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Bars, clubs in HCM City allowed to reopen

The HCM City People’s Committee has allowed bars and dance clubs that were closed late last month due to the second COVID-19 outbreak to resume operations from Monday (September 7).

Education Ministry's online teaching expansion plan raises concerns

Vietnam has been warned of great challenges when developing online teaching, but it believes that these can be overcome.

Vietnam's current account forecast at 3.7% in 2020

Vietnam’s current account surplus could narrow to 3.7 per cent in 2020 from 4.9 per cent last year due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Fitch Solutions.

Probus Opportunities & Digi Ventures invest in Vietmoney

Vietnamese pawn chain operator Vietmoney has closed its series A funding round with Probus Opportunities (Probus) and Digi Ventures (DV). Probus and DV will hold a combined 30% stake in Vietmoney and both shall join the Board of Directors.

Vietnamese lacquer art on show at Paris Design Week

Interior lacquer artworks which come from the Vietnamese traditional lacquer village of Ha Thai have been introduced to participants at Paris Design Week which is currently being held in France from September 3 to September 12.

50 million citizen identification cards to be granted

Fifty million citizens will be issued with new identity cards between now and July next year, the Ministry of Public Security (MoPS) have announced.

Vietnam hands over AIPA Presidency to Brunei

Chairwoman of Vietnamese National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan transferred 2021’s AIPA Presidency (AIPA42) to Brunei Darussalam today at the closing ceremony of the 41st ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly General Assembly.

ASEAN 2020: 10th Meeting of East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers held

The 10th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers’ Meeting was held online on September 9 within the framework of the ongoing 53rd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM-53) and related meetings hosted by Vietnam.

Month-long German Film Festival 2020 to kick off in Vietnam

The Goethe Institute hosted a press conference in Hanoi on September 8 to introduce the upcoming German Film Festival 2020 in Vietnam which is scheduled to take place from September 12 to October 10.

Real estate firms offer sky-high profit rates to attract investors

Investors have been invited to contribute capital to real estate projects and enjoy a profit of 36 percent per annum, and have also been persuaded to buy corporate bonds at a high interest rate of 18 percent per annum.

AIPA-41 holds second plenary session

The secondary plenary session of the 41st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-41) took place in Hanoi on September 10.

Over 100,000 people learn online with 'Make in Vietnam' platform

The ‘Make in Vietnam’ online learning platforms offer an effective tool that helps people learn from anywhere, thus narrowing the gap between rural and urban areas.

Cu Chi Tunnels seeks UNESCO’s recognition as World Heritage Site

The HCM City People's Committee has sent a document to the Ministry of National Defense as it seeks advice on compiling relevant dossiers about the historic Cu Chi Tunnels as its strives to gain UNESCO’s recognition as a world heritage site.

Vietnam Football Federation has Japanese technical director

Japanese expert Yusuke Adachi has become the new Technical Director of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) as a decision announcing his position was released in Hanoi on September 9.

Dong Tam case: Defendants had obvious murder motive

The People’s Procuracy of Hanoi on September 9 presented accusations against 29 defendants in the extremely serious case that happened in Dong Tam commune of Hanoi’s My Duc district earlier this year.

ASEAN steps up cooperation with China, Japan, RoK

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh attended the ASEAN-China Ministerial Meeting held online within the framework of the 53rd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM 53) and related meetings on September 9.

AIPA 41: Meeting of Women Parliamentarians of AIPA (WAIPA)

A meeting of women parliamentarians of AIPA (WAIPA), themed “The Role Of Women Parliamentarians In Securing Jobs and Income for Women Workers,” took place in Hanoi within the framework of the AIPA 41.

AIPA 41: committees’ draft solutions expected to be adopted on last working day

The second plenary session and a closing ceremony will be held during the last working day of the 41st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA 41) on September 10.

Unofficial meeting of young parliamentarians of AIPA

An unofficial meeting of young parliamentarians of AIPA was held in Hanoi under the form of a video conference on September 8 within the framework of the 41st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-41).