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Vietnam’s Thai Son Nam win bronze medal at AFC futsal champs

Thai Son Nam took a bronze medal at the AFC Futsal Club Championship 2019 which concluded at the Bangkok Arena in Thailand over the weekend.

Vietnam win 35 golds at Asian Open Taekwondo Championship

Vietnamese martial artists have won 35 gold medals after three days of competition at the 2nd Asian Open Taekwondo Championship held in HCM City on August 17, the final day of competition.

Vietnam’s women’s team cruise into AFF semi-final

Vietnam advanced to the ASEAN Football Federation Women’s Championship’s semi-finals after beating Indonesia 7-0 in a Group B match in Chonburi, Thailand, on August 18.

SMS campaign launched to support the poor

The Ministry of Information and Communications, in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and the Vietnam Fatherland Front has launched a text message campaign to pool support for the impoverished nationwide.

Vietnam Startup Day to gather startups from 12 countries

The Vietnam Startup Day 2019 is scheduled to kick off in Ho Chi Minh City on August 23, gathering startup communities from around the world.

Vietnam stocks predicted to swing for another week

Investors may want to brace for a bumpy trading week as the Vietnamese stock market is still vulnerable to the unpredictability of global shocks in geographic, political and economic conditions.

Vietnam thirsty for green real estate

Only a small proportion of construction works in Vietnam can obtain certificates for green real estate, but the demand is increasing rapidly in the context of climate change.

How rich are Vietnamese dollar billionaires?

As the richest Vietnamese person with total assets worth $8.1 billion, Pham Nhat Vuong only ranks ninth among the wealthiest billionaires in Southeast Asia, according to Forbes.

VinFast joins ride-hailing market

Vietnamese automaker VinFast – a subsidiary of Vingroup – and FastGo Viet Nam Joint Stock Company signed an agreement on Thursday in Ha Noi to...

ASEAN youths place soft skills over STEM

Emerging technology and relentless changes in labour markets have forced young people in Southeast Asia to constantly upgrade their skills, research by the World Economic Forum (and Singaporean-based internet company Sea revealed.

 

Vietnamese writers honoured for knowledge of Poland

The Polish Embassy in Hanoi has awarded Vietnamese internet users for their devotion in spreading knowledge about Poland.

 

HCM City celebrates big Day

HCM City is hosting a series of cultural activities to celebrate the 74th anniversary of the August Revolution, on August 19, and the Independence Day, on September 2.

 

Children in flood-hit areas struggle to go to school

While most students nationwide are eagerly preparing for the new academic year, which will officially start next month, many children in flood-stricken areas will struggle to return to school.

 

Injured soldier flown from Truong Sa Island to mainland

A soldier based on Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago needed to be airlifted to HCM City Military after a serious fall.

 

Vietnam reaps better-than-expected results at Army Games

Vietnam had a successful performance at the International Army Games 2019, which concluded in Moscow, Russia, on August 17.

Soc Trang attractive to wind power developers

The Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang has risen to an attractive destination for investors in renewable energy, especially wind power.

Rising demands for realty with long-term ownership

Local demand for real estate products with long-term ownership exceeds supply as most of Vietnamese people prefer this kind of deal, experts said during a recent conference.

Vietnam, Laos boost cooperation in trade-industry, energy, mining

A Vietnamese delegation attended the Vietnam – Laos conference for the development of the industry-trade, energy and mining sectors in the Lao capital of Vientiane from August 16 to 18.

More steps to be taken to downsize foreign currency loans

Commercial banks will no longer allow the provision of mid- and long-term foreign currency loans for offshore payments of imported goods and services from September 30 this year.

HCM City to host Vietfish expo later this month

The Vietnam Fisheries International Exhibition (Vietfish) 2019 is scheduled to take place in Ho Chi Minh City from August 29-31, reported the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).