Iran nuclear: Natanz fire caused 'significant' damage

Iranian officials say cyber sabotage may be behind the blaze, which damaged a key nuclear facility.

EuroCham proposes Gov’t to cut 50 per cent of registration fee for imported cars

The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) proposed the Government to apply the 50 percent registration fee reduction to all automotive assembly firms, importers and dealers of new vehicles.

 

Coronavirus: Australia to close Victoria-New South Wales border

The border between Australia's two most populous states, Victoria and New South Wales (NSW), is to close after a spike in Covid-19 cases in Melbourne.

 

Viet Nam to go digital or lose out: Deputy PM Dam

Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam highlighted the role of digital transformation when he met with leaders from the Ministry of Information and Communications and the Vietnam Computer Association, as well as members of the IT community, at a recent seminar.

 

Shares to correct amid lack of positive news

The benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Ch Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) gained 0.62 per cent to close Friday at 847.61 points.

 

P2P firms in Vietnam waiting for a sandbox

Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending companies expect that the sandbox for fintech would eliminate unscrupulous businesses and help the market grow significantly.

 

Vietnam's logistics firms see few opportunities in EVFTA

Vietnamese logistics firms’ ability to access the EU market will not be easy because rivals in the EU are strong anf clients there require high-quality services.

Changes in visas for travel to border or coastal economic areas

The Government has issued Decree No 75/2020/NĐ-CP with detailed regulations on adopting the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit, and Residence of Foreigners in Vietnam, also known as Immigration Law 2019, which aims to attract foreign investment.  

Qualifications framework needed to improve labourers’ quality: expert

Nguyen Dinh Duc, a professor from Vietnam National University, speaks about the implementation of the Vietnamese Qualifications Framework and the difficulties training institutes will face when applying the new framework.

VIETNAM'S BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES JULY 6

Retail-service revenue increases 5.3 percent in June

Desertification and Drought Day highlights concerns about loss of land

The theme of the 2020 Desertification and Drought Day of Vietnam is ‘consumption and land’, which emphasises solutions and models that help mitigate drought.

Diphtheria claims three lives, 34 test positive in central Vietnam

The Ministry of Health has asked Central Highlands provinces to take urgent preventive measures against diphtheria after 34 people have tested positive and three have died of the disease there.

National football team fourth in terms of value among Southeast Asian rivals

The market value of the entire Vietnamese men’s national football team has increased to EUR4.23 million, ranking the team fourth throughout the Southeast Asian region, as calculated by the website Transfermarkt.

Business outlook gloomy for firms based in Old Quarter of Hanoi

Many business owners in Hanoi’s famous Old Quarter are becoming increasingly concerned about the decline in customers, causing their revenue to sharply decrease, and resulting in many stores closing their doors following COVID-19 epidemic.

COVID-19 in Vietnam - the fear, the tears, the pride and the debt

I owe a debt to Vietnam. Maybe I can give something back. Maybe I can just be better.

Vietnamese students win Google’s technology challenge

A group of students from Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT) have become one of 10 winning teams at Google’s Developer Student Clubs Solution Challenge 2020.

Fishermen in Binh Dinh fined for illegal fishing

Two fishermen in the southern central province of Binh Dinh have been fined a total VND1.8 billion (USD78,260) for illegal fishing in foreign waters.

UK offers isolation exemption for 59 countries, including Vietnam

The UK government has moved to exempt arriving passengers from undergoing a 14-day period of self-isolation from 59 countries and territories, including Vietnam, when entering Britain as of July 10.

Phu Quoc Island threatened by rubbish

Phu Quoc authorities are struggling to find waste treatment solutions as the pollution problem on the island has worsened.

Geographical indication given to Ly Son garlic

The National Intellectual Property Office handed over a certificate to the People’s Committee of Ly Son island district recognising its specialty garlic with a geographical indication (GI) during a ceremony on July 5.

Cambodia postpones ASEM 13 to mid-2021 due to COVID-19

Cambodia, the host of the 13th Asia-Europe Meeting Summit (ASEM 13), has decided to postpone the meeting, initially scheduled for November 16 – 17 in Phnom Penh, to mid-2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dao Do women gaining equality at work and at home

In a typical Dao Do (Red Dao) family, daughters are named May. 

Vietnam draws up roadmap to eliminate monopoly in power sector

A solution for the power industry has been put into discussion: selling entire power plants to investors after they are put into operation.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc hold talks with Lao counterpart

Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith started a visit to Vietnam on July 5 at the invitation of the host PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc