Rainfall in October, November and the first half of December in Vietnam’s central region is forecasted to be 30-50% higher than the average of previous years, but it will not be as intense as it was in 2020.

The number of employed people in Q3/2021 fell sharply compared to the previous quarter and the same period of last year, while unemployment and underemployment rates increased to an all-time high.

At the ITU Digital World 2021, Vietnam will bring concerns related to its digital transformation for discussion at the Ministerial Roundtable.

The northern border province of Lang Son is the home to 7 ethnic groups, which has long been famous for traditional houses called “trinh tuong” of the Tay and Nung people.

Coaches transporting travellers between HCM City and other provinces can resume operation from October 13, with passengers required to follow pandemic prevention measures and make online health declarations.

Localities need to keep calm but stay vigilant over pandemic developments, and not be impatient in making decisions, said Party Committee Secretary General Nguyen Phu Trong.

Vietnam has detected 2,949 coronavirus cases in 43 cities and provinces across the country during the past 24 hours, a record low daily figure in the past two and a half months.

Intel Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co. are both aiming to resume full operations of their HCM City plants by the end of November.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea (RoK) said on October 12 that it has transported a total of 1.1 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Vietnam.

The Health Ministry’s National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology held a ceremony in Hanoi on October 12 to receive 77 ultra-low temperature freezers donated by the US.

The opening ceremony of the ITU Digital World 2021 is taking place at the International Convention Center in Hanoi this evening.

Despite impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) into Vietnam still rose 4.4 percent year on year in the first nine months of 2021 to 22.15 billion USD.

Standing Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has just signed Decision No 29/2021/QĐ-TTg of the Prime Minister on special investment incentives.

Tens of thousands of workers have repatriated, leading to a lack of jobs in destinations and of workers at their departure locations.

The number of enterprises reopening at export processing zones and industrial parks in HCM City has reached 66.8 per cent, while at the Saigon Hi-Tech Park the rate is 74.3 per cent.

Vietnam will plant 20,000ha of forests as part of a project to protect and develop coastal forests in response to climate change and to push green growth over the next 10 years.

Some National Assembly Deputies expressed their concerns about the establishment of a free trade zone (FTZ) in Hai Phong at a National Assembly Standing Committee session on October 11.

Airways and railways have gradually reopened after a long period of hibernation. Obstacles have been cleared for flights to resume.

Vietnam’s development agenda receives additional boost by Australia, World Bank

This year Vietnam targets earning $14.5 billion of export revenue from wood and forest products.

My Anh, 19, is the only Vietnamese representative at the 2021 Head In The Clouds Music Festival in the US.

Vietnam will accelerate the national COVID-19 vaccination campaign as more than 100 million doses of different brands are expected to be delivered to the nation in the fourth quarter of the year, said Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen.

Sugar producers expect the 2021-2022 crop, which is starting from July 1, will be more prosperous. 

Detailed policies needed to help firms get loans

More and more startups nowadays are committed themselves to finding innovative solutions to environmental problems.