Vietnam changes way of thinking in fighting Covid-19

Since the day Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh became the Head of the Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control, there have been some fundamental changes made in the long march to fight the pandemic.

AFC requests upgrades for My Dinh National Stadium

The Vietnamese national team may play in another stadium in the next round of World Cup qualifiers in the event that Hanoi’s My Dinh National Stadium is unable to meet the standards set by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES SEPTEMBER 23

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc had a meeting with overseas Vietnamese in the US on September 22 (New York time) to listen to their aspirations as well as their ideas on development issues in the home country.

HCM City to start gradually restoring economy by end of September

HCM City will gradually reopen economic activities in areas with less risk of COVID-19 infection after September 30.

President Phuc proposes solutions to provide vaccines for developing countries

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has proposed a number of solutions for developing countries to have access to more COVID-19 vaccines at the Global COVID-19 Summit themed “Ending the Pandemic and Building Back Better".

Billionaire Nguyen Dang Quang invests VND300 billion in telecom

Billionaire Nguyen Dang Quang, Chairman of Masan Group, has made new strides in conquering the Vietnamese telecom market by acquiring 70% shares of Mobicast JSC with a total value of VND295.5 billion (over $14 million).

 

Vaccinations underpinning super-charged recovery aim

With Vietnam boosting the inoculation of vaccines for people and support for enterprises to revitalise business and production activities, upcoming updated economic recovery scenarios will make it more favourable for macro monitoring.

President holds bilateral meetings with foreign leaders in New York

Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc had bilateral meetings with Presidents of Mongolia, Switzerland and Austria, and President of the European Council (EC) in New York on September 22 (local time).

Children’s diets show no improvement in last decade: UNICEF

Children under the age of 2 are not getting the food or nutrients they need to thrive and grow well, leading to irreversible developmental harm, according to a new report by UNICEF.

Healthy competition crucial for e-commerce logistics

Better regulations are expected to come into play to facilitate the growth of Vietnam’s e-commerce logistics sector.

President receives representatives of US business associations, investors

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc received representatives of the US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC), Amcham, the US Chamber of Commerce (USCC), and several US companies and multinational groups in New York on September 22.

Van Hieu among top 5 best players at FIFA Futsal World Cup 2021

Vietnamese futsal player Van Hieu has been named in the list of “five youngsters illuminating Lithuania” by football’s global governing body FIFA.

Vietnamese artists offer free short tutorial videos on YouTube

Vietnamese artists are offering a series of short tutorial videos called “Cam - Ky - Thi - Hoa” focusing on teaching guitar, chess, singing and drawing for beginners on YouTube since mid-September.

Ministry investigates evasion of trade remedies for cane sugar

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued a decision to investigate the evasion of trade remedies for cane sugar products originating from...

Health experts worried as Hanoians flood streets to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival

On the first night of relaxed social distancing (September 21), which coincided with the Mid-Autumn Festival, tens of thousands of people flocked to the streets to celebrate the festival.

Vietnam loss to Russia in Futsal World Cup knock-out stage

Vietnam lost 2-3 to Russia in the knock-out stage at the FIFA Futsal World Cup 2021 Cup 2021 in Lithuania on September 22.

Vietnam to buy 20 million doses of Vero Cell COVID-19 vaccine

The Government has issued Resolution 110/NQ-CP on the purchase of 20 million doses of the Vero Cell COVID-19 vaccine produced by China's Sinopharm.

Domestic travel reopens, but under Covid-19 safety conditions

Some destinations are ready to reopen to receive travelers, while travel firms are preparing to serve domestic travelers with green cards.

 

Students develop e-portal to bring VN agricultural products to the world

A group of RMIT students has designed an electronic portal to bring Vietnamese agricultural products closer to domestic and international buyers.

Bau Truc - one of the oldest pottery villages in Southeast Asia

Bau Truc pottery village is about 10km south of Phan Rang City, the central province of Ninh Thuan. This is a village of Cham people with a tradition of making pottery for several hundred years.

US$5.4 billion to be invested in 9 component projects of North - South expressway

Nine component projects of the North-South Expressway Phase 2 will be invested in the form of public-private partnership (PPP), with total investment of about 124,619 billion VND (US$5.4 billion) during the 2021-2025 period.

Rustic craft passed from generation to generation

Located next to the gentle Hau River, Dinh Yen mat village in Lap Vo District, in the southern province of Dong Thap is famous for its long-standing tradition of sedge mat-weaving.

Vaccines arriving later this year to be used for both children and adults

Dr Pham Van Phuc from the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases said that research shows that Covid-19 is less dangerous to children than adults and infected children have fewer complications.

Tens of thousands of cars unsold, factories may have to stop production

Cars have been selling very slowly in amid Covid-19 and social distancing. A gloomy future has been predicted for the automobile industry.

 

Vietnam’s 2021 exports forecast to exceed $315 billion

Vietnam’s export turnover is forecast to surpass 315 billion USD this year, which, however, requires more drastic measures.