HCM City to organise fair to stimulate consumer demand The HCM City Department of Industry and Trade will for the first time in several years allow businesses to offer promotions of up to 100 per cent in June and July to boost demand that has taken a hit from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Central bank plans to pilot fintech regulatory sandbox

The State Bank of Việt Nam is planning to pilot a regulatory sandbox which would allow fintech companies to participate in providing some banking services starting from 2021.

PXP Asset Management to sell investment funds PXP Vietnam Asset Management is looking for buyers for the two funds’ portfolios

Politburo proposes punishing Secretary of Quang Ngai Provincial Party Committee

The Party Central Committee’s Inspection Commission held its 45th session in Hà Nội from June 1 to 4, during which it proposed the Politburo discipline Secretary of the Quảng Ngãi Provincial Party Committee Lê Viết Chữ.

#ENDWILDLIFECRIME Initiative Aims to End Wildlife Crime - For Good. #ENDWILDLIFECRIME Initiative Aims to End Wildlife Crime - For Good.

COVID-19 pandemic delays conversion of payment cards into chip cards

Banks have embarked on the conversion of magnetic payment cards into chip cards for greater security, but the Covid-19 pandemic has significantly slowed down their efforts, making it difficult for them to meet the deadline.

Arc de Triomphe to get posthumous Christo wrap in 2021 Even after his death, artist Christo's dream project of wrapping up Paris' Arc de Triomphe in silvery-blue recyclable fabric will go ahead next year in line with his wishes, organisers said on Tuesday.

Vietnamese in Russia give free meals for COVID-19 frontline health workers

The restaurant owner Phạm Hồng Anh said that since the middle of last month, her family’s restaurant started providing lunch for 40 healthcare workers in their neighbourhood.

"Passion - The Mother of Invention", says Vietnamese scientist

Vũ Ngọc Tâm has always had a passion for information technology, and is making it his goal to foster the next generation of Vietnamese scientists and tech entrepreneurs.

Supporting start-ups to adapt to new normal Lê Toàn Thắng, deputy director of the National Start-up Support Centre, talks to Việt Nam News on assisting Vietnamese start-ups in the post-COVID-19 recovery phase.