VIETNAM TODAY

Japan’s Shinnyo-en Foundation and the Vietnam Fund for Learning Promotion have awarded 57 scholarships to disadvantaged students in the northern province of Nam Dinh.

At least eight people died after a landslide struck a Malaysian campsite Friday, officials said, as rescuers searched for dozens who were still missing.

The Ministry of Finance has just submitted to the Government a draft decree on trading private placement of corporate bonds in the domestic market and offering bonds to international markets.

Saigon General Corporation (Savico) has just announced upcoming changes to the leadership of its Board of Directors at an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders.

Vietnamese air carrier Vietravel Airlines on December 16 launched a route linking Hanoi (Vietnam) and Bangkok (Thailand), marking the company’s first international air service since its debut two years ago.

Vietnam welcomes the European Union (EU)’s commitment to mobilize 10 billion EUR (10.6 billion USD) by 2027 for investment in infrastructure projects in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a series of meetings with leaders of countries and European partners, including Germany, Italy, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Poland, Greece, the European Commission (EC), Croatia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and the European Council.

Leaders from Vietnam and the International Partners Group, including the European Union, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, the United States, Italy, Canada, Japan, Norway and Denmark have agreed on a bold Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP).

Construction on a husk-fire power plant in the southern province of Hau Giang, the biggest of its kind in Vietnam, kicked off this morning, December 15.

An additional 389 Covid-19 infections were confirmed in the past 24 hours in Vietnam, and the country has so far administered over 265 million Covid-19 vaccine doses, the Ministry of Health reported on Thursday.

HCM City is witnessing a sharp increase in children infected with hand, foot, and mouth disease, according to the municipal Centre for Disease Control.

The US’s decision to put Vietnam in the special watch list on religious freedom is based on unobjective assessment and inaccurate information regarding the situation of freedom of religion and belief in Vietnam.

Vietnam recorded a trade value of USD700 billion by December 15, the highest figure so far, the General Statistics Office has announced.

Transportation services to Ly Son Island District in the central province of Quang Ngai have been suspended due to rough seas.

A series of seven movies themed on Vietnamese soldiers will be screened during a film week that will take place from December 18-21.

Dinh Thi Thanh Huong, vice chairwoman of Galaxy Media and Entertainment JSC, received the “Distributor of the Year” Award at the CineAsia 2022 ceremony which was recently held in Bangkok, Thailand.

At least USD300 million in private investments in Vietnam is expected to be unlocked by a new partnership between the International Finance Corporation and the Australian Government.

VinFast, Vietnam’s first electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, on December 14 (US time) announced the opening of four more stores in Los Angeles and Orange County of the US’s California state.

Overseas remittances to HCM City are expected to reach around USD 6.8 billion this year, according to the deputy director of the State Bank of Vietnam’s HCM City Branch.