Vietnam to master homegrown dioxin remediation
Vietnam will develop its own technique to clean up dioxin left from the Vietnam War instead of relying on U.S. collaboration.
Vietnam targets US$14-billion forestry exports in 2021
Vietnam exported US$13.17 billion worth of timber and forestry products in 2020, 5.4% above the year’s plan and up 16.4% year-on-year.
Work starts on National Innovation Centre
Construction of the National Innovation Centre (NIC) officially kicked off in Hanoi on January along with the opening of an international exhibition displaying the year’s leading innovations.
Resilience helps Vietnam overcome year of COVID-19
Though COVID-19 has sent the global economy into one of its worst recessions ever, Vietnam posted GDP growth of 2.91 percent in 2020 thanks to its solid control of outbreaks and timely support to both enterprises and local people.
2021 Vietnam Cambodia defense cooperation plan signed
Vietnam and Cambodia have agreed to intensify defence cooperation in 2021 with the focus on stepping up border checks and patrols to prevent illegal entry and exit
Gulf Today: Vietnam powers ahead in economic growth
Vietnam’s success in curbing the coronavirus so far, while its Southeast Asia neighbours struggle, is helping the country power ahead in economic growth and attracting major funds, and foreign investors, said foreign experts on the Gulf Today newswire on January 7.
Vietnam reports three new imported COVID-19 cases on January 8
Vietnam recorded three new imported cases of COVID-19 during the past 24 hours to 6pm on January 8, all of them are Vietnamese citizens returning from abroad and being quarantined upon their arrival, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Vietnamese goalkeeper Dang Van Lam to play for Japan club
Dang Van Lam, goalkeeper of the Vietnamese national football team, has signed for J1 League club Cerezo Osaka.
VN-Index ends week with sixth straight gaining session
The benchmark VN-Index inched up 0.97 percent to 1,167.69 points Friday, its sixth straight gaining session, with bank stocks among the best performers.
Planning-investment sector sets tasks for 2021
The planning and investment sector has sketched out 13 major tasks for 2021, focusing on introducing measures to support the implementation of socio-economic targets in the 2021-2025 period, economic restructuring, and renovation of the growth model.
Seminar shares Japan’s experience, new policies in e-Government
The Vietnamese Government Office and the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam on January 8 co-hosted an online seminar entitled “Sharing Experience and New Policies of Japan to Promote e-Government, towards Digital Government” in Hanoi.
Hanoi suburbs see faster rise in housing prices than inner areas
Housing prices are rising faster in Hanoi’s outer districts than in areas closer to downtown, thanks to improved connectivity.