VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES SEPTEMBER 6

Vietnam ranks eighth in IPv6 adoption worldwide

Europe recovers, opening up great opportunity for Vietnamese goods

According to Vietnam’s Trade Counselor in Germany Bui Vuong Anh, two-way trade between Vietnam and Germany reached $16 billion in 2019 and $15.2 billion in 2020.

Hanoi to tighten travel regulations from September 8

Hanoi will tighten the check of travel permit from September 8 as part of efforts to ensure strict implementation of social distancing measures to prevent the spreading of COVID-19 pandemic.

Prime Minister chairs August cabinet meeting

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 6 chaired a regular Government meeting, focusing on socio-economic performance in August and the first eight months of this year.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS SEPTEMBER 6

E-commerce sales in Vietnam expected to reach $56 billion in next five years

Culture Ministry to issue code of conduct for Vietnamese artists

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is finalizing a draft Code of Conduct for Artists.

6,600 students in HCM City have tested positive for Covid-19

Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training Nguyen Van Hieu said about 6,600 students in the city are Covid-19 cases.

Hanoi supports pandemic-affected foreigners

On the occasion of the National Day (September 2), the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) presented 270 gift packs worth more than VND229 million (US$10,000) to Covid-19 affected foreigners who are working and living in Hanoi.

HCM City sets up steering committee on economic recovery

The steering committee, led by HCM City Chairman Phan Van Mai, is responsible for developing a plan for epidemic prevention and control and economic recovery in the city after September 15.

Big investors pour money into industrial real estate in anticipation of new 'fever'

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the industrial real estate market is still bustling with many merger and acquisition (M&A) deals and an increase in new industrial land areas.

Tea farmer earns good income harvesting seeds and roots well as leaves of lotus plants

Having grown lotus for the last three years, Nguyen Thi Thuy harvests not only lotus seeds but also lotus leaves that are used for tea that sells for VND90,000 per kilogram.

 

Health official asks HCMC residents to conduct quick Covid-19 tests at home

Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son has sent an open letter to the people of Ho Chi Minh City, calling for them to perform quick self-testing for Covid-19 to contribute to the city's fight against the epidemic.

E-commerce platforms resume delivery in HCM City as ban is lifted in red zones

E-commerce platforms have resumed deliveries in HCM City and some of the city’s extremely high risk areas (red zones) since August 30, a week after they were banned.

More sci-tech content in upcoming China-ASEAN Expo

The whole universe hidden in the VR glasses, magnificent images shown on transparent screens, unmanned aircraft applied in seeding and fertilization..., sci-tech exhibition has become the new hot spot in the China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) in recent years.

Vietnam’s Tokyo 2020 Paralympics quest ends with a silver medal

Vietnam has bagged home just a silver medal, ranking 75th overall at the 2020 Paralympic games that closed in Tokyo, Japan, on September 5.

Mooncake makers face unprecedented difficulties

Online sales are being implemented by mooncake businesses with a variety of products from the common to the high-end.

Short film on anti-illegal immigration to be screened at int’l film festival

A short film entitled “One year on the Essex lorry tragedy” produced by journalists of Vietnam News has been chosen for screening at the annual Pune International Film Festival in India, which is slated for October 9-10.

Czech PM meets with representatives of Vietnamese community

A high-ranking delegation of the Czech Government led by Prime Minister Andrej Babis on September 4 had a meeting with representatives of the Vietnamese community in the Czech Republic at the Sapa Commercial Centre in Prague.

The biggest decline in VN labor market in a decade

The Covid-19 pandemic caused turbulence in Vietnam's labor market in 2020. 

COVID-19: Vietnam reports 13,137 more infections, 9,211 recoveries

Vietnam has recorded an additional 13,137 coronavirus cases during the past 24 hours, with two thirds registered in Ho Chi Minh City and Binh Duong, the country’s two largest COVID-19 hotspots.

 

Vietnam ranks 7th at International Army Games 2021

The Vietnam People’s Army (VPA)'s delegation ranked 7th out of 43 military delegations at the International Army Games 2021, which wrapped up on September 4.

Comprehensive digital transformation to improve business efficiency

The Ministry of Planning and Investment has drawn up a programme on supporting digital transformation in enterprises, cooperatives and household businesses during the 2021-2025 period.

The 'test' for the future of seafood exports

If Vietnam does not focus on removing the IUU (Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing) yellow card and violations continue, it is very likely that the EC will switch from yellow card to red card.

Urban gardens a bright spot during pandemic

City dwellers throughout the country have got used to social distancing and days of struggle. Many have found new ways to entertain themselves and even to grow their own vegetables.

Singer Luong Nguyet Anh won third award at the Army Games 2021

It is an encouragement award for the Vietnamese team as competing with strong opponents from Russia, China, and Belarus.