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First-instance trial involving former Hanoi mayor to open next month

The first-instance trial of the case on the theft of confidential State documents involving former Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung will open on December 11 behind closed doors, the Hanoi People’s Court has announced.

iPhone 12 in high demand, dealers earn big money

Vietnam is clearly a market with great potential for Apple. Even the next-generation models with high prices such as iPhone 12 are selling well.

Party leader chairs Central Military Commission meeting

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong chaired a Central Military Commission meeting on November 30 to approve a draft resolution on leadership in the implementation of military-defence tasks and Party building in 2021, 

Bus routes face closure due to slow subsidy disbursement

Bus companies in Hanoi may have to close some routes if a plan to subsidise public transport is not settled on time.

Deputy PM Pham Binh Minh meets Lao top leaders

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh paid courtesy calls on Lao top leaders in Vientiane on November 30 

Age no barrier for basketball prospect

She may just be 16-years-old and small in stature, but Tran Hau My An is already making a big name for herself on the basketball court.

VIETNAM NEWS DECEMBER 1

Vietnamese, Chinese Party officials hold talks virtually

Vietnamese, Dutch PMs hold phone talks

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc talked over the phone with his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte on November 30.

Central Highlands faces labour shortages on coffee plantations

A few years ago hundreds of people used to descend on coffee plantations in the Central Highlands region to work as coffee pickers during the harvest season when coffee prices were high.

Vietnamese culture promoted in Egypt

The Vietnamese Embassy in Egypt on November 30 organised a photo exhibition on Vietnamese land and people, along with an art programme marking the 57th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic ties.

Photos on cultural diversity win prizes

A photo depicting a bội (southern classical drama) artist helping his stage partner put on makeup has won the top award of the Vietnam Photo Expression 2020 contest.

Health Ministry holds urgent meeting after domestic COVID-19 case found

The Ministry of Health on November 30 convened an urgent meeting with relevant agencies, and Ho Chi Minh City Health Department representatives to direct the swift implementation of all epidemic prevention measures

Corruption fight fruitful, wins over people’s support: symposium

The Central Steering Committee for Anti-Corruption held a symposium in Hanoi on Saturday to discuss results of corruption prevention and control during 2013-20, especially since the beginning of the Party’s 12th tenure.

Hotel owners sell out to stave off bankruptcy

Fusion Suites Saigon on Suong Nguyet Anh Street in District 1, HCMC, is being listed for sale at VND1,165 billion (US$50 million).

Many real estate firms owe tax as projects die

A high number of businesses in the real estate sector are developers of 'clinically dead' projects, or projects that have disputes with clients.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES DECEMBER 1

UNDP helps Da Nang build circular economy hub

HCM City to improve solutions to climate change response

HCM City will assess the relationship between the factors that cause climate change and its socio-economic plans to develop long-term responses.

Pandemic drags down FDI attraction

Vietnam had attracted a total of $26.43 billion in FDI this year as of November 20, equal to 83.1 percent of the figure in the same period last year, according to a recent report from the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Vietnam amends intellectual law following big trade pacts

The signing of big trade pacts has prompted the comprehensive amendment of the law that enacted in 2005.

Demand stimulus: where to begin?

Private sector consumption is a major growth driver of the Vietnamese economy. It is all the more important as the Covid-19 pandemic has sent global demand plummeting and countries worldwide imposing travel restrictions.