VOV.VN - The capital of Hanoi will set off fireworks in just one place as opposed to the 30 previously scheduled, according to the municipal Party Committee.

Vietnamese airlines’ on-time performance (OTP) from December 19, 2020 to January 18, 2021 reached 95.4%, a year-on-year rise of 9.7 percentage points, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

VOV.VN - Media outlet CNBC of the United States published an article describing Vietnam as the top-performing Asian economy in 2020, a feat that was achieved without a single quarter of economic contraction during a period when many economies globally were greatly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Local futsal player Nguyen Nho of Sanna Khanh Hoa FC has been granted first prize in the Fair Play Awards 2020 during a ceremony held in Ho Chi Minh City on January 20.

The Party Central Committee’s Commission for Information and Education has presented certificates of merit to 30 collectives, including the World News Department of the Vietnam News Agency, and 16 individuals for their outstanding performance in the external information service and communications about seas, islands, and land border.

VOV.VN - The State-run Vietnam Asset Management Company (VAMC) has initiated plans to establish a debt trading floor over the next five years to deal with commercial banks’ non-performing loans and attract investors.

VOV.VN - A classic guitar concert held with the theme of “Vietnam performs Argentina” took place on November 25 at the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) theatre in Hanoi to mark the National Day of Argentina, along with the anniversary of the comprehensive partnership between both nations which started in 2010.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Exhibition Centre for Culture and Arts is set to host the 2020 cultural heritage and tourism festival in Hanoi from November 19 to 23.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on November 16 presented the State President’s decision to appoint Nguyen Thi Hong as the Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).

Non-performing loans (NPLs) among commercial banks increased sharply in the first three quarters of this year due to the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.