Life not so sweet for Vietnamese beekeepers

Christmas is just around the corner, and unless you're a baker, you will not be paying much attention to the price of honey. For many, buying honey is simply a matter of getting in a vaguely familiar brand to add to some tea.

Vietnam to develop 5,000 MW of offshore wind power by 2030

Provinces and cities want to add to the national power development plan 110,000 MW of offshore wind power, but the Ministry of Industry and Trade has only approved an additional 5,000 MW. 

Booster shots eligible after three months from second COVID-19 vaccine dose: Health ministry

The Vietnamese health ministry has reduced the waiting time between the second COVID-19 vaccine dose of the primary course and the booster shot.

India gives Vietnam COVID-19 vaccines and raw materials to make COVID drugs

A total of 200,000 doses of Covaxin vaccine for children, and one tonne of raw materials for COVID-19 drug production donated by India arrived in Hanoi on Sunday evening.

Untie bottlenecks to attract private investment

Major transport projects require large capital sources, which the state budget cannot fully cover fully. Capital from other sources is needed.

Local film to participate in Berlin International Film Festival 2022

“Chiếc xe tải của bố”, known as “My father’s truck” in English, by Brazilian director Mauricio Osaki will represent Vietnam at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale).

Da Nang wins Smart City Award Vietnam for second time

Da Nang has won the Smart City Award Vietnam 2021, the second time this central city has been honoured with this prize.

Vietnam in top 10 countries with high achievements at 2021 Olympiads

The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) on December 18 organized a ceremony to honor students winning prizes at international Olympiads and international science and technology competitions.

Vietnam Airlines proposes restoring flights to Europe, Australia from early next year

Vietnam Airlines has proposed resuming regular flights to Europe and Australia from January 1, 2022.

VietNamNet's Inspiring Characters 2021 honored

Four out of the 14 nominated individuals and organizations receiving the highest numbers of votes were honored by VietNamNet at a ceremony broadcast live at 10am on December 20, 2021.

Fear beginning to set among new investors

The euphoria among young investors in the last weeks seems to be dying down now, with many F0 investors realising that the stock market is no longer an easy place to reap profits.

Ministries create vaccine passport for international authentication

The Ministry of Health is joining forces with the Ministry of Information and Communications to create a vaccine passport form (QR Code connection system for international authentication).

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS DECEMBER 20

Shares unlikely to drop in the short-term: brokerages

Tru Son clay pot making village ramps up production for Tet

Though not sophisticated, finicky or elaborate like Bat Trang or Phu Lang potteries, the clay pot making village in Tru Son Commune, Do Luong District, Nghe An Province is as rustic as the name itself.

Gov’t works on stopping coal-fired power development after 2030

Vietnam will not develop coal-fired power plants after 2030 to meet its international commitments on achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES DECEMBER 20

HCM City proposes changes to planned urban area in its north-west

Mekong fishermen struggle to survive

As dawn breaks on the serene lake of Binh Thirn in An Giang Province, fisherman Dang Huu Duc instructs his 17-year-old son to cast a net into the clear water of the largest freshwater lake in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta.

E-racing becomes a category of SEA EC 201

E-Racing has officially become a category of the Southeast Asian eSports Championship 2021 (SEA EC 2021) besides PUBG Mobile, League of Legends: Wild Rift and Valorant.

People buy Christmas presents to help forget pandemic

Without a significant Christian community, the purchasing power for pine trees and decorations for Christmas was still expected to increase in Vietnam as people long for a festive season after a long period of social distancing.

Da Nang still has no international tourists

After more than a month opening its door to domestic and international tourists, Da Nang city’s tourism industry is still gloomy and no international visitor has come to the city.

 

NA Chairman wraps up official visit to RoK, India

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue arrived at Noi Bai international airport in Hanoi on December 19 night, successfully concluding the six-day official visit to the Republic of Korea and India.

Hanoi go-karting fulfils the need for speed

A go-kart track in Hanoi's Thanh Tri District has become popular.

Police prosecute seven individuals relating to COVID-19 test prices

Police have arrested and initiated legal proceedings against Phan Quoc Viet, general director of Viet A Technologies JSC, for allegedly raising the price of COVID-19 test kits.

Driving force for post-pandemic economic acceleration

Without digital transformation, the increase in average labor productivity of Vietnam in the coming years will be only 5-6%/year, but thanks to digital transformation, Vietnam can increase labor productivity by 8-10%/year.

Vietnam's COVID-19 vaccination rate in November 3rd highest in the world: Health ministry

Vietnam’s daily COVID-19 vaccination rate in November is the third highest in the world, just after billion-population India and China, according to the health ministry.