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Evidence / Coming up trumps: police divers scour HCMC’s myriad waterways to help solve crimes

Entrepreneurs / Startups need partnerships to participate in bigger ecosystems

Saigon band / Musical duo reveal why Vietnam is the land of opportunity for expats

Switching venues / Pandemic creates new breed of young online entrepreneurs

Foreign language / Vietnamese-speaking foreigners reach millions with YouTube videos

New deals / Japanese M&A set for post-pandemic surge in Vietnam

VN-Index gains narrow as blue chips sink

VN-Index gains narrow as blue chips sink

The VN-Index added 0.17 percent to close at 1,021.49 points Friday, with gains narrowed by large cap losers.

Plane spotters descend on these two Saigon cafes

Plane spotters descend on these two Saigon cafes

Two coffee shops right next to Saigon's Tan Son Nhat International Airport offer customers the chance to observe airplanes landing every five minutes.

Vietjet to get $86.6 mln from sales, leaseback deals

Vietjet to get $86.6 mln from sales, leaseback deals

Budget airline Vietjet is set to receive VND2 trillion ($86.6 million) via sale and leaseback deals on four or five aircraft this year, helping reduce its Covid-impact losses.

Star defender misses out on national team training

Star defender misses out on national team training

Coach Park Hang-seo has excluded Doan Van Hau from national team training after he suffered an injury last week.

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Vietnam confirms first domestic Covid-19 case after three months

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Vietnam halts all inbound commercial flights

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HCMC confirms two more Covid-19 community transmissions

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HCMC schools closed for 2,000 students after teacher contracts Covid-19

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HCMC flight attendant eats out, attends university during Covid-19 self-quarantine

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Flight attendant faces criminal charge for flouting quarantine rules, spreading infection

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100,000 students asked to stay home as universities deal with fresh Covid-19 outbreak

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Vietnamese-German vlogger succumbs to Covid-19

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Vietnam postpones plan to bring home citizens on commercial flights

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61 Vietnam Airlines staff quarantined in HCMC hotels

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Vietnam Airlines employee faces dismissal for violating quarantine rules, spreading Covid-19

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Carriers violating quarantine rules not allowed to fly abroad: transport ministry

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South Korean businessman suffocates, dismembers compatriot over unpaid debt

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Social restrictions to be localized at Covid-19 hotspots: PM Phuc

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Vietnam confirms seven new imported Covid-19 cases

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HCMC inspectors to visit Covid-19 quarantine facilities unannounced

HCMC inspectors to visit Covid-19 quarantine facilities unannounced

Hanoi metro conducts emergency drills prior to becoming operational

Hanoi metro conducts emergency drills prior to becoming operational

Hundreds of personnel joined firefighting and rescue drills at Hanoi's Cat Linh - Ha Dong Railway on Thursday to safely prepare for commercial operations.

14-day Covid-19 quarantine not needed in many cases: experts

14-day Covid-19 quarantine not needed in many cases: experts

Vietnam can have shorter Covid-19 quarantine periods for people entering the country based on their point of departure and transmission patterns there, experts say.

Down, up, down: Residents unsettled as HCMC fixes flood-prone street

Down, up, down: Residents unsettled as HCMC fixes flood-prone street

Nguyen Huu Canh Street, infamous for frequent flooding, has been upgraded partially, but residents worry if this means their houses will get flooded instead.

Perspectives

Covid-19 vaccine: best keep the ‘free’ market out of it

Covid-19 vaccine: best keep the ‘free’ market out of it

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Banks continue to cut deposit interest rates

With the Covid-19 pandemic acting as a drag on credit growth, banks are continuing to cut deposit interest rates.

Businesses reimpose Covid-19 safety measures after HCMC confirms local spread

Businesses reimpose Covid-19 safety measures after HCMC confirms local spread

Some businesses in HCMC require their employees to make health declarations, cancel business trips and even work from home following the new Covid-19 outbreak.

Food trucks and trolleys, an idea whose time has come

Food trucks and trolleys, an idea whose time has come

Many well-known food and beverage brands are starting to sell from carts and trucks, according to real estate service firm Jones Lang LaSalle Vietnam.

Trading cools but VN-Index maintains momentum

Trading cools but VN-Index maintains momentum

The VN-Index rose 0.54 percent to 1019.80 points Thursday, in a session where liquidity fell by one-third over the previous.

Seafood exports recover to pre-pandemic levels

Seafood exports recover to pre-pandemic levels

Vietnam's seafood exports in the first 11 months were worth $7.8 billion, unchanged from the same period last year, indicating a recovery from the Covid-19-induced slump.

Vietnamese companies among the world’s most optimistic: HSBC

Vietnamese companies among the world’s most optimistic: HSBC

Travel

Tour guide spills the beans on Vietnamese coffee making

Tour guide spills the beans on Vietnamese coffee making

Amid the Covid-19 storm, a Hanoi tour guide has found a creative way to stay afloat by teaching online Vietnamese coffee making classes.

Exhibition casts an eye on Vietnam’s past currency

Exhibition casts an eye on Vietnam’s past currency

Nearly 1,200 bills dating back to the French colonial time over 100 years ago, along with money molds are being displayed at an exhibition in HCMC.

Tour guide spills the beans on Vietnamese coffee making

Tour guide spills the beans on Vietnamese coffee making

Amid the Covid-19 storm, a Hanoi tour guide has found a creative way to stay afloat by teaching online Vietnamese coffee making classes.

Off the beaten track in charming Tra Vinh

Off the beaten track in charming Tra Vinh

Teeming with lovely landscapes, historical relics and spiritual landmarks, Cau Ke and Tra Cu districts are at the heart of Mekong Delta province Tra Vinh’s tourism allure.

Tra Vinh-style noodle soup draws patrons to Saigon eatery

Tra Vinh-style noodle soup draws patrons to Saigon eatery

A stall in Saigon serving bun suong, a type of shrimp noodle soup originating in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh, attracts scores of discerning patrons.

Lid placed on Sa Pa tea hills following Vietnam’s new Covid-19 community transmission

Lid placed on Sa Pa tea hills following Vietnam’s new Covid-19 community transmission

O Long tea hills in Sa Pa has stopped receiving visitors from Tuesday for fears over new community transmissions of the novel coronavirus.

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BTS, Blackpink most streamed in Vietnam: Spotify

BTS, Blackpink most streamed in Vietnam: Spotify

Vietnam Airlines staff apologize in chorus after Covid-19 community transmissions

Vietnam Airlines staff apologize in chorus after Covid-19 community transmissions

VNA flight attendants have used the #WeApologize hashtag on Facebook to express their regret after a colleague sparked Vietnam’s recent string of Covid-19 transmissions.

Cartoon filmmaker’s tryst with taxidermy

Cartoon filmmaker’s tryst with taxidermy

Dang Trung Hieu has spent the last 15 years pursuing his passion for mounting animal specimens, and made it his livelihood.

13-year-old’s paintings snapped up at solo exhibition

13-year-old’s paintings snapped up at solo exhibition

Xeo Chu, 13, sold all 20 paintings he has displayed at a solo exhibition in Ho Chi Minh City.

The irony of seniors 'playing around with' social media

'Blood Moon Party' among three historic Vietnamese box office hits

Vietnamese homes rake in leading architecture awards

Vietnamese-German vlogger succumbs to Covid-19

BIS Hanoi alumni win New York Times Asia-Pacific writing competition

Sports

HCMC FC scores Brazilian league forward

HCMC FC scores Brazilian league forward

Brazilian forward Wagner da Silva Souza will join HCMC FC from Guarani FC on a year contract.

Saigon FC recruits veteran Japanese midfielder

Saigon FC recruits veteran Japanese midfielder

39-year-old midfielder Daisuke Matsui will join Saigon FC from Yokohama FC on a free transfer, Yokohama’s website confirmed on Thursday.

HCMC FC scores Brazilian league forward

HCMC FC scores Brazilian league forward

Brazilian forward Wagner da Silva Souza will join HCMC FC from Guarani FC on a year contract.

Vietnam up one place in FIFA ranking

Vietnam up one place in FIFA ranking

In the latest update of FIFA ranking, Vietnam climbed to 93rd place despite not playing any international matches in 2020.

ASEAN Club Championship shifted to 2022

ASEAN Club Championship shifted to 2022

Due to the congested schedule of tournaments next year, ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) has moved ASEAN Club Championship (ACC) to 2022.

Hanoi nightlife gets a kick from VnExpress Marathon

Hanoi nightlife gets a kick from VnExpress Marathon

The sounds of “thundering hooves” and cheers rent the air as thousands of runners finished the VnExpress Marathon Hanoi Midnight early Sunday morning.

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