Online cinemas booming in Vietnam

Vietnamese film directors and producers believe the development of online movies will continue but that they will not replace cinemas.

WHO hails vaccine diplomacy policy as Vietnamese success story

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has singled out Vietnam for its effective and rapid vaccine diplomacy strategy, describing it as a success story and desiring to share it with other regional countries.

Firms failing to reduce VAT to face sanctions

Enterprises which deliberately delay the reduction of the value added tax (VAT) from 10% to 8% will face heavy sanctions, according to the General Department of Taxation.

After Tet holiday, businesses face labor shortages

Many enterprises in Binh Duong province, a major industrial production center, are finding it difficult to recruit thousands of employees.

Recovery programme will support business and long-term national development

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung talks about the key objectives and priorities of Vietnam socio-economic recovery programme for 2022. 

VN tourism ministry seeks resumption of pre-pandemic visa waiver policy for tourists

The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has proposed the Government resumes pre-pandemic waivers of visas for tourists from 24 countries when the country restarts international tourism.

Scandal at Thu Thiem land auction reveals worrying problems

In many cases, enterprises have bid high prices at land auctions and then cancelled the purchases. This has created artificial land prices which has allowed them to corner the market, and buy and sell other land plots for illegal profiteering.

Deputy Minister of Health Truong Quoc Cuong gets the sack

The prime minister has decided to fire Deputy Minister of Health Truong Quoc Cuong for his serious violations while on duty.

Ministry urges 'green' waterway passage for rice from Mekong Delta

Most rice production and processing plants are located on riversides, and as a result, about 95 percent of rice produced in the Delta is carried by water.

VN women's football team welcomed home after securing World Cup berth

Coach Mai Duc Chung and his players were warmly welcomed at Hanoi's Noi Bai International Airport this morning after earning historic 2023 World Cup berth at the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup held in India.

Warning: Exhausted oil fields

In the 2016 - 2020 period, Vietnam’s crude oil production reached 61.24 million tons. The oil was supplied to the Dung Quat Oil Refinery and exported to countries such as Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, China, and Australia.

Vietnam to temporarily suspend import for re-export of medical masks, gloves from mid-March

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued Circular 03/2033/TT-BCT on temporary suspension of import for re-export of medical masks, gloves, and protective suits for COVID-19 disease prevention and control purposes from March 15 to December 31.

Party leader’s book on socialism debuts

A book named “Several theoretical and practical issues on socialism and the path toward socialism in Vietnam” by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong was launched on February 9.

Online wholesale markets: Solution for goods circulation

If there is a nationwide B2B wholesale trading floor for domestic agricultural products, the supply chain of agricultural products will not be disrupted, even in the time of an epidemic.

 

Food tours in Vietnam voted among best in the world

Exploring HCM City’s street food on a motorbike has been selected as one of the top food experiences in the whole world.

Challenges for businesses’ digital transformation

Data governance capacity, access to capital, information, and a search for experts are major barriers to Vietnam's digital transformation, besides the high costs.

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HOSE to put KRX trading system into operation this year

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President decides to present Labour Order to national women's football team

 

Culture Ministry urged to timely re-open Vietnam tourism market

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has recently tasked the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism to work with relevant ministries, sectors, and localities to promptly announce a new roadmap on reopening of tourism market.

VN retail maintains growth despite pandemic

The fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic has caused many enterprises to shut down completely. This is because consumers have tightened spending, which has seriously hit both wholesale and retail markets.

Nationally shared digital platforms will create a unified Vietnam: Minister

This is the message the Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung conveyed when delivering a speech at a ceremony launching Telehealth, the platform that allows medical examinations to be conducted from a distance.

One more investor wants to cancel contract for land lot in Thu Thiem

After Tan Hoang Minh Group, Binh Minh Trading and Development Investment Co. Ltd., which won the auction for the land lot coded 3-9 in the Thu Thiem New Urban Area in HCMC’s Thu Duc City, has proposed canceling a contract to buy the land lot.

Sufficient fuel supply for use in Vietnam, assures Trade Ministry

A representative of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has confirmed that Vietnam has a sufficient supply of fuel for local use and offers solutions if a shortage occurs in the market.

Vietnam joins multilateral convention on BEPS prevention

Vietnam has officially become the 99th member of the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI).

2022 expected to be fruitful year for Vietnamese sports

With some good news Vietnamese athletes brought home at the first days of the new year, people expect many sports achievements in 2022 when the country will host and take part in a number of major regional and international tournaments.