Vietnamese lychees put on sale in France. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Trade in goods between Việt Nam and the European Union (EU) has seen positive growth since the beginning of 2021, despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to statistics of the General Department of Customs, Việt Nam exported US$16.1 billion worth of goods to the EU during January-May, while importing commodities worth $6.7 billion from the bloc, up 20.1 per cent and 16.8 per cent compared to the same period last year, respectively. The EU is currently Việt Nam’s fifth largest trade partner and second biggest…
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A picture of the Proptech eco-system in Việt Nam before the pandemic. Proptech is forecast to emulate the growth of fintech. — Photo Courtesy idautu.com HCM CITY — As technology develops and demand keeps increasing in the property sector, proptech will develop in a similar way to fintech, experts have said. Proptech, or property technology, has developed strongly in Việt Nam with many start-ups being launched and attracting investment from major players and many services being developed to meet market demand. An expert from Savill Vietnam said there are certain reasons for the market’s rise: the country’s huge population, the problems it…
A reporter of the Vietnam News Agency interviews a foreigner in Đà Nẵng about COVID-19 testing. — VNA/VNS Photo Lê Lâm HÀ NỘI — Working as a female reporter is hard at the best of times, but reporting from COVID-19 outbreak zones and risking infection is even tougher. Hoàng Lan, a female reporter of Pháp Luật Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh (HCM City’s Legal Affairs) newspaper, will never forget waking up at 4am on national election day (May 23) to cover the election in quarantine areas at Củ Chi Field Hospital in HCM City. “I…
The national team scored two late goals against the UAE. Photo thanhnien.vn Peter Cowan The national team did their job, but you won’t see coach Park Hang-seo stood on an aircraft carrier in front of a ‘Mission Accomplished’ banner any time soon. In case you’ve been living under a rock and missed it somehow, Việt Nam advanced to the third round of World Cup qualifying last week after a 3-2 defeat to the UAE. Scraping through as one of the five best group runners-up doesn’t concern me, they were deserving of a spot in…
Defender Bùi Tiến Dũng is confident in the future of the national team and Viettel’s journey in the AFC Champions League despite facing strong opponents. Photo laodong.vn HÀ NỘI — Defender Bùi Tiến Dũng says Vietnamese football has a bright future thanks to success in recent years, including reaching the third round of World Cup qualifiers. Việt Nam won six points from three matches by beating Indonesia, Malaysia and narrowly losing to the hosts UAE, ensuring they went through as one of the five best group runners-up. “Football in Việt Nam is really progressing, the national team have made…
National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ chairs talks with Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan Oshima Tadamori on Monday via online platform. VNA/VNS Photo Doãn Tấn HÀ NỘI – National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ has reaffirmed that Việt Nam always considers Japan a strategic and long-term partner of top importance with high trust in its foreign policy. During an online talks with Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan Oshima Tadamori on Monday, Huệ expressed support for Japan to make positive contributions to peace and development in the region and the world. He thanked the Japanese Parliament, Government…
Xherdan Shaqiri scored twice as Switzerland beat Turkey 3-1 in Baku on Sunday. AFP/VNA Photo Football BAKU — Xherdan Shaqiri scored twice as Switzerland beat Turkey 3-1 in Baku on Sunday but they will have to wait to see if they reach the last 16 of Euro 2020 as one of the four best third-placed teams. Wales held on to second place in Group A thanks to a superior goal difference after their 1-0 loss to Italy. Shaqiri’s goals came after Haris Seferovic’s first-half opener and either side of Irfan Kahveci scoring Turkey’s only goal of the tournament. “Over…
Screengrab from Fan-id.ru HÀ NỘI — The Consular Department under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised Vietnamese fans travelling to Russia with FAN IDs for the European Championship to use the document correctly to avoid legal issues or being stuck at a foreign airport. A FAN ID is a document all spectators of Euro 2020 matches in Saint Petersburg, Russia, need to enter the country to attend matches without a visa. According to the department, many Vietnamese citizens using FAN IDs have been denied entry to Russia and deported for using the document for the wrong purpose or failing to prove that they travelled to Russia to…
Matteo Pessina scored the only goal against Wales as Italy wrapped up top spot. AFP/VNA Photo Football ROME — Matteo Pessina scored as Italy made it three wins out of three at Euro 2020 by beating 10-man Wales 1-0 to finish top of Group A on Sunday with both teams advancing to the last 16. Pessina’s goal means Italy will play the runner-up from Group C in the next round, with Wales facing the team that comes second in Group B. Roberto Mancini, who took over the Azzurri after they failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, also…
One of six carriages for HCM City’s Metro Line No 1 arrives on June 20. Five out of the total 17 trains for the line have now been received, following previous deliveries that began in October last year. – VNA/VNS Photo HCM CITY – HCM City now has five out of its planned 17 trains for Metro Line No 1, after six carriages for two trains arrived on Sunday from Japan. The train carriages from Japan arrived at Khánh Hội Port in District 4 on Sunday. On Monday morning, one three-carriage train was transported to Long Bình Depot in Thủ Đức City by road for assembly and testing. The other train will…