Ballerina Thu Huệ with a dream to conquer the peaks

Forbes Vietnam magazine has announced its list of “Top 30 Under 30” in 2020 to honour the most influential faces in the country. Among them is ballerina Nguyễn Thu Huệ from the Việt Nam National Opera and Ballet Theatre

Theatres reopen with schedule of comedies

Private theatres in HCM City will reopen next week with new comedy productions, two months after the social distancing period.

Target of one million firms a tall order amid COVID-19 The target of one million businesses by 2020 could be hard to hit with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. However, there is optimism regarding the task.

National teams to prepare for crunch matches

The world of football is preparing for a comeback as social distancing is eased and Việt Nam is no exception.

Pandemic recovery public investment must be monitored, says committee

The economic report revealed the total value of support packages for production, business and social welfare was estimated at VNĐ600 trillion (US$25.8 billion).

Banking sector reviews effects of Covid-19 pandemic, prepare for difficult year The governor of the State Bank of Việt Nam, Lê Minh Hưng, has called on banks to simplify lending procedures to enable COVID-19-affected firms to easily get loans at preferential interest rates.

Việt Nam athletics still has a chance as Olympic qualification date changed

Việt Nam still has opportunities to earn Olympic berths after World Athletics (IAAF) changed the qualification deadline.

Hanoisme proposes land rent reduction due to COVID-19 The Hà Nội Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises Association (Hanoisme) has proposed Hà Nội to cut land rent by 50 per cent in the first half of this year for enterprises struggling due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

HCM City keeps eye on facilities, says will not allow number of COVID-19 cases to rise beyond 300 Relevant agencies should further strengthen COVID-19 prevention and control measures so that the number of cases in the city is contained within 300, Secretary of the HCM City Party Committee, Nguyễn Thiện Nhân, told an online meeting with the city Steering Board for COVID-19 Prevention and Control on Tuesday (March 24).

PM requests closure of unnecessary services to prevent COVID-19

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has ordered the shutdown of unnecessary services, especially restaurants and karaoke bars, to minimise large gatherings as part of measures to prevent further spreading of COVID-19.