Economic status hinges on reopening

Protecting lives and maintaining economic growth in a careful balancing act, the government’s pace of economic reopening will define Vietnam’s economic outlook and foreign investment prospects.

Life smells sweet for essential-oil entrepreneur

"Pursuing passion should accompany social responsibility" is the mantra of Duong Xuan Truong, a successful young entrepreneur from the central province of Thanh Hoa's Thach Thanh District.

Banks in charter capital hikes to add momentum

Despite concerns over a deteriorating economic picture, both local and foreign-invested banks are laying fresh momentum in the capital hike race to supplement their adequacy ratio and intensify operations in Vietnam.

Orphans to be given support to study until age of 18: HCMC chairman

HCM City Chairman Phan Van Mai said the city will issue a support policy for children who have lost their parents due to Covid-19.

Transport Ministry proposes localities manage certain airports

The Ministry of Transport has proposed allowing localities to manage airports within their precincts, such as Dien Bien, Na San, Cat Bi, Vinh, Phu Bai, and Dong Hoi among others.

Stone grinder collection tells part of Vietnamese culture

Hundreds of old stone mortars, millstones and grinders, of different sizes and shapes, are on display at a private museum in the mountainous district of Yen The in the northern province of Bac Giang.

Vietnamese businesses need urgent assistance

Businesses are in serious difficulty due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. They need timely and substantive support measures from the Government.

Vietnam’s automobile supporting industry remains underdeveloped

Only a few spare parts are produced domestically, forcing domestic manufacturing and assembling enterprises to import automobile spare parts from other sources, experts said.

Vietnam always backs UN’s central role: President

Vietnam values and supports the central role of the United Nations (UN) in the global governance system to respond to today's common challenges and wishes to promote all-round cooperation with the organisation, 

Vietnam ranks 44th in Global Innovation Index 2021

Vietnam ranked 44th out of 132 countries and economies in the Global Innovation Index 2021 (GII 2021) which was announced by the United Nations' World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) on September 20.

Hanoians line up for haircuts on first day of relaxed social distancing

From September 21, Hanoi has relaxed its anti-epidemic measures, with many activities and services resuming.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES SEPTEMBER 22

Five die in Phu Tho traffic accident

Tourism reopening: Phu Quoc’s problem, Vietnam’s lesson

Reopening Phu Quoc to receive tourists has proven to be a big challenge.

UNGA 76: President meets foreign leaders, WB President in New York

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc had meetings with many foreign leaders and World Bank President David Malpass shortly after he arrived in New York on September 21 for the General Debate of the UN General Assembly’s 76th session (UNGA 76).

Ministry of Transport proposes increasing traffic violation fines

The Ministry of Transport has just submitted to the Government a draft amendment proposing an increase in traffic fines.

Vietnamese language textbooks launched in Ukraine

A set of Vietnamese language teaching textbooks have been launched at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kiev.

HCM City needs 6 million more vaccine doses

Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health Nguyen Hoai Nam said the city needs 6,031,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine from September 20 to October 31.

Resolution 105 helps bring foreign experts back to Vietnam

Many foreign-invested enterprises tend to bring their own workers to Vietnam for work, particularly for management positions, due to the high requirements for qualifications, expertise and skills, especially differences in language and culture.

PM issued directive on promoting production, circulation and export of agricultural products amid pandemic

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Tuesday issued a directive promoting the production, circulation, consumption and export of agricultural products in the context of COVID-19 prevention and control.

 

AFF Cup 2020: Vietnam in the same group with Malaysia and Indonesia

After being postponed due to the Covid-19 epidemic, the draw for the AFF Cup 2020 took place online at 2pm on September 21 in Singapore.

 

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS SEPTEMBER 22

President witnesses deal signing between Bamboo Airways and General Electric

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc receives US friends in New York

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc received left-wing friends from the US in New York on September 21 as part of his trip to the country to attend the high-level general debate of the United Nations General Assembly’s 76th session (UNGA 76).

UNGA 76: President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attends general debate’s opening session

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the opening session of the high-level general debate of the United Nations General Assembly’s 76th session on September 21 (New York time).

Factories with only a few positive Covid-19 cases should remain open under new rules

It’s unreasonable to close a factory with thousands of workers when only one positive case is found, officials have said.

 

Vietnam aims to become world’s farm produce granary

The national digital transformation program says Vietnam will develop hi-technology agriculture with a focus on smart and precise agriculture, while increasing the proportion of digital agriculture in the economy.