Billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong’s Vingroup Corporation has announced it will contribute 51% capital, equivalent to 510 billion VND, to establish VINES Energy Solutions Joint Stock Company (VinES).

HCM City’s health department has issued official responses to the health ministry’s request for clarification of its deal for and use of the donation of five million doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine.

Deputy Director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health Nguyen Hoai Nam said the city still has 913,204 doses of the vaccine, including 591,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine allocated by the Ministry of Health on August 9.

The Ministry of Health has asked Ho Chi Minh City about its plans to buy 5 million doses of Moderna vaccine; otherwise, the ministry will transfer the deal to another locality.

Hanoi Medical University is recruiting volunteers for the phase 1 clinical trial of the COVID-19 vaccine ARCT-154, which was transferred by an American company.

Vietnam’s overseas investment totalled US$570.1 million in the first seven months of 2021, a 2.3-fold increase from the same period last year, data from the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) showed.

Export of computers and electronic products expected to hit US$50 billion in 2021

As the third largest seafood exporter in the world, Viet Nam's could lose about US$480 million per year if it fails in its fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

By the end of July 2021, Vietnam climbed up by two spots for IPv6 application compared to 2020, ranking 2nd in Southeast Asia and 8th in the world, with 45% of Internet users or more than 34 million users accessing IPv6 Internet.

Nguyen Khoa, a fifth-grade student at Ha Huy Tap School in HCMC, has a YouTube channel where he shares his love for mathematics with other friends throughout the country.

A DJ in HCM City brought his musical instruments to his balcony to play music for free for his neighbors during the current difficult time of social distancing.

Having worked in biopolymer research for more than a decade, Doan Van Tung in HCM City began his adventure by founding the iGreen development company in 2020

Dao Duy Linh, 34, a programmer by trade, had been arranging jungle treks and in the central province of Quang Nam's jungle for years.

Minimizing the Covid-19 death rate is the top priority of the Vietnam’s healthcare system now.

Despite complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam is still chosen by many foreign investors as a destination to build production bases, especially in the electronics industry, according to Fitch Solutions.

Hanoi’s leaders said the municipal authorities will adjust the examination of travelling papers to be sure that only those who need to go out are in circulation.

HCM City’s Health Department has ordered agencies to reschedule injections for people who were forced to delay their COVID-19 vaccinations.

Vietnamese athletes with disabilities will compete in three sports, namely weightlifting, swimming and athletics, at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism plans to hold art programmes that aim to encourage people to surmount the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Vietnam Banks Association (VNBA) has sent a petition to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), asking the body to consider extending the rescheduling for debt repayment, to support individuals and enterprises affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.