Vietnam spent a total of VND12.6 trillion (US$545 million) on bomb and mine detection and clearance during the 2010-2020 period, the Standing Office of the National Steering Committee on the Settlement of Post-war Unexploded Ordnance and Toxic Chemicals revealed at its conference in Hanoi on January 8.

VOV.VN - The national brand of Vietnam has been valued at US$319 billion for this year by Brand Finance, a sharp increase of 29% in comparison to the previous year, thereby becoming the fastest growing national brand in the world.

Given uncertainties surrounding the US – China relations and the serious COVID-19 situations globally, Vietnam has become a logical choice in the eyes of investors.

VOV.VN - US Congress has passed a far-reaching US$900 million COIVID-19 relief package together with US$1.4 trillion spending bill for 2021, in which the government will grant nearly US$170 million worth of assistance to Vietnam.

A photo book on Vietnam’s war to defend its northern border in 1979 by photographer Tran Manh Thuong has recently been introduced to the public.

VOV.VN - Apple’s AirPods Max are due to be assembled in Vietnam as opposed to being manufactured in China like other Apple products, according to DigiTimes.

Vietnamese women’s special role in the settlement of post-war bomb and mine consequences has been highlighted at a photo exhibition held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Vietnam National Mine Action Centre (VNMAC), in coordination with the Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) Vietnam, held a meeting in Hanoi on November 17 to review the second phase of a technical survey project in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.

Vietnam's GDP may achieve a growth rate of 6% or greater in 2021, according to economists and industry experts.

VOV.VN - The second cultural festival of the Muong, the second largest ethnic group in Vietnam, is scheduled to take place in the northcentral province of Thanh Hoa from December 10 to December 12.