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Viettel successfully tests eSim service

Viettel has become the first Vietnamese network operator to successfully test eSim (electronic Sim) technology on smart watch devices.

FK Sarajevo to send U21s to tournament in Vietnam

FK Sarajevo, one of the leading clubs in Bosnia and Herzegovina, will send its U21 team to compete in the annual U21 International Football Tournament hosted by Thanh Niên Newspaper.

Vietnam in tough company at AFF Futsal Championship

Vietnam are in a tricky group for the AFF Futsal Championship in HCM City on October 21-27.

Overseas Vietnamese singers’ mini live show to open in HCM City

A live show featuring four veteran female Viet kieu (overseas Vietnamese) singers will be held in HCM City on Saturday.

Low disbursement of public investment in H1: Planning & Investment Ministry

The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) must review obstacles in disbursing public investment as well as accelerate the speed of capital allocation, especially Government bonds and official development aid (ODA).

 

Vietnam needs to create national social network to replace Facebook: Minister

Vietnam needs to have its own social network and search engine to replace foreign platforms Facebook and Google, said Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung at a recent meeting with IT firms in HCMC.

 

President Ho Chi Minh’s embalmed body remains well-preserved: council

The embalmed body of the late President Ho Chi Minh is in great condition and has been well-preserved, the State-level medical scientific council said during a working session with Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc in Hanoi on Thursday.

Vietnam to compete at ASEAN Schools Games

A 103-strong contingent from Vietnam yesterday took part in the opening ceremony of the 11th ASEAN Schools Games in Semarang, Indonesia.

Vietnam considers sending civil force to UN peacekeeping missions

An inter-sectoral conference was held in Hanoi on Thursday to review preparation work of the deployment of the level-2 field hospital No. 2 to replace the No. 1 currently operational in the war-torn African country, South Sudan.

HCM City seeks to become global financial hub

HCM City has committed to develop a detailed plan to turn the city into a regional and international financial hub after years of delay in carrying out the ambitious goal.

 

Vietnamese firms urged to transform in digital age

The internet and smartphones are having a profound impact on consumers in many areas and offering manufacturers and retailers the opportunity to promote their products, a seminar heard in HCM City yesterday

 

Chinese electricity import increase proposed

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed an increase in Chinese electricity imports to ease the domestic power shortage.

Vietnam suffers the most offline cyber attacks in all Southeast Asia

Vietnam suffered the most offline cyber attacks in all of Southeast Asia and the 30th most in the world in the second quarter of this year.

 

Quintessence of Tonkin named top outdoor spectacle

Tinh Hoa Bac Bo (The Quintessence of Tonkin) show was honored as the “Top outdoor cultural spectacle in 2019” at the Best Hotels & Resorts Awards 2019 held in Seoul, the Republic of Korea on July 17.

Vietnamese geopark among world’s best views

A UNESCO-recognized geopark in the northern province of Cao Bang has been listed among 50 best views in the worldin the world by U.S. news site Insider.

Community library model thriving among young people

During the past five years, with a love of books and determination to develop a reading model in rural communes, young people have formed a community library in the outskirts of Hanoi.

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Ministry asked to speed up public investment disbursement

 

High-value property transactions must be reported

The Ministry of Construction has told the local construction departments to force property traders and exchanges to report cash transactions of VND300 million or more. 

 

Trade pacts bring opportunities for Vietnam seafood industry's sustainable growth

The seafood industry must envision a long-term strategy to make full use of new trade pacts and prepare for problems that might arise when they take effect, Truong Dinh Hoe, VASEP general secretary, said.

 

Exhibition celebrates southern lacquer artistry

Professional and amateur artists are encouraged to send their works to the southern region’s largest Lacquer Paintings Exhibition 2020 launched by the HCM City Fine Arts Association.