As Covid cases rise, Hanoians avoid crowds on weekends, go to the mountains and forests

As the number of Covid cases is increasing rapidly, many Hanoi families are going camping in the forests or mountains on weekends instead of booking tours or going to amusement places in the inner city.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS MARCH 8

Germany’s Framas Group expands local production

 

Two-thirds of Covid-impacted households report mental health problems

Besides financial and physical issues, the Covid pandemic has seriously affected people’s mental health, with two of three Covid-impacted households in Vietnam reporting mental health problems, according to the United Nations Development Program.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES MARCH 8

The first electric bus route in Ho Chi Minh City will be put into operation starting March 9.

Realty market sees boom in M&A deals since the start of 2022

Many large enterprises are signing M&A deals for projects that are currently on hold, and then quickly finishing construction to bring the products to market in a short time frame.

 

First repatriation flight from Ukraine lands in Hanoi

A Vietnam Airlines flight carrying 287 Vietnamese people leaving Ukraine arrived at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport at noon on March 8.

Special flight to ‘rescue’ Vietnamese in Ukraine

A flight to evacuate Vietnamese people in Ukraine departed from Hanoi to Bucharest with a flight time of more than 12 hours.

PM Chinh affirms strong partnership with US at business summit

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed the burgeoning development of the Vietnam – US relations over the past years at a business summit on March 8, noting Vietnam considers the US as one of its leading partners.

Former English major student hired as professor at US Naval Academy

Duong Tran Anh Duy has been hired at the US Naval Academy to work as an Assistant Professor of the Mathematics and Sciences Faculty. He will begin working on January 3, 2023.

Foreign Minister calls for Romania’s continued support for Vietnamese evacuating from Ukraine

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son talked over the phone with his Romanian counterpart Bogdan Aurescu on March 7, asking for continued support for the Vietnamese people and their families evacuating from Ukraine.

Vietnam eyes 140 gold medals at 31st SEA Games

Vietnam is striving for 140 gold, 77 silver and 71 bronze medals at the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31), to be hosted by the country this May.

UNESCO submission to honor the “father of Vietnamese medicine”

Vietnamese Great Physician Hai Thuong Lan Ong is expected to be recognized as a celebrity of the world by UNSECO.

Global inflation may cool down within a year, not a big worry for Vietnam

Despite rising commodity prices following the Russia-Ukraine crisis, experts believe that within six months or a year from now, global inflation will cool down.

Regulations hindering enterprise development have been revived

Business environment reform has been slowing down over the last two years. Some bad regulations that were removed because they hindered the development of enterprises have been revived.

Agricultural leaders work to save honey exports to US

While more than 85 per cent of the local honey exports go to the US, Vietnam is at risk of losing the market due to the possible highest tax ever in an anti-dumping case.

Labor export companies face shortages in personnel supply, overseas markets

Vietnamese manpower exporters are happy that some countries have reopened for foreign workers. However, after two years, many problems need to be addressed.

Entry visa requirements may discourage foreign travelers: experts

The Government has decided to fully reopen the tourism market from March 15. However, travel firms fear that foreign travelers won’t visit the country because of complicated procedures for entry visas.

Vietnam’s market size attracts foreign investors

By the end of February 2022, the registered capital for project adjustment of foreign investors in Vietnam has increased by US$3.59 billion, a year on year increase of 123.8 percent.

Agriculture ministry develops project to boost exports to China

A radical solution to prevent farm produce truck congestion at border gates requires understanding the Chinese market well and creating a specific project on boosting exports to China.

‘Superman’ kid with 6-pack abs in Dong Nai

Even though Nguyen Hoang Nam is only 12 years old, he has a firm body with 6 pack abs acquired without spending time doing physical training.

Vietnam’s startup makes deal with world’s blockchain giant

Poriverse, a Vietnam metaverse game startup, has announced the establishment of a strategic partnership with a branch of Polygon (MATIC), one of the world's leading Blockchain platforms.

Doctors transplant lung of 31-year-old brain-dead engineer in thorax of 50-year-old man

Vietnamese doctors had to spend 10 hours to transplant the lung of a brain-dead man into the thorax of another man, and then spent many months to maintain the lung and ensure his survival.

Foreign minister asks Poland to provide shelters for Vietnamese from Ukraine

Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son suggested Poland provide shelters for nearly 1,000 Vietnamese are on way to Poland from Ukraine.

China requested to respect Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone, continental shelf

Vietnam requests China to respect and not violate Vietnam's exclusive economic zone and continental shelf, and not take actions to complicate the situation.

About 3,500 Vietnamese evacuated from war areas in Ukraine

Vietnamese representative agencies in Ukraine and neighbouring countries have received about 3,500 Vietnamese people who fled from war areas in Ukraine.