HCMC to try reigniting delayed BT projects

Financial shortcomings of investors combined with the government’s failure to offer support are some of the reasons multiple BT infrastructure projects in HCMC are being delayed indefinitely, experts said. 

Firms should facilitate Gen Z to develop

Enterprises should consider applying new thoughts or amend regulations to meet the demand of Gen Z, including those born in 1996-2010, and create favorable conditions for them to develop as they will be an important part of the country’s workforce.

Vietnam credit growth forecast to hit 14% in 2021: Fitch Solutions

A GDP growth of 5.8% in 2021, nearly double the 2.9% growth last year, would boost credit demand.

New strain of coronavirus detected in Vietnam

Provincial authorities are required to have more active, appropriate and effective measures to control and repel the disease.

 

Vietnam youth submits climate action for COP26

Vietnamese young representatives address bottlenecks that are incorporated into a roadmap for COP26.

VN corporate giant in worrying situation

Vietnam’s top dairy company – Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk) - has witnessed a strange financial movement, contrary to the strong uptrend of the stock market.

Vietnam reports 52 more domestic COVID-19 infection cases

Vietnam recorded an additional 52 new domestically-transmitted COVID-19 cases in the past 12 hours to 6am on May 30, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

VN Electricity Group, Hanoi spend the least from state budget in 2020

As many as 117 State agencies, including 34 ministries, 63 provinces and cities, and 20 state-owned corporations saved more than VND84,635 billion, including VND50,628 billion for the state budget last year.

State-financed agencies must give priority to Vietnamese goods

The Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam has promulgated Directive 03, which has requested agencies financed by the State budget to priotize the use of Vietnamese goods.

How can Bac Giang IZs battle the latest Covid-19 outbreak?

Soon after the first infection cases in the province were discovered, Bac Giang province immediately decided to test all the workers in IZs, trace and isolate high-risk cases, and implement medical quarantine and social distancing in at-risk areas.

Vietnamese football players prepare for World Cup qualifier

Despite being at the top of Group G, Vietnam will be in a dangerous situation if it only gets second place after the end of the second qualifying round of the 2020 World Cup, because of the withdrawal of the North Korean team.

 

Vietnam stops importing pigs from Thailand

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has sent a document to the Thai Embassy on the suspension of imported live pigs from Thailand into Vietnam.

Top stopper Ho Van Y brings Vietnam to World Cup

Goalkeeper Ho Van Y has made national headlines for his outstanding performance after Vietnam earned a slot at the 2021 Futsal World Cup finals.

Educators debate merits of using online exams

At 8 am May 16, Hai Phong, a 12th grader at a Hanoi high school was sitting in front of his laptop, checking the internet, camera and headphone, waiting for his turn to be interviewed for admission to the Hanoi University of Science and Technology.

HCM City quiet after restaurants and shops close

After closing street restaurants, spas, barber shops and other nonessential places to prevent the spread of Covid-19, Ho Chi Minh City was unusually quiet this morning.

Hanoi needs over VND1 trillion for free vaccinations

Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Dinh Tien Dung said that with a population of about 10 million, Hanoi needs more than VND1 trillion to realize the goal of giving free Covid-19 vaccinations (the first dose) for its people.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES MAY 29

COVID-19: 49 more cases recorded, including 46 in Bac Giang hotspot

 

More Vietnamese agro products to be available on e-commerce platforms

Following successful sales of lychees, efforts have been made to sell other Vietnamese farm produce on e-commerce platforms, the Nong nghiep Viet Nam (Vietnam Agriculture) newspaper has reported.

Vietnamese “blue beret” soldiers with aspirations for world peace

“Let us live in peace and love. Let us forget recent things”. 

Paint makers’ fresh coat of progress

Having one of the fastest-growing paint and coating industries in the Southeast Asian region, Vietnam is mainly dominated by international paint and coating groups, but it is now witnessing a refresh as local makers attempt to gain some traction.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS MAY 29

Many entrepreneurs leave then rejoin market

Vietnamese film to be released in the US, Australia

Bố Già (Dad, I’m Sorry), a Vietnamese film produced by TRẤN THÀNH TOWN, will be distributed in cinemas in the US and Australia on May 28 after its premiere in Malaysia and Singapore on April 22.

Number of downloads for Bluezone app is high, but many accounts go unused

Some cities and provinces have seen 35-40 percent of their population downloading the Bluezone app. However, the number of active accounts is not high.

A number of theoretical and practical issues on socialism and the path to socialism in Vietnam

Professor, Dr Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, has written an article titled “A number of theoretical and practical issues on socialism and the path towards socialism in Vietnam.”

Vietnam deserve World Cup Futsal finals slot: coach

Qualifying for the 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup was no surprise for Vietnam, coach Pham Minh Giang told media after the Asian playoff second tie on Tuesday in Dubai, the UAE.