Only 4 out of 10 Vietnamese have retirement plan

According to the survey entitled "Independent life in old age", 85% of Vietnamese people want to have an independent life when they get old.

Thousands of trucks stuck at border gates due to China’s strict covid control

It has been more than a week since the congestion of trucks carrying agricultural products to China at the Vietnam-China border gates in Quang Ninh Province began. 

Rubber hits price stability as exporters cast net wider

Vietnam is the third-largest exporter of natural rubber in the world. Last year, the country contributed 1.75 million tonnes to the global supply.

Trillion-VND gambling rings uncovered

Multiple gambling rings dealing in trillions of dong have recently been discovered by police.

Finding sustainable waste management solutions for Hanoi

The capital Hanoi is one of the biggest and most modern cities in the country, but its waste treatment capacity does not match the growth of the city. 

New risk management approach needed in food industry: experts

Food enterprises need a “resilient approach” to risk management amid challenges caused by the pandemic such as disrupted supply chains and rapid shifts in market demand, speakers said on Wednesday at a seminar in HCM City.

Vietnam preparing for a greenhouse gas emission reporting system

Faced with worsening air pollution, Vietnam is developing a system to monitor and manage greenhouse gas emissions. 

Vietnam's submarine fiber optic cables break about 10 times a year

Vietnam needs to have solutions to strengthen the international Internet connection infrastructure on par with other countries in the region.

Vietnam's trade revenue to surpass $660 billion by year-end

Vietnam’s total trade value this year may reach more than US$660 billion, surging 21 per cent year-on-year, according to the latest forecast of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT). 

ASEAN-RoK Music Festival ROUND 2021 to be held online

The ASEAN-Korea Music Festival ROUND 2021 will be held online on January 9, 2022, according to the ASEAN Secretariat.

Driving growth and innovations with 5G

The contribution of 5G to Vietnamese GDP growth is forecast to reach 7.34 per cent by 2025, shown by research of the National Institute of Information and Communications Strategy at an online forum on digital transformation on Tuesday.

Internet price in Vietnam one of cheapest in the world

The Internet price is classified as one of the cheapest in the world, while the Internet speed in Vietnam is rated as good. 

Taiwanese drug traffickers sentenced to death

The People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City on December 17 sentenced two Taiwanese men to death for illegally trafficking up to 606kg of drugs.

Coffee market feels brunt of fluctuating policies

According to an estimate by the Agency of Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Vietnam’s coffee export volume in November reached 78,000 tonnes, worth $181 million.

Vietnam, India sign MoU on IT, electronics cooperation

Vietnam and India signed a Memorandum of Understanding on bilateral cooperation in information technology and electronics on December 17.

Health Ministry assigns one medical worker to 30-50 Covid patients at home

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has asked grassroots healthcare units to care for Covid patients at home. One medical worker will be in charge of 30-50 patients or more.

Quang Ninh Museum given highest ranking in Vietnam

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism awarded Quang Ninh Museum with the highest rank in the museum system of Vietnam.

Vietnam’s National Assembly, India's lower house ink MoU on library, TV cooperation

The NA of Vietnam and the Lok Sabha signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of library and television held in New Delhi on December 17.

Elephant rides for tourists in Dak Lak to end soon

Dak Lak will put an end to activities affecting the welfare of domestic elephants, including tourist elephant rides, competitions for elephants, marches for hours, or recreation of hunting and taming scenes with elephants.

Bamboo Airways to launch Vietnam – Australia non-stop flights

Budget airline Bamboo Airways on December 17 announced its plan to operate a direct air route between Vietnam and Australia.

HCMC transport director sings while using new public bicycle service

Director of the HCM City Transport Department Tran Quang Lam said the department joined forces with Tri Nam Group on December 16 to organize a ceremony to launch the public bike rental service in district 1.

Outlook of logistics stocks promising next year: VCBS

After days of stability, many logistics stocks surged on the stock market. 

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES DECEMBER 17

Vietnam, FAO sign new Cooperation Program Framework

Overseas Vietnamese to receive free Covid-19 vaccine during isolation period

Vietnamese citizens, overseas Vietnamese, and their spouses and children who have not been vaccinated or have not received enough doses of Covid-19 vaccine can get free doses of vaccine during isolation if they wish.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS DECEMBER 17

HCM City needs 30,000 more workers to meet Tet business orders