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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.

Vietnam chairs meeting of ASEAN Committee in Geneva

The Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the UN, WTO, and other international organisations, in its capacity as Chair of the ASEAN Committee in Geneva (ACG), organised an online meeting of the committee on December 14.

Binh Phuoc hosts photo, film exhibition on ASEAN Community

An exhibition featuring photos and documentary films about the ASEAN Community is taking place in the southern province of Binh Phuoc from December 15.

Vietnam security experts honoured at Pwn2Own Tokyo 2020

Ngo Anh Huy and Do Quang Thanh, two experts from Viettel Cyber Security Company (Viettel Group), were honoured at the Pwn2Own Tokyo 2020 contest.

Vietnam, EU look to augment strategic cooperation

The Joint Committee under the Vietnam-EU Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation Framework Agreement (PCA) held the second meeting in both virtual and face-to-face forms on December 15.

Exhibition praises most outstanding women of Vietnam

The paint exhibition is being held at at the Ho Guom Cultural Information Center, No. 2 Le Thai To street, Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, until January 4, 2021.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc sends message on OECD’s 60th anniversary

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has sent a message of congratulations to a ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

Local COVID-19 vaccine likely to receive rollout in mid-2021

Local COVID-19 vaccine Nanocovax is anticipated to be put into use by the middle of 2021 following the conclusion of the evaluation results of the ongoing human trials and the facilitation of administrative procedures, 

New circular on information disclosure to take effect in January

The Ministry of Finance has issued a new circular regulating companies’ information disclosure activities.

Vietnam to accelerate digital transformation in higher education

In 2021, Vietnam’s education sector will accelerate the National Digital Transformation Program and implement digital transformation.

Local businesses remain indifferent to sustainable development solutions

In Vietnam, only 2,000 out of 700,000 businesses have joined the Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development (VBCSD), according to the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI).

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Man imprisoned for attempting to overthrow people’s administration