Despite limited resources, the Vietnamese Government and local authorities are sparing no efforts to support and ensure safety for the expat community in Vietnam amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

After successfully entering the fish sauce market, billionaire Nguyen Dang Quang has invested in two segments with high potential: the US$10 billion pork and animal feed market.

A group of foreigners living in Vietnam has raised VND153 million (US$6,700) for charity amid the current COVID-19 outbreak.

The Government has issued a resolution to create a sandbox for financial technology (Fintech) in the country’s banking sector.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, mooncakes become the most sought-after product in Vietnam as people enjoy the pleasure of gathering around with their family to drink tea and eat the square pastries. 

Shifting to teach online this semester because of Covid-19 is an opportunity for tertiary education to adapt to digital transformation.

All of the three largest mobile network operators have affirmed that they are ready to cover depressed areas with broadband as per the Prime Minister’s request to serve online teaching.

After nearly three months of social distancing, the conditions to loosen anti-pandemic measures to some extent are being discussed so that localities, businesses and people can feel more comfortable.

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has released technical guidance on the personal QR Code to be used nationwide.

Acecook Vietnam, after checking up on material suppliers, has found that a supplier used Ethylene oxide (EO) to sterilize some materials.

Vietnam reported 11,172 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infections to 624,547, according to the Ministry of Health.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, head of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, has stressed the need to strengthen supervision and monitoring over pandemic prevention and control activities, 

The Thang Long Royal Citadel in Hanoi is scheduled to hold a range of activities from September 19 aimed at celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival.

A flash survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam revealed that while many US companies' operations in Vietnam have been affected significantly by the pandemic, the majority do not want to shift production out of Vietnam.

The HCM City Department of Health has sought approval from the Ministry of Health to reduce the time between two AstraZeneca COVID-19 shots from the usual eight to 12 weeks down to six weeks to speed up immunisation.

The increasing number of coronavirus cases in Vietnam in the past months means fighting the pandemic with all available resources has become the top priority.

HCM City authorities have been considering a plan to grant ‘green’ and ‘yellow’ cards to its citizens, but the city has decided to extend social distancing after September 15.

Delayed progress has increased costs at Cat Linh-Hadong metro line, according to the Ministry of Transport's report.

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The International Renewable Energy Expert, a local solar power cell producer, has introduced the first made-in-Vietnam Agri-PV (Agriculture photovoltaic module) for dual-use solar energy agriculture projects in domestic and export markets.

Saigon Tếu, the YouTube channel of a comic group in HCM City, has attracted more than 500,000 subscribers one year after release. 

The trend of shoppers going online en masse is driving demand for cold storage facilities in most countries, with Vietnam seemingly among those with a severe short supply.

Localities should establish groups and teams for harvesting fish that could facilitate the issuance of travel permits in groups instead of individual travel permits amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Many patients at the COVID-19 resuscitation hospital in HCM City, managed by Hue Central Hospital, are receiving meals and medication from a robot.