PM Phúc urged for calm, swift action as 84 new community cases of COVID-19 detected

“We have to be transparent with the information but we have to remain calm. [We will] swiftly suppress the outbreaks but at the same time, won’t cause panic and shock among the public, and ensure the successes of the Congress," PM Phúc said.

Bắc Ninh rolls out red carpet for South Korean firms The authorities of northern Bắc Ninh Province always create favourable conditions for foreign businesses, including those from the Republic of Korea (RoK), Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Đào Hồng Lan has said.

EVFTA – impetus for intensifying Việt Nam-Germany trade ties Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Trần Tuấn Anh and German Federal Minister of Economics Peter Altmaier co-chaired the first meeting of the joint committee for economic co-operation between the two countries which took place virtually on Tuesday.

PM order cutback on inbound flights until after Tết over new coronavirus variant concerns The Vietnamese Government has decided to “minimise the number of inbound flights” into Việt Nam until after the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday as more contagious variants of coronavirus have been recorded up in many countries.

HCM City aims to enrol 371,000 in vocational schools next year Colleges, vocational training schools and professional and continuing education centres in HCM City aim to enrol 371,000 students in 2021.  

High time to increase value of wood exports The wood processing and export industry has performed impressively despite the COVID-19 pandemic having a negative impact on the economy. Vietnam News Agency spoke with Ngô Sỹ Hoài, Vice President of Việt Nam Timber and Forest Product Association (VIFORES), on this matter.

Retirement age to increase starting 2021 From next year, the retirement age will be increased to 60 years and three months for men and 55 years and four months for women.

From teacher to rose farmer

Phạm Thị Hồng Nga is proud of the roses she grows in the northern city of Thái Nguyên using organic farming methods.

Economic reforms will improve resilience after COVID-19: experts Sustainable development was important for Việt Nam to recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, said experts at a forum yesterday in Hà Nội.

With COVID-19 vaccine prospects uncertain, VN committed to prevention measures and safe living The current COVID-19 situation in Việt Nam is like “peaceful oasis” in the middle of raging, tempestuous storm so what we need to do is erecting a “solid, breach-proof embankment”, says Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam