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Consumer finance companies remain attractive acquisition targets

Vietnam currently has 16 finance companies, including six fully foreign owned ones.

 

Non-stop toll collection on schedule: deputy minister

Deputy Minister of Transport Le Dinh Tho talks about electronic toll collection (ETC) at build-operate-transfer (BOT) tollbooths.

The dilemma of boosting localization in a small market

Resolution 115/2020/NQ-CP aims to fuel the growth of supporting industries, including those for cars. However, these policies are unlikely to change the supply chain of the auto industry and enhance localization given Vietnam’s small market.

Close-up of "giant" Christmas trees in Hanoi

The 15-meter-high Christmas tree at the St. Joseph's Cathedral is considered the biggest pine tree in Hanoi.

Festival embraces folk culture

Thousands of people have flocked to the pedestrian zone by Hoan Kiem Lake in downtown Hanoi to attend the annual Folk Culture in Contemporary Life Festival.

Oanh Yen named as Vietnamese representative for Mrs Universe 2020

Local model Oanh Yen is set to compete on behalf of Vietnam at the upcoming Mrs Universe pageant which is scheduled to be held online from December 24, 2020, to January 1, 2021.

17,000 research articles published internationally in 2020

Vietnamese authors have published 17,028 articles internationally this year in Scopus journals, including ISI, according to Elsvier.

Vietnam economy continues to strengthen, reports VDSC

Optimism for the year ahead has been improved to the highest thanks to the country's effective control of Covid-19 pandemic.

Over 1 million residents leave Mekong Delta in 10 years

Some 1.1 million local residents left the Mekong Delta for other parts of the country, chiefly HCMC and other southeastern provinces, between 2009 and 2019, 

Realty sector suffers losses in nine months

Many realty companies reported losses in the first nine months of this year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, tightening credit measures and legal hindrances.

Serbian coach Petrovic comes back to lead Thanh Hoa FC

Serbian coach Ljupko Petrovic will take the helm of Thanh Hoa FC to lead the club in the upcoming V-League 2021.

Rice exporters have bumper year, VN becomes No 1 in the world

The year 2020 has been a challenging year for many business fields, but not for rice production and exports. Vietnam has surpassed India and Thailand in terms of rice export price.

Vietnam, Singapore to launch ‘green lane’ for travel next year

Vietnam and Singapore have agreed to conclude ongoing negotiations of the ‘green lane’ arrangement for business and official travel and resume commercial flights between the two countries.

20 Vietnamese students infected with coronavirus in South Korea

Twenty Vietnamese students living in a college dormitory in a central South Korean city have been diagnosed with COVID-19, local officials said Wednesday, reporting a rare coronavirus cluster of foreign nationals here.

Photo exhibition underway in Bali to mark 65th anniversary of Vietnam-Indonesia ties

A photo exhibition is underway at Bajra Sandhi Monument in Bali to commemorate the 65th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Indonesia.

Vietnamese students bag five medals at int’l distributed physics Olympiad

All five students of the Vietnamese team participating in the International distributed Physics Olympiad (IdPhO) 2020 have won medals, with four silver and one bronze.

Authorities worry about seriously falling birth rate in HCM City

Alarmingly falling birth rate in HCM City worried authorities as falling birth rates in the city could spell disaster for economic growth and welfare systems.

HCM City to resume many long-stalled infrastructure projects

Work on many long-stalled infrastructure projects in HCM City will resume next year.

Vietnam's agriculture needs support from foreign partners: MARD

Vietnam needs support from international partners to cope with losses due to climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an official from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

The student who carried friend to school offers a lesson in kindness

Ngo Minh Hieu, the student who carried his friend on his back to school for 10 years, is now a student at Thai Binh Medical University. He is one of 14 people nominated by VietNamNet as Inspiring Characters.