VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES FEBRUARY 16

Hanoi manages to raise tree coverage in urban areas

PM asks Pfizer to deliver 22 million vaccine doses for children under 12 at the earliest

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked Pfizer to deliver 22 million vaccine doses for children from 5 to under 12 years of age at the earliest and try to complete the contract no later than May this year.

Vietnamese women’s football team receives bonuses, but it’s not enough

Members of the Vietnamese women’s football team have been called the “diamond girls” by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. They have been rewarded for their great achievement – gaining the right to attend the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

VN web dramas provide comic relief to YouTube millions

Web dramas produced by famous Vietnamese artistes earned millions of YouTube views and elicited heartwarming laughter during the Tet holiday.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS FEBRUARY 16

Singaporean bank considers Vietnam key beneficiary of RCEP

 

Police nab online crime ring after lengthy investigation

Police have discovered large high-tech crime rings after analyzing a forest of information, including the mass opening of many bank accounts.

Vaccine diplomacy – more than a lesson on emergency pandemic response

The success of Vietnam’s vaccine diplomacy policy in 2021 has offered the country a number of useful lessons in which to help this policy be more effectively implemented this year and to better deal with the latest situation. 

Positive prospect of foreign capital inflow into VN logistics sector

Foreign investors have increased their capital in the Vietnamese logistics market to seize upon development opportunities after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to industry experts.

Hanoi needs amended city plan

Some content in the general plan for Hanoi (Plan 1259) has become outdated after 10 years, hindering the city’s development.

VN dragonfuit sales sluggish in home market, but ‘hot’ in foreign markets

While dragonfruit in Vietnam has seen prices plummet, the fruit is being sold for VND200,000 per kilogram in Australian supermarkets and VND600,000 in the Netherlands.

Miss Universe beauties show off their splendour to greet Spring

On the occasion of the Lunar New Year, or Tet, the winner and runners-up of the “big family” of Miss Universe have released new photos of their radiant, striking charisma, sending greetings to everyone for a happy Spring.

Over 90 percent of students nationwide have returned to school: ministry

Up to 93.71 percent of the students from preschool to high school levels nationwide had come back to school as of February 14, after a long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Agriculture Ministry calls on overseas Vietnamese to invest in local agriculture

Local agriculture officials are calling for higher contributions from overseas Vietnamese to the domestic economy.

Plan on resuming tourism activities from March 15 mulled over

A meeting was held on February 15 to discuss the plan to reopen tourism activities in the context of safe, flexible adaptation to and effective control of the COVID-19 pandemic with Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam in the chair.

Seeking way out for tuna fishing industry

Amid many new challenges from fishing ground and price, the tuna fishing industry in Vietnam is facing many difficulties.

New solutions needed to deal with problems that did not exist over last 30 years

A quick survey of businesses via the webinar "FPT eCovax – the digital solution for businesses to overcome the pandemic" found three major problems that businesses are facing now.

HCM City to pilot electric bus services within this quarter

The first electric-bus route in Ho Chi Minh City is scheduled to open within the first quarter of this year, the municipal Department of Transport has said.

NA Standing Committee looks into copyright of national flag, emblem, anthem

The Standing Committee of the 15th National Assembly (NA) scrutinised the latest version of a draft law revising and supplementing some articles of the Law on Intellectual Property during its 8th session on February 15.

Three universities are popular choices for 19 international Olympiad medalists

Of the 19 students winning medals at the 2021 international Olympiads, only two will study abroad. They mostly chose natural sciences for tertiary education – physics, chemistry, mathematics and information technology.

Has Eximbank found light at the end of the tunnel?

The decade-long power struggle at Eximbank has blocked tens of trillions of dong worth of dividends and trapped shareholders. The problem may be solved after the latest move of the foreign shareholder.

Waking up after a long hibernation

After nearly 2 years conserving energy to survive adverse COVID-19, a ray of light can be seen on the horizon for the national tourism industry and the airline sector.

Female lecturer pursues another master’s degree to continue research on cancer drugs

Spending 11 years researching herbs used for cancer drugs, a university lecturer, now 33, has decided to return to school to study for a master’s degree to reach her goal.

Young Vietnamese man travels to 30 countries, 150 cities

By the time he turned 27, Phan Thanh Quoc had visited 30 countries and 150 cities. And now he is working to earn enough money to take a trip around the world after the Covid-19 pandemic ends.

 

Optimistic signs of “green” FDI inflow

The volume and quality of FDI inflows into Vietnam have improved as evidenced by rising number of ‘green’ projects.

PM orders establishment of Renewable Energy Center

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has tasked the Ministry of Industry and Trade to join hand with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) and other relevant ministries and agencies to set up a Renewable Energy Center.