Indie music tops the chart of local music

Indie music continues to top the charts of the Vietnamese music industry, according to Người Lao Động (Labourer) newspaper.

TV series about rural life a hit with local audiences

Television series with themes about rural life continue to be supported by local audiences, with Cô gái nhà người ta, a film by Trịnh Lê Phong, a notable example.

Improving productivity is shortest way to economic development

Director General of General Statistic Office of Việt Nam (GSO) Nguyễn Bích Lâm talks with Vietnam News Agency about the importance of improving labour productivity for the country’s development.

Companies encourage people to stay safe at home by offering online transactions Companies in various sectors are seeking to help people limit physical contact with others, not use cash or leave home as the COVID-19 epidemic rages.

Margin lending rates cut to support investors Securities firms are cutting margin lending interest rates to help investors deal with a bear market caused by coronavirus panic.

Ministry requires enterprises to have long-term strategy during COVID-19 outbreak

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has told all enterprises that they must develop long-term policies for training and job replacement during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Demand for packaging paper expected to grow strongly The demand for packaging paper is expected to grow 14-18 per cent per year in the next five to ten years, said the Việt Nam Pulp and Paper Association.

Vietnamese viewers prefer foreign to local on Netflix

More Vietnamese are watching Korean and American films than Vietnamese films on the digital movie platform Netflix.

Disadvantaged labourers given help to work abroad

Thanks to a number of support policies at the local level, hundreds of disadvantaged labourers in the country will have more opportunities to work abroad this year.

Cải lương songwriter-musician passes away at 78 Songwriter and musician Thanh Hiền, one of the region’s most talented artist of cải lương (reformed theatre), died on Wednesday in Tây Ninh Province. He was 78.