ASEAN events and summits under Việt Nam's chairmanship year might be conducted online: diplomat

The ASEAN Special Summit and the ASEAN+3 Special Summit on COVID-19 Response will be held online on April 14 with Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc chairing over the events as ASEAN Chair 2020, Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyễn Quốc Dũng announced.

PM Phúc discusses COVID-19 measures with Australian counterpart

PM Phúc asked the Australian Government and agencies to support Vietnamese students so that they feel safe to continue their study in Australia.

HCM City shop owners desperate to sell as tenants’ business hit by pandemic, quit

Lack of business due to the COVID-19 pandemic and continuing pressure from interest on bank loans are forcing many shop owners in HCM City into a sell-off.

Fitch revises outlook on Việt Nam to Stable; affirms at 'BB' Fitch Ratings has revised the outlook on Việt Nam's long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating (IDR) to stable, from positive, and has affirmed the rating at 'BB'.

Fund for tourism development launched in Đà Nẵng The non-profit fund aims to help create a closer link among tourism businesses from both home and aboard and facilitate tourism promotions, especially as the city’s hospitality sector has been significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

NA Standing Committee applauds Government’s prompt response to COVID-19

The National Assembly Standing Committee held an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday to discuss the Government’s support measures for the people and businesses hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic.

More new caves discovered in Quảng Bình

A group of 11 experts from the British Royal Caves Association (BCRA) have discovered 12 new caves in the central province of Quảng Bình, according to the provincial Department of Tourism.

Photographer launches photos on 'human distancing'

Photographer Trần Hoàng Dũng has launched a photo collection entitled Human Distancing. The photos reflect the reality of modern life that makes viewers ponder the impact of smartphones. HCM Woman's Newspaper reporter Hoàng Linh Lan spoke with Dũng about his new photos.

COVID-19 ravages economy of central Việt Nam

While VNĐ1.1 trillion (US$48 million) of public investment was disbursed in the first quarter, foreign direct investment (FDI) in Đà Nẵng fell 80 per cent compared to the same period last year.

Bank credit growth recovers partly in March Despite being still slow, credit growth of the banking system in March recovered partly compared with the first two months of this year.