Roadmap to 'new normal' state to be issued before September 15

The Ministry of Health is working on guidance on the roadmap to return to the "new normal" and reopen the economy, scheduled to be issued by September 15.

Hanoi woman earns over $14 million from writing apps for Google and Apple

A 29-year-old Hanoi woman earned VND30 billion (nearly $14.5 million) a year by writing software for Google Play and App Store, paying tax of VND23.4 billion (over $1 million).

Deposit interest rates fall, money flows into real estate

As deposit interest rates fall, cash flow has changed its direction with more people injecting money into real estate as a long-term shelter.

Central Vietnam submerged after hours of heavy rainfall

Heavy rains that lasted from 1am to noon on September 12 submerged many areas in Da Nang city, Quang Nam and Quang Ngai provinces under water. VietNamNet captured images of after-downpour scenes in the following locations:

COVID-19: Daily caseload falls on second consecutive day to nearly 11,500

Vietnam has confirmed 11,478 coronavirus cases during the past 24 hours, down by nearly 500 and 1,843 cases respectively compared to the previous two days, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said in its 06.00pm coronavirus update on September 12.

 

Celebrities and charity: scandals and legal 'gaps'

The news about celebrities doing charity has heated up in recent days with doubts and questions about the transparency of donations.

Vietnam takes Japan as partner of top importance: PM

 The Party, State, Government and people of Vietnam take Japan as one of the partners of top importance which enjoys a high trust in the country’s foreign policy, PM Pham Minh Chinh told visiting Japanese Defence Minister Kishi Nobuo.

Storm-triggered flooding disrupts traffic in Central region

Vast areas in Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Da Nang, Thua Thien- Hue and Quang Tri have been badly inundated as heavy rain triggered flooding has ravaged the Central region in the aftermath of Conson, which has weakened and continued unleasing dowpours.

Vietnam among 10 countries with largest cross-border data transfer

Vietnam has been among the top 10 countries in terms of cross-border data transfer in the past decade.

 

Online tutoring start-up secures 1.5 million USD investment

Marathon - a Vietnamese online tutoring platform - has just raised 1.5 million USD in investment for a pre-seed round.

 

How to rescue Vietnamese air carriers

During the fourth Covid-19 outbreak, the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam asked domestic airlines to limit the number of flights from provinces and cities implementing social distancing under Directive 16.

Localities still reluctant to rely on orders for teachers from pedagogical schools

Though the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) in May released a document guiding the ordering of teacher production as stipulated in Decree 116/2020, localities are reluctant to comply, even though the enrollment season is nearly over.

Aquarium enthusiast builds miniature Mekong River homes

Fed up with social distancing, a young man in Hai Duong Province has channelled his creativity by getting into crafts to alleviate the dull tedium that comes with life in lockdown.

 

Vietnam to purchase Spain’s HIPRA COVID-19 vaccine

T&T PHARMA, a Vietnamese pharmaceutical joint stock company, has inked a contract to purchase 50 million doses of HIPRA, a COVID-19 vaccine produced by Spain’s HYPRA Human Health S.L.U.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS SEPTEMBER 12

Vietnam continues to be attractive investment destination: HSBC

HCMC gives monthly allowance to orphans whose parents die of Covid-19

A child under four years old whose both parents died of the coronavirus will be granted VND900,000 a month while those over four years old will receive VND 540,000 per month,

HCMC achieves significant results from strong social distancing measures

HCMC has begun to see a drop in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases, especially the decline in severe patients and death rates.

VNEID mobile app expected to be used as Covid green pass in HCMC

Information about Covid-19 vaccination, patients and travel permits will be integrated into the VNEID mobile app, which can be used as a Covid green pass when HCMC eases its mobility restrictions.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES SEPTEMBER 12

Coronavirus hotspot sees sharp decrease in death rate

Investors sell homestays at a loss of billions of VND

Many investors have offered to sell their homestays as they do not have enough money to pay debts and maintain operations.

Three countries cooperate to audit water resources of Mekong River basin

The audit results of water resource management in the Mekong River basin show that the amount of water upstream of the river to the Cuu Long (Mekong Delta) has decreased sharply. 

Development of digital government in Vietnam needs new thinking

Vietnam has developed an e-government development strategy towards digital government. 

VN Olympic Vice President Giang dies, aged 75

Vietnam Olympic Committee Vice President Hoang Vinh Giang died on Saturday. He was 75-years-old.

PM warns against hastiness in reopening after lockdown

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 11 demanded that hastiness be avoided in resuming production and business activities when the battle against the COVID-19 has produced initial positive signs.

Vietnam to evacuate more than 330,000 residents as typhoon Conson nears

Vietnam’s central coastal provinces have developed plans to evacuate a total of 331,392 residents from flood-prone areas before typhoon Conson makes landfall on September 12.