Vietnam’s e-commerce market is forecast to continue growing in the post-pandemic period, with revenue surpassing last year’s 11.8 billion USD, according to a recent workshop held as part of Techfest Vietnam 2021. The domestic e-commerce market recorded the fastest growth rate in Southeast Asia and is expected to continue booming after
A faithful copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa dating from more than 400 years ago will go under the hammer at a Paris auction on Tuesday, months after another reproduction of one of the world’s most recognisable portraits sold for a record price. Leonardo’s original, which French King Francois
The Government has approved a proposal by the tourism ministry to reopen 5 localities to foreign tourists from the middle of this month. The 5 localities are Kien Giang, Khanh Hoa, Da Nang, Quang Nam, and Quang Ninh. Ho Chi Minh city is crafting a plan to welcome fully vaccinated
Swedish supergroup ABBA released “Voyage”, their first studio album in 40 years, on Friday but fans hoping for more music in the future will be disappointed to hear this might be the last new venture by one the biggest-selling bands of all time. The other three will say ‘this
Japan recorded no daily deaths from COVID-19 for the first time in more than a year on Sunday. Prior to Sunday, there hadn’t been a day without a COVID-19 death since August, 2020, according to a tally by national broadcaster NHK. The latest figures from the health ministry showed three
UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned “in the strongest terms” the assassination attempt on Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, via a drone attack on his house in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone Sunday night. In a statement, the UN Chief called for the perpetrators to be held accountable. Mr. Guterres called on all Iraqis to
Lawmakers on Monday met in person in Hanoi to discuss implementation of socio-economic development plan and state budget for this year and next year and COVID-19 prevention and control. National Assembly deputies acknowledged the political system’s efforts to fight COVID-19 and the Government’s shift from zero-COVID to safe and flexible
