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EVN does not want to be sole wholesale buyer in electricity market

Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) has proposed that customers connecting to the grid at a voltage level of 110kv or more buy electricity directly from sellers. If so, EVN would no longer be the only buyer in the electricity market.

Despite problems, businesses target record-high revenue for 2023

In the current challenging situation, Vietnamese enterprises are optimistic about economic performance in 2023, projecting revenue of trillions of VND.

Campaign to steal users' passwords for Office 365 accounts discovered

Vietnam National Cyber Security Technology Corporation’s (NCS) system on May 5 discovered a campaign to cheat Vietnamese users out of their Office 365 account passwords.

Public debt management picture clears towards 2025

Vietnam’s plan for borrowing and paying public debt has been revealed, and the budget landscape finalised for this year, with public debt set to stay within the permissible limit.

Vietnam needs proper strategies to support digital content industry

Though the strong development of digital technology and cyberspace has brought many job opportunities, especially for young people, Vietnam has not had appropriate overall goals and strategies to support the digital content industry.

Visually-impaired man to visit every province in VN to raise money for charity

Nguyen Sy Phi Sang, who lost his right arm and vision in both eyes due to a sudden accident two years ago, did not let the tragedy define him.

More public restrooms open in downtown HCM City

Two more public restrooms opened last week in downtown HCM City to alleviate the shortage in the busy area, serving both local residents and tourists.

M&A to pick up in property market

Domestic property developers are looking to sell assets and shares to deal with debts, restructure, maintain cash flow and keep operations going, according to industry experts.

Vietnam's ICT services revenue hits US$47.6 billion

Vietnam's information and communications services reached VND1.13 quadrillion ($47.6 billion) in the first four months of 2023.

Young people 'detox' with herbal teas to prepare for summer fun

Vast forests, sapphire-colored water, white-sand beaches filled with golden sunlight, BBQ parties full of hyped tunes and delicious spicy food are all calling young people as summer approaches.

Hoi An finalizes entrance fee collection plan

Hoi An City authorities have worked with local residents and tourism businesses to find the best solution for managing tourism services, including a plan to collect entrance fees from visitors to the UNESCO-listed ancient town.

Additional $81,000 in capital proposed for Nhon-Hanoi Station metro line

Hanoi People’s Committee has submitted a report to the Prime Minister on extending the completion deadline for the Nhon-Hanoi Station metro line project and increasing the budget.

Vietnam to put cross-border messaging apps under control

The popularity of messaging apps such as Zalo, Viber, Telegram and WhatsApp have posed new problems for the management of telecommunications activities.

Six multi-level marketing firms in Vietnam to be inspected

The National Competition Commission (Ministry of Industry and Trade) will inspect the operations of six multi-level marketing firms to make sure their operations are in line with the rules.

NA Economic Committee wants Gov’t to clarify EVN’s losses

The National Assembly Economic Committee has asked the Government to clarify why Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) has made losses of more than VND26.4 trillion.

PM Lee Hsien Loong to visit Vietnam in second half 2023

Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will visit Vietnam in the second half of this year to mark 50 years of diplomatic ties and 10 years of the strategic partnership between the two countries this year.

Seventy children hospitalized in Nghe An, food poisoning suspected

More than 70 children aged from three to five from a preschool in the central province of Nghe An were rushed to hospitals after eating a snack on the evening of May 9.

Two broken undersea cable lines repaired

According to a representative of the Department of Telecommunications, as of May 3, two undersea optical cable networks of IA and SMW3 were fixed. The remaining three routes are expected to be restored in May and June.

HCM City may install roof for Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street

HCM City’s authorities are Ben Bach Dang Park in District 1 to protect pedestrians from sunshine and rain.

Vietnamese blockbuster hits VND200 billion in two weeks

Independent data site Box Office Vietnam reports that as of May 7, the new box office hit Lật Mặt 6: Tấm Vé Định Mệnh (Face Off 6: The Ticket of Destiny) by filmmaker Ly Hai had earned over VNĐ200 billion after two weeks in theatres.