Confusion reigns over Covid self-testing plan for shippers in HCMC
Fri, 24 Sep 2021 16:27:40
Many businesses have expressed unhappiness with the two options they have been given to organize rapid Covid-19 tests for their shippers, citing budgetary and employee retention concerns.
ADB is bullish on Vietnam's economic growth in medium and longer term
Fri, 24 Sep 2021 16:27:34
Viet Nam’s economic growth is expected to slow down due to a resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) that has tightened the labor market, lowered industrial output, and disrupted agricultural value chains, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Multimillion dollar Hoi An embankment subsides in just four years
Fri, 24 Sep 2021 16:27:29
An embankment section along the iconic Hoai River in the popular tourism town of Hoi An in central Vietnam has suffered heavy subsidence just four years after it was built.
Hospitals and medical systems face critical supply shortages
Fri, 24 Sep 2021 16:27:24
The care and treatment of COVID-19 patients are facing a huge challenge as hospitals are severely lacking in equipment for treatment, even a mask.
Bamboo Airways launches 'historic' direct Vietnam-US flight
Fri, 24 Sep 2021 16:27:18
Bamboo Airways conducted its first direct flight from Vietnam to the U.S. Thursday night.
Prime Minister requests strict implementation of COVID-19 prevention measures
Fri, 24 Sep 2021 16:27:11
The Government Office has issued an urgent dispatch requiring the strict implementation of COVID-19 prevention and control measures.
Edtech startup Clevai raises $2.1 mln in pre-Series A round
Fri, 24 Sep 2021 16:27:04
Clevai, online teaching platform for students from kindergarten to grade 12, has bagged $2.1 million in a pre-series A funding round led by Singapore’s Altara Ventures.
Concerned about amending regulations on debt restructuring time
Fri, 24 Sep 2021 16:26:58
Forecasts show the pandemic and the difficulties of the business community will not pass quickly. Therefore, the extension of supporting policies, especially in terms of debt structure, is helping many firms reduce their burden.
Over half of Covid budget spent
Fri, 24 Sep 2021 16:26:52
Vietnam has spent nearly 52 percent of its total VND100.11 trillion ($4.39 billion) dedicated to Covid-19 expenses this year.
ROK Firms Pour US$2.43 Billion into Vietnam in Eight Months
Fri, 24 Sep 2021 16:26:46
Businesses from the Republic of Korea (ROK) poured over US$2.43 billion into Vietnam in the first eight months of 2021, ranking third in terms of total registered capital after Singapore and Japan.
300+ passengers from France arrive in Quang Ninh under vaccine passport policy
Fri, 24 Sep 2021 16:26:39
A flight with 301 Vietnamese passengers that arrived from France on Thursday morning was the last of a vaccine passport trial that adopts shortened seven-day quarantine.
Health ministry confirms 9,472 new COVID-19 cases
Fri, 24 Sep 2021 16:26:33
The Ministry of Health confirmed 9,472 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, raising the national patient tally to 728,435.
Fri, 24 Sep 2021 16:26:26
Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index rose 0.15 percent to 1,352.76 points Thursday, the highest in five weeks, with a double-digit rise in trading value.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc receives leaders of US enterprises in New York
Fri, 24 Sep 2021 16:26:14
Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted separate receptions in New York on September 21 (local time) for leaders of major US companies which want to increase investments in Vietnam.
Masan to leverage retail, telecom synergy by acquiring Mobicast
Fri, 24 Sep 2021 16:26:07
The Sherpa, a subsidiary of Masan, has announced a 70 percent acquisition of Mobicast shares with a total cash consideration of VND295.5 billion ($13 million).
Countries have responsibility to contribute to regional, global peace: spokesperson
Fri, 24 Sep 2021 15:40:55
Peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world is the common goal of all countries, to which countries have the responsibility to contribute, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang has said.
Vietnam allows fully vaccinated people to produce, deliver agricultural goods
Fri, 24 Sep 2021 15:40:37
The government has issued a directive allowing people who have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine to produce and deliver agricultural products.
Vietnam slams illegal aircraft landings on Spratly Islands
Fri, 24 Sep 2021 15:40:32
Vietnam expressed strong opposition Thursday to China illegally landing its aircraft on Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago as a violation of its sovereignty.
