VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS MARCH 13

18.5 billion USD goal set for wood export in 2025

 

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES MARCH 13

PM pays tribute to fallen soldiers in Gac Ma battle

Hanoi restaurants propose removing curfew

Many restaurants in Hanoi's tourist avenue of Ta Hien are calling for local authorities to remove the 9 pm curfew which has become a big challenge for them to return to normal operation.

Tom Holland's Uncharted banned from Vietnamese cinemas for depicting Chinese map

The Vietnam Film Authority has announced to pull Tom Holland's Uncharted from cinemas over a scene featuring a map that shows China's unilaterally declared ‘nine-dash line’ in the East Sea.

The love market where you can meet your ex

Believed to date back more than 100 years, the Khau Vai Love Market usually takes place accompanied by a festival that includes cultural activities of various ethnic minorities.

'Old man' Tuan sets out to conquer SEA Games marathon

Dubbed ‘old man’ in the marathon community, Le Van Tuan has shown an iron will and strong mind to dominate various difficult tournaments.

Vietnamese law graduate who used to work for the Supreme Court of Singapore

Having graduated from the law faculty of Singapore Management University as the valedictorian, and having finished a stint at the Supreme Court of Singapore, Nguyen Sinh Vuong told Vietnam that 

Now is a golden opportunity to reopen tourism

The successful vaccination campaign and the removal of restrictions on international flights has created a golden opportunity for Vietnam to reopen the tourism sector.

Hanoi restores various cultural and entertainment activities

A series of cultural activities and tourism products are being reintroduced to entertain visitors to Hanoi as the Covid-19 has been contained.

VN postal groups eye the logistics industry

Viettel Post and Vietnam Post are eying the local logistics market worth nearly 62 billion USD.

After Thu Thiem auction, people queue up to buy land worth millions of dollars

Though the winners of Thu Thiem land auctions withdrew their purchase contracts, the land market in HCM City remains hot, and the prices of some projects are escalating.

Billion-dollar initiatives in the pipeline

Foreign investor commitments to developing billion-dollar projects in Vietnam so far this year promises a solid foundation in realising a $40 billion target in overseas capital for the whole of 2022.

Impact of Russia-Ukraine conflict on Vietnam's economy

As a country with high economic openness, deeply integrated into the global economy, Vietnam cannot avoid the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

Plans pinpoint infrastructure for breakthrough in growth

The east and west economic corridors of Vietnam will become the strategic backbone for the decade’s national master plan in order to revitalise spatial development, lure more investment resources, and enable breakthrough growth.

Vietnamese startup cooperates with world-leading Blockchain

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

COVID-infected children crowd HCM City hospitals

Children’s hospitals in HCM City are overcrowded with COVID-19 outpatients, but most have mild symptoms and are given medicines and instructions for home care, doctors say.

Vietnamese man earns doctorate in South Korea at the age of 29

Nguyen Tri Hai, 29, thought that he just needed to find a good professor and a lab to have a future. However, he had no work to publish after two years of research.

Visiting Ha Giang in late spring

Coming to Ha Giang in late spring in March, vacationers can admire the brilliant beauty of blooming peach and plum blossoms.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES MARCH 12

Two consecutive earthquakes happen in Quang Nam

 

Capital to open fourth pedestrian zone in downtown

The People’s Committee of Son Tay Town has planned to open a new pedestrian zone around Son Tay old fortress citadel, the fourth of this kind in Ha Noi during the upcoming Reunification Day (April 30) holiday to boost tourism.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS MARCH 12

WB: Vietnam's economy continues to show resilience

 

Shrimp exports to U.S. exceed US$1 billion in 2021

Vietnam’s annual shrimp exports to the United States have exceeded US$1 billion for the first time, with nearly 90,000 tons in 2021, up 20% year-on-year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP). 

COVID infections trigger teacher shortage in HCM City

Just three weeks after restarting in-person classes, many schools in HCM City are facing a shortage as an increasing number of teachers get COVID-19 infections.

Vietnam's e-sports present golden opportunities

The pandemic caused a series of disturbances in the traditional sports industry but created a golden chance for e-sports and game creators.

Vietnam’s cold storage market to worth 295 million USD in 2025

Vietnam’s cold storage logistics market is forecast to reach a value of 295 million USD by 2025, with an annual growth rate of 12 percent per year, said an expert.