linh District, Nguyen Huy Ha rejoiced when their life seemed to be returning to normal after the lockdown period was lifted on May 6.

Hue moves historical museum to new spot

The removal of 33,000 items and objects at the Hue Historical Museum has begun recently, in preparation for the site's new location on Dien Bien Phu Street.

Vietnamese preschool among top architectures: Guardian

A preschool project in the northern province of Son La has just been listed among the top 10 new architecture projects in the Art & Design column in UK-based newspaper The Guardian.