V.League 1 2021 season to finish with no champion and no relegation

The executive committee of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) made the decision on September 23 to cancel all local professional football leagues, including the V.League 1, which will have no champion and no relegation this year.

Vietnam thrash Maldives 16-0 at AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2022 Qualifier

Vietnamese women outplayed their Maldives opponents 16-0 in their Group B opening game of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2022 qualifiers on September 23, giving them an advantage of entering the final round.

Plenty of room for attracting US investment

In order to attract investment projects from the US, Viet Nam needed to continue improving its macro-economy, controlling inflation, and speeding up...

Vietnam expects to be a net steel exporter with strong steel export growth

Vietnam is expected to become an exporting country of iron and steel by end-2021 after decades of dependence on imported iron and steel from China.

Russian expats in Khanh Hoa get support by local people

Many Russians have decided to live and work in the beach city of Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa province over the years, but Covid-19 has made everything much more difficult. 

Vietnam's homegrown Nanocovax COVID-19 vaccine candidate to be assessed by Indian institute

The Translational Health Science & Technology Institute (THSTI) will evaluate immunogenicity of the Made-in-Vietnam Nanocovax COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by Nanogen Pharmaceutical Biotechnology of Vietnam.

Oman offers aid for Vietnam’s flood-hit central provinces

The Government and people of Oman have presented 300,000 USD of aid to people in flood-hit central provinces of Vietnam.

Vietnam wants to become food innovation hub in the region: President

Vietnam hopes to become a food innovation hub in the region, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc said in his message sent to the United Nations (UN) Food Systems Summit held in New York on September 23 (local time).

Transport Ministry plans to resume public transport activities in Vietnam

The Ministry of Transport has drafted a plan to gradually resume public transport activities after many provinces and cities have relaxed social distancing measures.

Number of civil servants to increase by over 7,000 in 2022

The total number of civil servants who are paid by the state budget in 2022 will be 256,685, an increase of 7,035 people compared to 2021.

Unique features of Ha Nhi people's costumes

For the Ha Nhi ethnic group, preserving their traditional costumes is an act to preserve their unique culture.

Farmers feeling the pinch of current supply chain obstacles

Without managing the ongoing pandemic soon, farmers are set to continue making losses, while small- and medium-sized feed facilities may even go bankrupt and supply chains will be broken with the imbalance of supply and demand.

Hanoi shouldn’t rush to grant green cards, expert says

Dr Tran Dac Phu, former Head of the Preventive Medicine Department, advised Hanoi not to be hasty in granting green cards so that achievements of pandemic prevention can be maintained.

 

President raises proposals at UNSC’s high-level open debate on climate security

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on September 23 proposed that the UN should establish a comprehensive database system on multi-dimensional impacts of sea-level rise in support of global response policy formulation.

China's sending military aircraft to Spratly islands violates Vietnam's sovereignty, international law: Spokesperson

Vietnam protests China’s deployment of military transport aircraft to bring back its troops on reefs that are part of Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago to the Chinese mainland as “violating its sovereignty.”

Promise more than evident in Vietnam’s edtech fortunes

Vietnam’s edtech startups are luring the interest of both local and foreign venture capital funds as they are bringing new business models to tap into millions of online students.

Flautist makes her first album in the US

Flautist Le Thu Huong has returned to Vietnam after spending six years studying at the University of North Texas with a full scholarship by the Vietnamese government for her doctorate.

New inspirational songs support HCM City

Around 30 Vietnamese singers and artists from different generations have performed a new song titled Hãy Yên Lòng, Sài Gòn Ơi! (Don’t Worry, My Dear Sai Gon) to support HCM City amid the pandemic.

Interest rate cut not as expected

Many commercial banks have announced a 0.5-3 percent cut in lending interest rates and many policies to support customers affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Finance Ministry issues warning about corporate bonds

After continuously issuing warnings about investment in corporate bonds, the Ministry of Finance has decided to take strong action against companies issuing "problematic" bonds to prevent risky behavior to the market.

HCMC Fine Arts Association holds first-ever online exhibition

The HCMC Fine Arts Association is organizing an online exhibition for the first time, introducing 103 paintings and statues by 63 painters and sculptors.

Korean firms pour US$2.43 billion into Vietnam in eight months

Businesses from the Republic of Korea (RoK) poured over 2.43 billion USD into Vietnam in the first eight months of 2021, ranking third in terms of total registered capital after Singapore and Japan.

First, second, sixth graders to learn through television from October

The Ministry of Education and Training said that distance learning through television for first, second and sixth graders will be launched in October.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS SEPTEMBER 23

Vietnam, US step up cooperation in agriculture

Which stocks will thrive after the pandemic is contained?

The ongoing COVID-19 outbreak is showing more positive signs, with higher vaccination rates and a decline in the number of new infections, raising hopes for businesses of a return to normality and providing support for the stock market.