Ministers from 15 countries spanning the Asia-Pacific region on November 15 signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement after eight years of talks.

Seven illegally-held bears which were in captivity for up to 20 years in the southern province of Binh Duong have been rescued.

The Government has directed the Ministry of Industry and Trade to coordinate with other relevant agencies to support local enterprises exporting rice to the European Union (EU) to make the most of EVFTA,

Although Vietnam has managed to effectively contain the Covid-19 outbreak, many unsuccessful shops have shut down, as retailers have opted to go online to reduce operation costs, with the trend expected to grow further in the coming time.

The digital transformation level of ministries and provinces will be measured by a digital transformation index. The information portal at dti.gov.vn will be launched to implement this online.

Vietnam has completed an updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) with plans to reduce total greenhouse gas emissions 9 percent by 2030 in an attempt to respond to climate change.

The comprehensive partnership between ASEAN and the United Nations (UN) has been growing stronger than ever in recent years, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said at the 11th ASEAN-Summit held online on November 15.

The Vietnam film industry has been seriously affected by COVID-19 in recent months. Film producers had to stop filming or postpone releases of their movies.

Both ‘dirty energy’ (coal-fired thermopower and hydropower) and ‘clean energy’ (wind and solar power) have advantages and disadvantages.

Nguyen Son is a talented architect, without doubt. But painting is his real passion, and represents something close to salvation.

Hoan Kiem Lake to host displays of local, foreign cultures

The 11th ASEAN-UN Summit and the 4th Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Summit are scheduled to take place via video conference on November 15, the last working day of the 37th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, as the ASEAN Plus Three Chair, proposed the business community continue standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the governments in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and in economic recovery in East Asia

Vietnam recorded nine new imported COVID-19 cases on November 15 morning who were quarantined upon their arrival in the country, said the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

Enterprises supported in exporting rice to EU

HCM City is drawing up a master plan on solid waste management and treatment for the next five years, aiming to have 100% of its domestic solid waste to be collected and treated and at least 80% of solid household waste classified at source.

FPT Chairman Truong Gia Binh emphasized that digital transformation has become a vital issue. Of 10 leaders, nine are ready for digital transformation.

It has been nearly a year since the first coronavirus-infected case was reported in China. There are now nearly 52.5 million infection cases worldwide and more than 1.29 million people have died of the disease.

A set of criteria drafted by Vietnam’s National Innovation Centre is hoped to favour startups and small- and medium-sized enterprises, helping them to easily enter the centre and access a plethora of government incentives.

Movie buffs will have an opportunity to watch top European movies at a film festival from November 20 to December 3.