Saigonese keep their shirts on regardless of coronavirus
Sat, 08 Feb 2020 17:15:00
Saigon's residents have tried to stay away from fear and panic caused by the nCoV outbreak across the country.
Deputy PM requests continued trade amid nCoV fight
Sat, 08 Feb 2020 16:14:00
Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has asked for the continuation of trade with China amid tightened control of activities at border gates and border crossings to fight the acute respiratory disease caused by the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).
Vietnam scraps import tariffs on face masks, liquid hand soaps
Sat, 08 Feb 2020 16:12:00
Facemasks, liquid hand soaps and materials needed to produce them will be exempt from import tariffs to help fight the novel coronavirus epidemic.
MoIT seeks solutions to reduce nCoV's impact on import-export activities
Sat, 08 Feb 2020 16:08:00
The recent novel cornomavius (nCoV) epidemic has caused a strong impact on the economies of many countries throughout the region, most notably disrupting the import-export activities between Vietnam and China, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).
Over 1.1 trillion VND worth of G-bonds raised
Fri, 07 Feb 2020 16:08:00
Over 1.1 trillion VND (47.8 million USD) worth of government bonds has been raised by the State Treasury through a recent auction at the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX).
Textile, footwear firms in a stitch as coronavirus infects material sourcing
Fri, 07 Feb 2020 16:05:00
Vietnamese textile and footwear manufacturers are struggling to import material from China where the new coronavirus outbreak has resulted in factories being shut down.
HCM City vows to speed up work on first metro line
Fri, 07 Feb 2020 16:03:00
HCM City authorities have pledged to help contractors speed up work on the first metro line between Ben Thanh Market in District 1 and Suoi Tien Theme Park in District 9 so that it can be completed by the end of next year.
Vietnam-China trade down in January
Fri, 07 Feb 2020 16:00:00
Vietnam’s trade with China fell 11.8 percent year-on-year in January as the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday reduced the number of workdays.
Hoa Phat posts 11.3-pct rise in construction steel export volume
Fri, 07 Feb 2020 15:58:00
Hoa Phat Group exported more than 265,000 tonnes of construction steel in 2019, up 11.3 percent year on year, the multi-sectoral conglomerate reported.
Blue chips lead stock market surge
Fri, 07 Feb 2020 15:55:00
The VN-Index surged 12.63 points, or 1.36 percent, to 938.54 points Thursday, with several blue chips nearing their price ceilings.
Foreign investors buy net 2 million USD on UPCoM in January
Fri, 07 Feb 2020 15:52:00
Foreign investors in January bought a total net value of 46 billion VND (nearly 2 million USD) worth of shares on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM)
Infographics: nCoV outbreak and Viet Nam's responses
Fri, 07 Feb 2020 15:48:00
Viet Nam has actively taken drastic measures to contain spread of the novel coronavirus epidemic which has claimed 565 lives and sickened 28,334 others in 27 countries and territories as of 4:00pm on Thursday.
Vietnam treasures multifaceted ties with Cyprus: Ambassador
Fri, 07 Feb 2020 15:45:00
Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy and Cyprus Nguyen Thi Bich Hue presented her credentials to Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades in Nicosia capital city on February 6
Vietnam to pay $6.56 mln for Hanoi metro
Fri, 07 Feb 2020 15:42:00
Vietnam needs to pay China VND152.7 billion ($6.56 million) this year toward the loan it took to fund the first Hanoi metro line.
NA Standing Committee’s 42nd session to open next week
Fri, 07 Feb 2020 15:40:00
The 42nd session of the National Assembly Standing Committee will take place in Hanoi from February 10 – 11, the NA Office said in its communiqué on February 6.
Inside coronavirus quarantine center in Vietnam's worst-hit province
Fri, 07 Feb 2020 15:32:00
The youngest of nine patients quarantined in Vinh Phuc Province’s Binh Xuyen Medical Center is nine.
Air quality improves nationwide except for North
Fri, 07 Feb 2020 15:29:00
PM 2.5 problems in many areas have improved. This morning, the air quality in most regions of the country was at a good level except in the northern region where the PM 2.5 level is still above the standard level especially in Lampang and Phrae.
Fri, 07 Feb 2020 15:25:00
The Ministry of Health said Thursday that two more people have been tested positive for the nCoV, raising the total infection cases in Viet Nam to 12.
