Foreign visitors to Vietnam required to pay quarantine, testing fees

So far, Vietnam has offered free-of-charge quarantine and testing for both locals and foreigners.

COVID-19: Total rises to 1,063 after three imported cases confirmed

Vietnam recorded five further fresh cases of COVID-19, all imported, taking the national count to 1,063, the Ministry of Health reported on September 13.

Warm welcome to eagles, not to tigers or snakes

The author of this article received a request to write about his contributions to policies on foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction.

ASEAN prioritises COVID-19 response at AMM 53: Expert

As Chair of ASEAN 2020, Vietnam made the response to COVID-19 a top priority of the 53rd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM 53) and related meetings, according to Dr Balazs Szanto from Webster University Thailand.

Hung Yen longan farmers reach out to world market

Hung Yen’s farmers are proud of Hung Yen longan, the ‘fruit of the King’ which satisfies strict requirements on food safety and is exported to many countries, bringing revenue of trillions of dong a year.

How to attract high-quality foreign direct investment

Industrialization requires high-quality foreign direct investment (FDI). Many issues must be addressed, including how to developed a skilled workforce.

Study on development of children born in vitro by 'freeze-only' method published in international journal

Fertility and Sterility is an international journal for obstetricians, gynecologists, reproductive endocrinologists, urologists, basic scientists and others who treat and investigate problems of infertility and human reproductive disorders.

Nearly 350 Vietnamese citizens brought home safely from Australia

Nearly 350 Vietnamese citizens were safely flown home from Australia on a flight on September 12.

Multi-story buildings left idle, trillion-dong dream collapses

More and more highrises have benn built in recent years, but many of them have been left idle.

Elegant weaving of local allure

Just a short stroll from a provincial road lies Teng Village in mountainous Ba To District in the central province of Quang Ngai , the tranquil home of 200 families from the H’Re ethnic minority and a centre of brocade-making for generations.

Record number of documents adopted within AMM 53: Deputy PM

A total of 42 documents were adopted throughout the 53rd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and Related Meetings held from September 9-12 via video conference, a record for such meetings.

Former graphic designer quits job to pursue her passion: making wooden fish

Nguyen Thi Ngoan, 27, was said to be “crazy” when she quit her job as a graphic designer to produce and make wooden fish.

Prosecution proposed against former Hanoi CDC leader

The Ministry of Public Security has proposed charging former director of the Hanoi Center for Disease Control (CDC) Nguyen Nhat Cam and nine others for allegedly tripling the purchase price of the real-time PCR detection systems.

Vingroup rejects rumour about selling stake in Vinmec and Vinschool

Vingroup rejects rumour about selling its stake in Vinmec and Vinschool, reiterating that these two systems play a crucial role in the group’s ecosystem.

VIETNAM'S BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES SEPTEMBER 13

Vietnam home to nearly 50,000 rooftop solar projects

Party chief congratulates Vietnam News Agency on 75th anniversary

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong, on behalf of the Party and the State, has sent a letter of congratulations to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) on its proud achievements over the 75 years since its establishment.

Phu Yen lecturer make portable ventilators

The COVD-19 pandemic has sparked the imaginations of thousands in their efforts to fight the disease, and a Vietnamese academic is the latest example of impressive creativity.

Hanoi working hard to combat air pollution

Deputy director of the Hanoi Department of Natural Resources and Environment Le Tuan Dinh speaks about solving the root cause of environmental pollution in Hanoi in a bid to improve air quality.

No new COVID-19 cases reported over last 12 hours

Vietnam has no new COVID-19 cases to report over the last 12 hours,

Owner of small bookstore offers free services on one of Saigon’s most expensive streets

Over the past 10 years, Nguyen Van Can's bookstore has maintained its policy: those who visit the bookstore can read books freely and rent books without making a deposit or registering their names or time for return of the books.

Vietnam likely to gain export target for timber and wooden products this year: experts

 Experts believe Viet Nam this year will reach its export target for timber and wooden products at US$12 billion, despite the impact of the COVID-19...

Ministry asks for tightened management on condotels, officetels, shophouses

The Ministry of Construction has asked provincial and municipal people’s committees to tighten management on condotels, officetels, resort villas and shophouses 

 

VN cities needs strict measures to persuade residents to abandon old polluting motorbikes

Old vehicles are one of the major reasons behind the serious air pollution in urban areas.

Hotel rates down steeply as COVID-19 keeps away tourists

The hotel industry is facing arguably its greatest challenge as the impacts of COVID-19 keep away foreign visitors from the country.

Smartphones 'determine the fate' of VND-billionaire farmers

Over the last 10 years of developing farming chains and observing strict requirements, farmers who have earned annual incomes of billions of dong have been increasingly using digital technology.