Access to vaccines key to economic recovery, President Phuc tells APEC

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has told Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders that vaccine access is crucial to economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Provinces, cities working on bringing back people stuck in COVID-hit south

PM Pham Minh Chinh has instructed ministries and local administrations around the country to create favourable conditions for local people who went to HCM City, Can Tho and southern provinces for work and other reasons to return home.

Runner Lan, swimmer Hoang to fly the flag for Vietnam at Tokyo Games

For the first time in Olympic history, national flags will be carried by two athletes at the Games, and runner Quach Thi Lan and swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang have the honour of carrying the Vietnamese flag at the Tokyo Games’ opening ceremony.

First session of 15th National Assembly to be shortened

The first session of the 15th National Assembly is scheduled to take place from July 20 to July 31 morning, heard a meeting in Hanoi on July 17.

COVID-19: More southern localities to impose social distancing

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 17 ordered social distancing in 19 southern localities that are stricken by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Daily count rises by 3,718, more southern localities to enforce social distancing measures

A further 1,612 new COVID-19 cases, including 1,600 local cases and 12 imported infections, were recorded on the evening of July 17, with Ho Chi Minh City registering the highest number of infections with 2,786 for the whole day.

Artificial intelligence proves useful in Covid-19 pandemic

People usually talk about artificial intelligence (AI) as if it is something in the future, but it has been around for a long time and is being used a lot during the Covid-19 epidemic.

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Vietnam's largest waste-to-energy plant to become operational next month

 

Tardy public spending will hinder post-pandemic economic recovery

The COVID-19 health crisis and the resulting economic downturn has thrown a spanner in the works of already tardy public spending, hindering Vietnam’s efforts to revive its post-pandemic economy and speed up slowing GDP growth.

HCM City develops new measures to contain Covid-19 as field hospitals, quarantine zones become crowded

The number of Covid-19 cases has been increasing over the last 40 days. Quarantine zones have become overloaded, while field hospitals have had few beds for patients.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JULY 17

Businesses have expressed their hope that customs agencies and relevant ministries and sectors will further simplify administrative procedures, which, they suggested, should be completely handled online, according to a survey.

MOET’s new standards on PhDs stir controversy

The scientific community has shown its surprise after the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) lowered the requirements for PhD students.

Electronic courts enhance people’s confidence in justice system

Once electronic courts are used, all steps of hearing can be transparent. Every judge and chief judge will have a virtual assistant to support their work, while people’s confidence in justice will increase.

Bumps ahead for the giants of transport

After enduring months of losses, state-owned transport giants Vietnam Railways and Vietnam Airlines are pinning hopes on a financial lifebuoy to recover from the incurred losses – but even significant support may not be enough for them.

Textile and garment makers seek multitude of options

As the current outbreak of the pandemic remains complicated, textile and garment makers fear lasting impacts on their operations, 

Transport firms in distress as revenue drops

The transport, hospitality and service sectors in Da Nang are experiencing tough days because of the Covid-19 crisis as many businesses have left the market because they no longer have clients and revenue.

Vietnamese doctor receives PEPS' most downloaded paper award

Nguyen Kim Anh, a young female Vietnamese PhD holder of the Institute of Geography under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, has just won the “The most downloaded paper award 2021” award

Vietnamese top list of most online shoppers in SEA

Vietnam has the highest number of people shopping on e-commerce platforms in the Southeast Asia region with some 49.3 million people, according to the E-commerce White Book 2021 released by the Vietnam E-Commerce and Digital Economy Agency.

Vietnam ‘promised land’ for digital banking

Vietnam is among the regional countries that are seeing new digital bank models, experts have said.

Nearly 480 wild animals rescued in H1

A total of 477 wild animals were rescued from violators or voluntarily handed over by people in the first half of 2021, the Education for Nature Vietnam (ENV) reported on July 16.

Vietnam’s COVID-19 infections cases surpass 44,000

Vietnam logged 1,883 domestically-transmitted COVID-19 infections and 15 imported cases in the past 12 hours to 6:30 pm on July 16, bringing the national tally to 44,186, according to the Ministry of Health.

Additional 18 COVID-19 deaths bring national count to 225

Eighteen more COVID-19 deaths have brought the country's total death toll to 225, the Ministry of Health reported on July 16.

Vietnamese President attends APEC Informal Leaders Retreat on COVID-19

Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on July 16 attended and delivered a speech at a virtual informal meeting of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders at the invitation of APEC 2021 Chair - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

Vietnamese athletes to receive VND1.85 billion for Tokyo Olympic gold

Vietnamese Olympic athletes at the Tokyo 2020 Games will receive VND1.85 billion (over US$80,600) in bonuses for each gold medal win.

VND1 billion fines imposed on violators of wildlife protection regulations

Authorities in the Central Highlands province of Dak Nong has approved financial fines worth over 1 billion VND (43,584 USD) imposed on two people for their engagement in illegal wildlife trade and captivity.