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Doctors try to save seriously ill Covid-19-infected children

Hundreds of Covid-infected kids are being treated at Children's Hospital 2 in HCM City.

Linen Weaving by the Mong ethnics in Dong Van

Hmong ethnic people living in Dong Van Karst Plateau, the northern mountainous province of Ha Giang are very proud of their traditional craft of linen weaving which is famous in northwest Vietnam. 

Wedding ritual of the Nung ethnic group in northern Vietnam

Young Nung boys and girls in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai make friends and date when they work in the fields or go to market fairs.

Vietnam builds ‘fortress’ to fight pandemic, not the economy

The economy reflects the operation of all 13 southern cities and provinces, and different behaviors of each is hindering economic development.

5G testing in Vietnam reaches record-breaking speed

The 5G data transmission speed in a test conducted recently in Vietnam reached 4.7Gb/s, 40 times higher than 4G speed and two times higher than existing 5G speed.

Prehistoric drawings found in Nghe An

Several prehistoric drawings that could date back to 3,000 years ago have been found at an ancient cave located in Quy Chau District in the central province of Nghe An.

Internet speed in Vietnam is below world average

Speedtest statistics showed that the download speed of mobile networks in Việt Nam reached 42.46 Mbps in July, lower than the world average of 55.07 Mbps.

HCM City’s master plan to 2040 focuses on climate change adaptation

HCM City’s master plan calls for the city to be developed into the nation’s largest economic hub for tourism, industrial services and high-tech agriculture by 2040, with a focus on climate change adaptation.

Finance Minister affirms State budget sufficiency

Finance Minister Ho Duc Phoc has affirmed that the State budget is enough for expenditures planned by the National Assembly (NA) and the Prime Minister.

Funding for purchase of additional 20 million doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine approved

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai on September 17 signed a decision on expense to buy nearly 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine BNT162 by Pfizer.

Adversity brings wisdom: new business ideas arise during pandemic

T-shirts with images of personal QR Codes containing vaccination information have been launched in the market.

Nhon – Hanoi railway station metro line fails to meet deadline

The elevated section of the Nhon - Hanoi railway station metro line project (8.5 km long) will not be completed on schedule by the end of this year as planned.

Wind power developers sprint as deadline nears

Investors have been working frantically to get their projects finished on time, but even if they can put plants into operation before October 31, they will still face other problems.

Required benchmarks for admission to universities much higher this year

As of September 16, more than 80 universities had announced required benchmarks for admission.

Businesses propose new regulations to replace Directives 15, 16

Associations of businesses have asked the Prime Minister to issue new directives on pandemic prevention and control to replace Directives 15 and 16 with regulations that fit the new circumstances.

Local artist to represent Vietnam at MTV Europe Music Awards

Vietnamese artist Nguyen Bao Khanh is set to represent the nation by competing for the title of Best Southeast Asia Act at the 2021 MTV Europe Music Awards, or the MTV EMA, which is scheduled to take place in Budapest, Hungary, later this year.

FPT to establish school for 1,000 children who lost parents to COVID-19

Truong Gia Binh, Chairman of the FPT Board of Management decided to open a school for 1,000 children who lost their parents to COVID-19.

Foreign investment into Vietnamese start-ups expected to rise despite COVID-19

Foreign investment into Vietnamese startups is predicted to increase although the COVID-19 pandemic has left negative impacts on the economy, according to experts.

Floods, loss of biodiversity, sea level rise remain top concerns in Southeast Asia: Survey

Floods, loss of biodiversity and sea level rise are the top three perceived climate change impacts in Southeast Asia, according to a climate survey on regional people's attitudes and perceptions conducted by the ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute (ISEAS).

HCM City offers assistance to children orphaned by COVID-19

Two siblings from District 10 in HCM City lost their parents who died from COVID-19, and three days later, their paternal grandfather passed away after contracting COVID-19.