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New Grab policy cuts drivers’ income, hikes user fees

Although Grab leaders have claimed they are “on the same boat” as their drivers, the recent increase in fares and commission have reduced drivers’ income while users pay more.

Wed, Dec 16, 2020, 11:34:00

Vietnam, EU enjoy sound relationship over three decades

Deputy Foreign Minister To Anh Dung and Managing Director for Asia and the Pacific at the European External Action Service (EEAS) Gunnar Wiegand have expressed their satisfaction with the comprehensive and extensive development of the Vietnam-EU relationship over the past three decades.

Wed, Dec 16, 2020, 11:31:00

5G trial to boost HCMC pedestrian street experience

Military-run Viettel has begun commercially trialing 5G services on Nguyen Hue pedestrian street, a popular tourist destination in HCMC, following a similar move in Hanoi last month.

Wed, Dec 16, 2020, 11:25:00

Vietnam joins discussion on UNSC’s residual mechanism for criminal tribunals

Vietnam has emphasised countries’ top responsibility in the prosecution of severe international crimes at a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) briefing on the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT) held on December 14.

Wed, Dec 16, 2020, 10:21:00

Hanoians try to stay warm as mercury falls to 12 degrees Celsius

Hanoians donned extra jackets and lit bonfires as the temperature plummeted to 12 degrees Celsius (53.6 degrees Fahrenheit) on Tuesday.

Wed, Dec 16, 2020, 10:14:00

Photo exhibition celebrates diplomatic ties with Indonesia

A photo exhibition opened in Bali, Indonesia, on December 15 in both an online and offline form to mark the 65th anniversary of Vietnam-Indonesia diplomatic relations.

Wed, Dec 16, 2020, 10:12:00

Changing of the guard at Hue Imperial Citadel

Visitors to Hue can learn more about Vietnam's former Nguyen Dynasty by attending the changing of the guard ceremony at the imperial citadel.

Wed, Dec 16, 2020, 10:05:00

Committee for Solidarity of Vietnamese Catholics reviews 2020 operations

The Presidium of the central board of the Committee for Solidarity of Vietnamese Catholics (CSVC) convened a meeting in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on December 15 to discuss a draft agenda for the upcoming plenary session of the committee, and a draft report on the central board’s performance in 2020 and orientations for 2021.