Axie Infinity capitalizes at US$4.4 billion

The virtual currency in the Vietnamese blockchain game Axie Infinity - Axie Infinity Shards (AXS) - has hit a new peak of $71, setting a record capitalization of $4.4 billion.

 

Project to develop human resources for information security kicks off

The 23-member executive board of a project on training and developing human resources for information security for the 2021 - 2025 period has been established, led by Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Huy Dung.

Air ticket holders get help for flights abroad

The Ministry of Transport has requested that localities facilitate conditions in which people who have tickets for international flights can access airports on time.

Trade ministry wants storage, warehousing costs cut for struggling businesses

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has called on marine transport and logistics businesses to cut fees for container storage and warehousing for companies that have reduced operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

HCM City urges speedy ODA disbursement for first metro line

The HCM City People's Committee has asked the Ministry of Planning and Investment and Ministry of Finance to disburse Japan’s official development assistance (ODA) capital from the central budget this year

Wood industry at crossroads to engineer survival strategy

The ongoing coronavirus outbreaks are now threatening to bring the timber industry to its knees, with businesses and associations hoping for preferential vaccine treatment and financial support for test kits and other pandemic-related expenses.

Human love shines in forefront of battle against pandemic

While you are staying safe and working from home during social distancing, doctors and nurses are working hard to treat infections and many volunteers are assisting people in quarantine zones.

Ashes of people who died of Covid-19 taken to family homes

Relatives of people who died of Covid-19 in Ho Chi Minh City were moved as the ashes of their loved ones were brought to their homes by local authorities.

Social distancing orders take toll on economic prospects

The health crisis is becoming increasingly complex and expected to continue drawing a grey economic picture in the region.

Deputy PM insists on vaccine priority for HCM City

The Government has agreed to prioritise vaccine distribution to HCM City and parts of Dong Nai, Binh Duong and Long An Provinces, the country's top COVID-19 hotspots, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam said at a conference in the city on Tuesday.

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Three dead, one injured in North Vietnam landslide

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Interbank interest rates cool down thanks to good liquidity

Monkeys cause chaos during social distancing orders on Cham Islands

Experts from the Cham Island Maritime Protected Area (MPA) and Hoi An are looking to drive monkeys back to the forest after the animals broke into houses.

Banks are optimistic about yearly business results

Commercial banks have been performing well thanks to improved provisioning and more sustainable sources of income.

Over 150,000 workers in Binh Duong’s industrial parks vaccinated

As many as 150,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been allocated to industrial zones in the southern province of Binh Duong.

Military helicopters to be used to transport Covid-19 vaccines

To ensure the vaccination schedule when many shipments of Covid-19 vaccines arrive in Vietnam in the fourth quarter, the Ministry of Defense is ready to use helicopters to transport vaccines.

A house of memories in Ha Long City

Hundreds of typical items of rich families in the past have been collected by a man in Ha Long City in Quang Ninh province.

Control of Covid-19 outbreak in HCM City shows positive signs

The epidemic situation in HCM City has shown positive signs as the number of new infection cases has "flattened",

Vietnam tests Covid-19 herbal medicine on 260 patients

A locally developed Covid-19 treatment drug called Vipdervir will be tested on 260 Covid-19 patients.

Hanoi conducts massive testing campaign with 3.3 million samples

From August 9 to 17, Hanoi will provide 1.3 million tests using the RT-PCR technique, and 2 million rapid tests in an aim to screen and isolate Covid-19 pathogens from the community as quickly as possible.

Ministry of Transport wants to limit HCM City-Hanoi flights

For the Ho Chi Minh City – Hanoi air route, the number of flights could be reduced to less than two round trips per day.

 

Procedures to be simplified for emergency licence for local Nanocovax vaccine

The Prime Minister has assigned the Ministry of Health to shorten administrative procedures for granting an emergency licence for the locally made Nanocovax vaccine against Covid-19.

Students to return to school in August in virus-contained provinces

Several provinces where there are no COVID-19 outbreaks will allow students to return to school as early as August 23 after the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) released its general plan for the 2021-2022 academic year.

India helps Vietnamese defence ministry build IT system

The Indian Government has provided US$5 million in non-refundable aid to help the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence build an information technology (IT) system.

Vietnam to face only two rivals in AFC U23 Asian Cup 2022 qualifiers

Vietnam will have to compete against only Myanmar and Chinese Taipei in Group I of the AFC U23 Asian Cup 2022 qualifiers following a redraw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on August 11.