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HCMC: digital economy development is key task of next term

HCMC Mayor Nguyen Thanh Phong said that municipal authorities are striving for a dual goal – fighting against Covid-19 and developing the digital economy.

Handicapped businessman employs, trains people with disabilities

Despite being born handicapped, a man in Thai Binh Province has managed to open his own business and provide gainful employment for many others with disabilities.

First-instance trial opens for CDC Hanoi case

The People’s Court of Hanoi on Thursday opened the first-instance trial over price gouging at Hanoi’s Centre for Disease Control.

Cham Islands take action on plastic waste

The ancient town of Hoi An, in co-operation with UNESCO, has launched the 2020 Plastic Action Day, boosting drastic activities in protecting the ocean and saying ‘No’ to single-use plastic products.

The Nutcracker ballet starts Christmas season in HCM City

Dancers of the HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will launch the Christmas season with the classical ballet The Nutcracker, a two-act production choreographed by Johanne Jakhelln Constant,

A grandma for poor children

An elderly woman has taught hundreds of poor children over the last 16 years and earned the nickname Grandma Thuy from her students.

Book aims to revive traditional Vietnamese art form

A book featuring Hàng Trống paintings has recently been released, offering a glimpse into an original genre of traditional Vietnamese woodcuts by artisans in Hanoi.

Foreigner passes on Vietnamese martial arts training

It’s 5pm – rush hour in downtown Hanoi. Swiss national Olivier Barbey and his wife ride two bikes carrying their two sons to Bích Câu Temple for their evening martial arts club.

Illegal sand exploitation in Hanoi impossible to control without necessary tools

The Hanoi People’s Council on December 8 conducted a Q&A session about state management over river-bed sand and gravel exploitation.

Discovering the beauty of life's colors

Enjoying the beauty of cultural heritage and culture creativity in Vietnam through photography submissions of the Vietnam Photo Expression 2020.

Good governance essential for proposed new Thu Duc City: experts

HCM City must ensure transparent governance before establishing a “new city within a city” from the proposed merger of three city districts, experts said on Wednesday at a seminar in the city.

Tax on bonus share selling still controversial: experts

Starting on December 5, investors will have to pay a 5 per cent individual income tax if they want to sell bonus and dividend shares in accordance with Decree 126/2020/NĐ-CP.

Finance Ministry warns about trillion VND-losses after equitization

Many equitized enterprises have suffered big losses as state capital in these unprofitable enterprises is difficult to sell because of unreasonable pricing.

PM calls for more JICA support in national development

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on December 11 expressed his hope that the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will further its cooperation with and support Vietnam in national development.

Project aims to prevent violence against women and girls

T, a woman suffering from domestic violence in the coastal city of Da Nang, has a simple dream.

HCM City one of best cities in Asia for expats: survey

HCM City ranked 19th out of 86 cities globally for expats to live and work, and was only surpassed in Asia by Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, according to the Expat City Ranking 2020 by InterNations.

Rules needed to manage Facebook in Vietnam

The management of Facebook and other cross-border social networks need to have specialized rules to enable the fair development of all social networks.

Vietnam, Indonesia stress regional cooperation’s role in keeping peace in Central Africa

The UN Security Council (UNSC) convened a teleconference on December 9 to discuss the situation in Central Africa and the activities of the UN Regional Office for this region (UNOCA).

Saigon Heat wins second 2020VBA championship

Saigon Heat won 73-54 in game 4 against Thang Long Warriors on Tuesday night, becoming the first team in the league to successfully defend its championship.

Vietnam to have 12 ecosystems with revenue of 100 billion USD: McKinsey

Twelve large ecosystems will be established across retail and institutional services in Vietnam by 2025, constituting a revenue pool of about 2.4 trillion VND (100 billion USD).