AI&Me programme applies AI, big data and digital technology to help reduce traffic deaths in Vietnam

Through the app, government officials will receive data as actionable recommendations to make effective and evidence-based road safety interventions.

 

Fourth plenum of 13th Party Central Committee wraps up

The fourth plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee concluded on October 7, completing all its working programme after more than three days. ​

Dengue fever cases show signs of increase in Vietnam

The spread of dengue fever has showing signs of increasing in both Hanoi and southern localities following several deaths being reported, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH) on October 6.

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Returnees from COVID hotspots receive assistance on the way home

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First three wind-power plants put into use in Soc Trang province

Nike Group to expand investment in Binh Duong

Sportswear giant Nike Group has affirmed that it will continue to expand production in Binh Duong province, said Nguyen Thanh Toan, Director of the Department of Industry and Trade of the southern industrial hub.

Ten domestic air routes proposed to be resumed from Oct. 10

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has proposed the Ministry of Transport re-open 10 domestic air routes from October 10.

Vietnamese enterprises need cash to revive

Nguyen Quoc Ky, Chairman of Vietravel, a big tourist company in Vietnam, said that due to the impact of the 4th wave of Covid-19 epidemic, the entire tourism industry of Vietnam has been closed since May 2021.

 

Bars on Bui Vien Street turned into mini-marts

Bui Vien Street, dubbed “Western Street” in downtown HCM City, used to be the place where most foreign tourists came to experience the nightlife.

USAID funds US$2 million to improve Vietnam’s innovation workforce

The two-year USAID-funded project is expected to support the nation’s strategy on the fourth industrial revolution to advance continued economic transformation./.

 

Kate Festival of Cham people

Falling on the first day of the seventh month of the Cham calendar, Kate is the biggest event in the year of the Cham followers of Brahman ism. It pays respect to gods and prays for productive harvests and multiple natural and human resources.

Not all HCM City migrants choose to leave, many hopeful about livelihood post-COVID

Thousands of people left HCM City for their hometowns in the last few days after the city lifted its lockdown on October 1, but many migrants have chosen to stay back to resume work or look for new jobs.

Govt' to consider zero-interest loans for all airlines

The Vietnam Aviation Business Association asked the Government to consider a proposal to slash 30 per cent off the airlines' income tax for 2020 and the first half of 2021.

Hong Kong Auction House pulls suspected fake Vietnamese painting from sale

Sotheby's Hong Kong auction house has announced it will withdraw a lacquered wooden screen which is suspected of being a copy of an artwork by Vietnamese painter, Nguyen Van Ty (1917-1992), from the upcoming sale on Sunday.

Four groups of people ready to travel in post-Covid period

Luxury travel, MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions), community-based tourism and staycations are the four segments that Vietnam’s tourism industry can focus on in the post-Covid period, experts say.

Incurring big losses, café chains shut down

The Covid-19 pandemic, with changes in consumers’ habits and requirement on a minimum distance between customers, has dealt a strong blow to the (food and beverage) F&B industry.

Business associations unhappy with weekly tests for vaccinated, recovered workers

Several business associations in HCM City have called for scrapping a requirement that workers commuting to the city from elsewhere need to undergo a weekly test for COVID-19 regardless of their vaccination or recovery status.

HCM City allows people to travel to other provinces for picking up relatives

The HCM City Department of Transport received 6,937 applications from individuals between October 2 and 4, requesting permission to travel to other provinces to bring relatives back.

Google Safety Centre for Vietnamese launched

Google in cooperation with the National Cyber Security Centre has launched the Google Safety Centre and the Safer Programme with Google for Vietnamese users.

Central Vietnam faces new storms

From October 8 to 12, heavy rain in the central region and the northern delta provinces will occur due to the impact of cold air combined with the storm No 7.

 

Hanoi plans to turn three rural districts into cities, open horse racing track

In the period of 2021-2025, Hanoi plans to study, propose policies and develop a plan to turn the three rural districts of Dong Anh, Soc Son and Me Linh into cities.

Nearly 1 million doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to be allocated across the nation

The National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology has issued a decision on the distribution of 992,160 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccines were purchased using the State Budget.

HCM City: 29 expelled from Party for wrongdoings

Twenty-nine Party members in Ho Chi Minh City have been expelled from the Party due to their wrongdoings in four cases subject to supervision by the Central Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption.

Launch of NanoDragon satellite suspended due to bad weather

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA, on October 7 morning suspended the launch of its fifth Epsilon solid-fuel rocket that is expected to carry nine small satellites, including Vietnam’s NanoDragon.

Vietnam to purchase AstraZeneca vaccine from Hungary

The Vietnamese Government has agreed to purchase 400,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 from the Hungarian Government, according to a Government resolution.