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Different pandemic prevention rules in different provinces causing headaches

The application of different regulations on pandemic prevention and control in different cities/provinces is causing difficulties for enterprises.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 4

Over 3 million labourers in HCM City subjected to unemployment insurance allowances

Vietnam wins Honorable Award at Nature Conservancy Photo Contest 2021

The Nature Conservancy has announced the winners of the Nature Conservancy Photo Contest 2021.

Vietnamese manufacturing hit by pandemic

The Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) remained at 40.2 in September.

As migrant workers leave cities, who will save businesses?

Thousands of migrant laborers have returned to their hometowns to avoid the pandemic, leaving behind city dreams. The consequence is that enterprises lack workers to restore production in the "new normal".

Vietnam supports equitable COVID-19 vaccine distribution, human rights protection

Vietnam has underlined the need to enhance global solidarity, promote the production and equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccine at a reasonable cost in a timely and universal manner across the world.

Private kindergarten owners to sell schools due to COVID-19

Faced with financial difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the owners of many private kindergartens are putting their schools up for sale.

Hanoi to tighten management on hospitals to prevent spread of COVID-19

Authorities in Hanoi will tighten the management of hospitals under a request by the municipal deputy chairman Chu Xuan Dung.

Air transport to Hanoi may resume from October 5

The Ministry of Transport is waiting for Hanoi's opinion on the reopening of domestic air routes to and from its Noi Bai International Airport from October 5.

HCM City businesses propose support policies

Businesses in HCM City have called for support policies to help them revive operations after disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thien Long Group Corporation joins FPT Corporation to assist children orphaned by Covid-19

Thien Long Group Corporation and FPT Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support children who have lost their parents who died from Covid-19.

Vietnamese ICT businesses benefit from digital consumption

Vietnamese ICT enterprises have benefited greatly from the fast digitalisation trend, with their revenues rising despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnam’s economy to slow as population ages: WB report

Population aging could slow down Vietnam's long-term growth in the 2020–2050 period by 0.9 percentage points compared with the last 15 years, a new World Bank (WB) report finds.

Vietnam ranks 73rd for digital quality of life, e-security improves

Vietnam’s e-security index improved by 54 percent since last year but its internet became less affordable, the 2021 Digital Quality of Life Index (DQL) conducted by cybersecurity company Surfshark showed.

Fourth session of 13th Party Central Committee opens

The 13th Party Central Committee opened its fourth session in Hanoi on October 4 under the chair of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

Tens of thousands of people leave epidemic-hit areas to return to their hometowns

The huge flow of people leaving Vietnam’s Covid-19 hotspots to their hometowns in southwestern provinces has overloaded concentrated quarantine zones, where infection cases have been detected.

E-sports and the billion USD opportunities for Vietnam's digital economy

With a young population and the popularity of the Internet, Vietnam has great opportunities and potential to develop the industry of e-sports and video games. This will become a “smokeless industry” in Vietnam in the near future.

 

Vietnam needs long-term vision to develop automobile industry: experts

After 30 years of development, Vietnam’s enterprises can only make 287 car parts, which are mostly simple products. The industry uses a large amount of labor and has low added value and high production costs.

Additional 5,376 COVID-19 cases reported on October 3

Vietnam recorded an additional 5,376 COVID-19 infections, including 5,367 domestic and nine imported cases, in the past 24 hours to 5pm on October 3, the Ministry of Health announced.

Ambassador hails Collectif Vietnam Dioxine’s support for AO/dioxin victims

Vietnamese Ambassador to France Dinh Toan Thang has appreciated efforts made by Collectif Vietnam Dioxine members to support campaigns to back Vietnamese French woman Tran To Nga’s lawsuit against US chemical companies

New hope spreads after successful hand transplantation

Nam's arms were amputated at the age of 15 due to a chemical accident. In front of the boy's eyes, all the doors to the future closed. That was four years ago, and his life has now turned a new page.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 3

National Green Growth Strategy for 2021-2030 adopted

VN girl's bumpy road to the world's leading research institute

As a student who once failed entrance exams to universities, Doan Thi Hai Duong has just won a scholarship with a monthly stipend of 2.800€ in a doctoral program at Max Planck for Plant Breeding Institute – Germany.

Local movie stars honoured at Asian Academy Creative Awards

Tran Thi Kha Ngan has been honoured by being named among the best actresses in the leading role category at the Asian Academy Creative Awards 2021.

HCMC Book Street to reopen after lifting of Covid restrictions

The management board of HCMC Book Street has completing the city’s evaluation criteria for safe business operations. Thus the book street could not reopen on October 1 as planned, said Director of HCMC Book Street Le Hoang.