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The People’s Court of HCM City on September 21 opened a trial of 17 suspects - who are members of “Trieu dai Viet” (Viet Dynasty) - charged with “terrorism to oppose the people’s administration” in line with Article 113 of the 2015 Penal Code.

The Vietnamese Government's support for the local pharmaceutical industry will remain steadfast, according to Fitch Solutions.

Universities have developed a variety of assistance programmes to help students access higher education, including loans, scholarships, housing and food aid.

Seaport companies still reported positive earnings despite the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

On Sep. 2, Gyeonggi-do announced the results of a complete survey of companies in Pangyo Techno Valley conducted from last April to July by GBSA.

As many as 175 scholarships were presented to poor students with high academic results and children affected by Agent Orange/dioxin in the central province of Quang Ngai on September 19.

Thanh Cong Group and Hyundai Motor co-held a ground-breaking ceremony for an automobile manufacturing facility which has designed capacity of 100,000 units per year, in the northern province of Ninh Binh on September 20.

PetroVietnam Gas Joint Stock Corporation (PV Gas) has taken the lead in the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) and played key role in the domestic gas industry, heard a meeting celebrating the 30th founding anniversary of the corporation in HCM City on September 18.

Vietnamese leaders are expected to send important messages to the high-level week of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, slated for September 21-October 2.

TH Group on September 18 began the construction of a high-tech, concentrated dairy cow project in Mo Rai commune, Sa Thay district, the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum.

A new report by the World Bank Group pointed out that between 2010 and 2020, the Human Capital Index for Vietnam increased from 0.66 to 0.69.

The Central Highlands province ofDak Lak seeks to improve its business and investment climate to become an attractive investment destination, according to the provincial Department of Planning and Investment.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced that it would adjust schedules of flights from/to Vinh airport in the central province of Nghe An on September 18 as storm Noul hit the region earlier on the day.

Many Chinese funds are pouring capital into the Vietnamese stock market because of low valuations and further loosening of foreign ownership in the near future.

Over 60 unique contemporary sculpture works by 32 outstanding artists will be displayed at the Hanoi – Saigon Sculpture Exhibition 2020, which takes place in Hanoi’s Vincom Center for Contemporary Art (VCCA) from September 18 – October 18.

Vietnamese pop stars who were popular in the 2000s have made a TV comeback with two new reality shows.

Three leading energy businesses of Thailand recently signed a joint deal to develop the Quang Tri 1 thermal power plant in Vietnam.

The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) continued to top the Profit500 list, which names the 500 most profitable enterprises in Vietnam, in 2020.

A ceremony was held in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre on September 17 to announce the first shipment of its fruit to the EU under the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).

Vietnam Enterprise Investments Limited Fund (VEIL), run by Dragon Capital, announced on September 16 that it had sold 5 million shares of Khang Dien House Trading and Investment JSC (KDH) via a put-through method on September 11.