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5 Vietnamese movies worth a watch on Netflix

Struggling for something new to watch on Netflix during social distancing? What about giving some classic Vietnamese movies a try?

Oil price plummet impact on budget revenue not too big: official

The plummeting world crude oil prices will not have too great impact on Vietnam’s State budget revenue, said Vo Thanh Hung, head of the State Budget Department under the Ministry of Finance.

Offenders can get employment loans after finishing jail sentences

From the middle of June this year, offenders who complete their jail sentences or are released under presidential amnesty can access loans offered by the National Employment Fund and apply for jobs in public projects.

Runner Lai pounds the pavements in search of revenge

Runner Nguyen Van Lai is a creature of habit and every day, he wakes up early and starts training at Hanoi’s National Sports Training Centre.

VN government cautious about exporting rice despite plentiful supply

The Vietnamese government has decided to resume rice exports, but the debate continues about whether the country should continue to do so.

HCM City and Binh Duong asked to trace nail-spreaders on national highway

The National Traffic Safety Committee has asked the Traffic Safety Department in HCM City and Binh Duong Province to verify media reports on nails spread along stretches of National Highway No 1.

Scenarios charted to recover frozen HCM City real estate market

Experts and businesses in Ho Chi Minh City’s real estate sector have mapped out recovery scenarios after the COVID-19 pandemic passes, with the local property market having experienced a marked slowdown.

Opportunity for Vietnamese universities to accelerate digital transformation

In order not to interrupt education and training due to Covid-19 outbreak, many universities in Vietnam have proactively implemented e-learning methods.

Reviving the Dong Ho folk painting craft

The Prime Minister has issued a written consent on submitting a national dossier to UNESCO for the inclusion of the craft of Dong Ho folk painting in the list of intangible cultural heritages in need of urgent safeguarding.

Can Tho unveils low-carbon transformation project in energy sector

The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on April 21 launched a project on promoting low-carbon transformation in the energy sector for the 2020-2030 period and with a vision to 2050.

Coronavirus: World risks ‘biblical’ famines due to pandemic – UN

The number of people facing starvation could almost double, the World Food Programme warns.

Coronavirus: Italy PM Conte says lockdown exit plan coming

On Tuesday, Italy recorded a drop in the number of people currently infected for the second day in a row.

Coronavirus: Oil price at 18-year low as turmoil persists

Coronavirus downturn has put major pressure on oil prices with demand slumping and storage running out.

No new COVID-19 cases for 5.5 days straight, WHO official commends VN's response

Vietnam continued to record no new COVID-19 cases for five and a half days, according to Tuesday's afternoon report, while experts urged continued observance of social distancing measures.

 

Survey: 71 pct. of hospitality firms see Q1 revenue down over 30 pct.

Seventy-one percent of enterprises in the hospitality industry responding to a recent survey said their revenue in the first quarter of 2020 fell more than 30 percent against the same period last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

PM calls for prevention of speculation, price increases

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc requested more drastic measures to prevent speculation, price increases, and market devaluation when chairing a meeting of the National Steering Committee for Price Management on April 21.

Russian researcher: China’s establishment of so-called “Sansha city” escalates regional tensions

China’s announcement of establishing the so-called “Xisha district” (Vietnam’s Hoang Sa -Paracel - archipelago) and “Nansha district” (Vietnam’s Truong Sa - Spratly - archipelago) within the new “Sansha city” will escalate tensions in the region.

PMs discuss Vietnam-Russia cooperation amid pandemic

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Russian counterpart Mikhail Mishustin looked into the two countries’ cooperation amid the COVID-19 pandemic during their phone talks on April 21.

Vietnam keeps close watch on complex situation in ASEAN countries’ territorial waters

Spokeswoman of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang on April 21 replied to reporters’ questions about the recent complex situation in some ASEAN countries’ territorial waters.