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Army honoured for pioneering role in pandemic combat

A ceremony was held in Hanoi on June 30 night to honour agencies, collectives and individuals for their contributions to the fight against COVID-19, with the Vietnam People’s Army among the main forces working on the frontline of the combat.

Wed, Jul 01, 2020, 11:06:00

Nearly 540,000 jobs created in first half

Nearly 540,000 jobs were created in the first half of 2020, reaching 35.6% of the plan and equal to 73.8% of the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs.

Wed, Jul 01, 2020, 11:03:00

Retail sales enjoy six-month increase despite epidemic impact

The opening six months of the year saw retail sales reach a figure of VND1,895,600 billion, accounting for 79.6% of total turnover and representing an annual boost of 3.4%, according to figures released by the General Statistics Office

Wed, Jul 01, 2020, 11:01:00

VN-Index down for sixth consecutive session

The VN-Index slipped 0.51 percent to 825.11 percent Tuesday, with food and beverage blue chips among the biggest losers.

Wed, Jul 01, 2020, 10:59:00

PM approves list of SOEs to carry out divestment in 2020

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has issued Decision 908/QD-TTg approving the list of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) to implement divestment of State capital in 2020, which comprises 120 enterprises.

Wed, Jul 01, 2020, 10:57:00

7.8 million Vietnamese workers' jobs affected by Covid-19

The coronavirus pandemic has caused 7.8 million workers to lose their jobs or have working hours reduced.

Wed, Jul 01, 2020, 10:55:00

China maintains position as largest Vietnamese import market

Despite the first half of the year seeing Vietnamese export turnover to China only reaching a mere US$34.8 billion, equal to a slight fall of 2.2% from the same period last year, the northern neighbour retained its place as the country’s largest import market, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Wed, Jul 01, 2020, 10:54:00