Việt Nam's 10 sports stories of 2020 In a year where the Olympics and Euros were postponed and sport impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic around the globe, Vietnamese athletes still managed to strut their stuff. Việt Nam News looks at the most 10 remarkable sports stories of the year.

Three sites under lockdown in HCM City after illegal entry COVID-19 case quarantined

A hotpot restaurant and a karaoke bar in HCM City were locked down Monday after a 23-year-old man tested positive for coronavirus, linked to a previously reported patient that entered Việt Nam illegally on December 24, as more close contacts across the southern region are being identified.

A man illegally entering Việt Nam found positive for coronavirus in HCM City

The man said he left Myanmar on December 23, passing through Thailand and Cambodia, and illegally entered Việt Nam on to avoid 14-day quarantine, together with Patient 1,440 and six other people on the morning of December 24.

Swing trading of apartments no longer attractive to investors

Investing in apartments to capture short-term gains has not been attractive to investors due to high prices caused by limited supply, according to experts.

HCM City announces guidelines for issuing apartment ownership certificates HCM City authorities have issued guidelines to speed up the issuance of land use and home ownership certificates to buyers to prevent disputes with housing developers.

Old apartment building full of cafes, shops featured on National Geographic UK An old apartment building famous for cafes and shops in HCM City’s District 1 has been featured in National Geographic UK.

Foreign investors see opportunities in Hà Nội office buildings Foreign investors have shown increasing interest in grade A offices in Hà Nội, according to Savills Việt Nam.

City’s grassroots-level health facilities fail to attract patients

Health centres and stations in HCM City’s districts, wards and communes have failed to attract patients because of a shortage of facilities, medicines and doctors.

Work starts on King Crown Infinity residential and commercial complex in HCM City

Construction began on November 21 on the King Crown Infinity residential and commercial complex in HCM City’s Thủ Đức District.

VN film industry recovers from impact of COVID-19

“The success of movies Ròm and Tiệc Trăng Máu (Blood Moon Party) released last month will motivate local film producers to show their new films in cinemas now,” a representative of CGV Cinema Vietnam, one of the country’s leading cinemas, said recently.