HCMC targets lower investments in IPs this year

Chau Van Minh, Member of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, talks about the expectations of science and technology for the country's development.

The domestic shipping industry needs support from the State to develop Viet Nam’s fleet of cargo ships, according to the Ministry of Transport.

The US-China trade war, Brexit, the US withdrawal from TPP, Covid-19 and internal difficulties all have affected Vietnam’s economy in the last five years.

The Vietnam Peace Committee has recently released a message hailing the entry into force of the “Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons” (TPNW) on January 22.

Vietnam hope to win the country's first-ever men’s volleyball gold medal at the upcoming Southeast Asian Games at home later this year.

Hoi An will introduce the Hoi An Show, a new art performance, at the Japanese Bridge from 8pm on January 30.

The US’s experience in environmental management and air quality control in Vietnam were touched upon at a seminar in Hanoi on January 25.

The Vietnam Music Copyright Protection Centre last year collected VND150 billion (US$6.4 million) in royalties for registered composers and songwriters, an increase of 12 per cent over 2019.  

The 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) officially opened in Hanoi this morning (January 26), with the participation of 1,587 delegates representing more than 5.1 million Party members nationwide.

Russia will lift a travel ban for Finland, Vietnam, India and Qatar, with flights to these countries set to resume on January 27, according to the Russian Government.

International media highlight 13th National Party Congress

A flower street with the theme of “Home Hanoi Xuan 2021” is set to be held for the first time between February 7 and 17 in Splendora urban area of Hoai Duc district, Hanoi.

The seventh National Party Congress is the first to adopt the platform of building the country during the transition to socialism in Vietnam.

The Vietnamese men’s senior national team and along with the U22 side will have six gatherings this year in preparation for qualifiers of the 2022 World Cup in the Asian region, along with the 2021 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup.

One of the decisive points in the success of the ongoing National Party Congress is the preparation of relevant documents, since they outline the Party’s directions and decisions for the country’s development. 

Vietnam has recently received many large global groups, led by US technology firms, that have brought production chains with capital of up to billions of dollars.

The HCM City Power Corporation is set to place 500km of medium-voltage cables and 800km of low-voltage cables underground in the next five years.

While 2020 is believed to have changed the real estate industry, trends in the sector this year are forecast to sustain or be aligned with demand in the market.

Science and technology are key to agricultural production, allowing for increases in the capacity and quality of products and improving farmers’ lives.