Contemporary Vietnamese art on show in Hà Nội

Artworks by leading contemporary Vietnamese artists are on display at an exhibition being held at the Vietnam National Fine Arts Museum in Hà Nội.

Vinamilk brand valued at $2.4 billion: Forbes Vietnam Việt Nam’s largest dairy producer Vinamilk is valued at VNĐ55 trillion (US$2.4 billion), accounting for more than 20 per cent of the total value of Top 50 most valuable brands of Việt Nam in 2020, according to Forbes Vietnam.

Hà Nội spends over $2.4 billion on rural growth in five years The capital city spent more than VNĐ56.5 trillion (US$2.4 billion) developing agriculture, new-style rural areas, and farmers’ living standards between January 2016 and June 2020.

Charity class gives poor kids an education

On an area of 20 square metres in a narrow alley in HCM City’s District 12, there is a special classroom which gathers dozens of students who try to write letters and repeat the multiplication tables they learned the day before.

Recovered COVID-19 patients urged to donate plasma The National Hospital for Tropical Diseases has called on recovered COVID-19 patients to donate plasma, which would be used to treat critically ill patients.

Cà Mau focuses on developing robust marine economy The southernmost province of Cà Mau has mapped out plans to develop a robust marine economy commensurate with its potential and advantages through 2030 with a vision until 2045.

Returning overseas students apply for study at local universities Nguyễn Cảnh Hân, one of the thousands of students who have returned to Viet Nam because of the COVID-19 pandemic, plans to apply for admission to International University, one of the members of Việt Nam National University-Hồ Chí Minh City (VNUHCM).

Global standard launched to boost nature-based solutions

The International Union for Conservation of Nature has unveiled a global standard providing benchmarks for nature-based solutions (NbS) to global challenges.

Việt Nam rules out Hydroxychloroquine, uses convalescent plasma in COVID-19 treatment

Việt Nam has completely halted the use of Hydroxychloroquine, the controversial antimalaria drug touted by US President Donald Trump, in its treatment of COVID-19 patients and instead opted for plasma from recovered cases.

VNPAY gets certified at highest level of international security standards

Recently, VNPAY has received certification for PCI-DSS version 3.2.1 Level 1 for its VNPAY Payment Gateway from ControlCase, an international company specialised in PCI–DSS compliance.