Five localities host national traditional music festival

Ten HCM City art troupes are performing at the National Traditional Musical Instrumentalist and Ensembles Festival 2020.

Foreign tech firms eye big investments in VN More tech could be coming to Việt Nam soon as foreign enterprises demonstrate an appreciation for the country's attractive investment environment. 

One more COVID-19 death and four new cases reported on Monday evening

A 55-year-old man from Đà Nẵng City’s Hòa Vang District has died of COVID-19 related complications, marking the 34th fatality in Việt Nam.

Short tours in favour for National Day

This year, as there is only one day off, most holidaymakers have chosen short-term tours to nearby destinations without COVID-19 or to spots that have been announced safe from the pandemic.

Localities must select ODA projects practically: minister

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyễn Chí Dũng asked localities to clarify their objectives and the priority of public investment projects for 2021-25, to ensure focused investment.

Chip-based ID cards proposed to improve compatibility with e-Government Major General Tô Văn Huệ, head of the Department for Administrative Management of Social Order under the Ministry of Public Security told online newspaper dantri.com.vn about the ministry’s plans to introduce chip-based identity cards

Farmers escape poverty thanks to custard apples

Growing custard apples has helped poor farmers in northern Vĩnh Phúc Province escape from poverty in recent years.

Northern areas brace for more rain Northern provinces have seen heavy rains in the past few days, causing floods on the Thao River and inundation in Yên Bái Province, said the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control.

Air quality improving in the north Air quality in the north of the country is improving, according to the Vietnam Environment Administration.

Northern localities told to prepare for typhoon Higos All relevant localities were told to carefully prepare for typhoon Higos, which is forecast to bring torrential rains, flash floods and landslides to northern mountainous provinces until Sunday.