Việt Nam News

Vietnamese pop-art artist Trần Trung Lĩnh has recently been working as a storyboard artist in the film industry. Inspired by the recent struggles of Sài Gòn due to the pandemic, Lĩnh, 44, has painted several pictures showing the city’s beauty, goodness and tolerance in such a profoundly difficult time. Inner Sanctum spoke to Lĩnh about his life and current work.

Vietnamese firms are to continue with the country's dual-target strategy, which consists of a number of measures to limit the spread out of the novel coronavirus while at the same time keep operations running, heard an online conference organised by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) yesterday. 

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Millions of students across the country attended a special online opening ceremony for the new academic year on Sunday, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, while million of others went to ceremonies in person.

The COVID pandemic means many young artists throughout the nation have had to put their careers on hold

BOT investors have not only faced hardship due to the pandemic, but are also struggling with Ministry of Transport regulation of road tolls and State Bank of Việt Nam’s lending policies.

The COVID-19 pandemic in Việt Nam is complex, with most provinces having recorded positive cases. Hồ Chí Minh City, the national business hub, and its surrounding provinces, have become a particular hotspot for the pandemic, but the people are united in battle against the killer disease

Young and old, adults and children, men and women, are all locked at home because of national social distancing. But this doesn’t stop them from ‘travelling,’ or trying to at least,

US Vice President Kamala Harris launched the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention Southeast Asia Regional Office in Hà Nội capital city at a ceremony on Wednesday during her three-day visit to the city.

At least 87 per cent of locals would engage in hometown tourism if the coronavirus is put under control by the central city later this year.