Eighteen commercial banks are listed on the bourse, but only one bank entered the bourse in 2019.

Prestigious American entertainment magazine Billboard recently released an article lauding Vietnamese singer Vu Cat Tuong.

Vietnamese striker Ha Duc Chinh has been tipped as one of the players to watch out for at the AFC U23 Championship 2020 finals.

Agencies in the northern coastal city of Hai Phong have filled in three excavation holes in Cao Quy field, Lien Khe Commune, Thuy Nguyen District, where dozens of 13th century stakes were unearthed in November 2019.

Lack of quality social and technical infrastructure has caused problems for locals living in new residential areas, according to authorities.

Vietnam’s coach Park Hang-seo said facing the United Arab Emirates (UAE) today would be difficult, but he was confident Vietnam would come away with a win.

The firework displays, the most new year expected shows, will be held in 30 districts and towns of Hanoi as soon as the clock strikes 00:00 midnight.

The basis salary is the reference for calculating salaries of state employees by multiplying it with their corresponding coefficient.

Vietnam’s exports still heavily relied on foreign invested enterprises (FIEs), while foreign direct investment (FDI) did not have positive influences to the other economic sectors of the economy.

In 2019, foreign investors bought in shares worth VND3.7 trillion (US$159.67 million), but offloaded over US$4.4 trillion (US$189.88 million).

In 2020, the country’s domestic demand is set to benefit from generally supportive financial conditions amid low inflation and robust capital flows.

Normally, Thanh Nhan Hospital in Hanoi admits about 100-130 patients per day, but the number of emergency cases fell to 60-70 last week.

US Development Finance Corporation is committed to investing in Vietnam, particularly in energy, healthcare and infrastructure development.

HSBC expected Vietnam’s economic outlook to remain positive and GDP to grow 6.6% in 2020.

Vietnam would import 100,000 tons of pork in the first quarter this year to stabilize the domestic market and lower pork prices, which have surged since the outbreak of African swine fever.

Vietnam has approved Japan’s proposal to open a consular general in the central city of Da Nang, the biggest city in Central Vietnam, after a meeting between the countries’ top diplomats this week.

US-based CIO Advisor magazine has honored CMC Technology & Solution (CMC TS) as one of Top 10 APAC Cloud Consulting/Services companies. CMC TS is the only Vietnamese enterprise to be on this list.

Mitigating air pollution in Hanoi is a difficult task as pollutants are spread out in the air with no boundaries. Hanoi alone won’t be able to fulfill the task, scientists say.

Salon Saigon will host a performance of poem reading and music called “Soirée Saigon” on January 15.

Hoang Trung Hieu, 23, is the only student selected as Outstanding Young Citizen with excellent achievements in AI research.