Australian-funded COVID-19 vaccines for children arrives in Vietnam

An initial batch of 921,600 doses of COVID-19 vaccines financed by the Australian Government arrived at Hanoi-based Noi Bai International Airport on the night of April 8.

PM asks for readiness in responding to new dangerous coronavirus strains

PM Pham Minh Chinh urged the Health Ministry to devise new COVID-19 prevention and control scenarios to make Vietnam always ready in responding to the rapid development of the pandemic.

VN State Bank to regulate fintech banking

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has been developing a sandbox for fintech banking and gathering feedback on a draft regulating the sector.

HCMC says seaport fee collection has full legal basis

The HCMC Department of Transport affirmed that the collection has complete legal basis, is in line with prevailing laws and will benefit enterprises.

VND1.7 trillion approved for resumption of consulting services for metro line in HCMC

The HCMC government has approved spending nearly VND1.67 trillion to resume consulting services for the city’s first metro line.

Cyber attacks on the rise in Q1/2022

The Authority of Information Security, Ministry of Information and Communications reported more than 3,000 cyberattacks on systems in Viet Nam in the first three months of this year.

PM orders stricter monitoring of corporate bond issuance and land auctions

After a number of violations reported in corporate bond issuances and the auctions of land use rights, the Prime Minister has called for stricter monitoring over these activities.

Malaysian adult model apologises for trouserless áo dài photos

Siew Pui Yi, a Malaysian adult model and influencer who sparked outrage by wearing an áo dài without any trousers, has apologised to the Vietnamese community for disrespecting its culture.

Foreigners flock to Vietnam after full tourism resumption

Nearly 91,000 foreigners visited Vietnam in the first quarter of the year, up 89.1 per cent year on year.

GDP forecast to surge 30 billion USD through digital transformation of SMEs

Vietnam’s gross domestic product is projected to surge by 30 billion USD if the country succeeds in its digital transformation of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), an official has said.

Police request eight banks to provide information related to FLC Group case

The Investigation Police Agency has sent a document to eight banks requesting them to provide information to serve the investigation of the act of stock market manipulation against Trinh Van Quyet.

Tan Hoang Minh case raises fears about asset appropriation via bond issuance

The Tan Hoang Minh case shows that previous warnings by experts about the fraudulent appropriation of assets through bond issuance were well-founded.

The people who save the lives of street children

“Saving” street children is not just about giving them a vocational training course or a scholarship and then leaving them alone.

Foreign capital returns, Vietnamese investors pour money into stock market

Foreign capital is expected to return to Vietnam, where stock prices are the most attractive in the region.

Snake farm in Mekong Delta sells venom to make serum

A farm in the Mekong Delta that raises a high number of poisonous snakes, from Ophiophagus Hannah to Plagiopholis and Bungarus fasciatus, sells snake venom to make serum which can save people.

Tan Hoang Minh’s discreet affairs

Corporate bond issuances have revealed the presence of Tan Hoang Minh in a number of slow-moving projects in Hanoi.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES APRIL 8

Daily COVID-19 deaths fall to record low of 21 in Vietnam

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS APRIL 8

Trend of sustainability remains driver of real estate industry

Golf tourism is untapped ‘gold mine’ for Vietnam

Vietnam has great potential to develop golf tourism, but many things still need to be done to promote the sport.

Vietnam needs policies to promote clean energy

Vietnam needs to develop mechanisms, policies, technology and financing to promote the development of clean energy projects as the country moves towards carbon neutrality.

VN authorities warn of cybercriminals

According to the latest report of the Government Committee on Cipher and authorities, Vietnam’s information security has developed complicatedly.

Vietnam expected to borrow VND2 quadrillion in 2020-2024

The Ministry of Finance has submitted a plan for public debt management to the Prime Minister, estimating total government debt between 2020 and 2024 at a maximum of VND2 quadrillion ($87.6 billion).

VN enterprises promote post-production recycling

In the circular economy associated with green growth that Vietnam is aiming for, by-products and waste in the production process are considered renewable resources.

Thu Thiem land auction winners must pay VND2 billion lateness fine each day

The two winners in Thu Thiem land use right auction still have to pay lateness fines, and receive decisions to enforce debt recovery.

Local suppliers miss out on expansions

Vietnam continues to attract foreign enterprises, especially in the manufacturing sector.