First district to prohibit single-use plastic next month

Vietnam imported over 79,700 tons of meat and meat products worth US$250.9 million from India in the first half of 2022, making the latter the former’s largest meat supplier, according to the Import-Export Department.

Remittances to HCMC declines by 13% in H1

The Ministry of National Defense has thrown its support behind a plan to issue an air transport license to IPP Air Cargo JSC, whose chairman is billionaire Johnathan Hanh Nguyen, according to a dispatch recently sent to the Government Office.

Vietnam’s GDP per capita, calculated in accordance with current prices, has increased year after year. However, the figure is lower than other regional countries.

The Ministry of Health has warned of an increase in the number of new COVID-19 infections as well as critical cases.

The number of COVID-19 cases is currently increasing both globally and in the country due to the recent rapid spread of the Omicron variant, according to information given by the General Department of Preventive Medicine.

Vietnam has the potential to become a new tiger in Asia, economist Brian Lee Shun Rong at Maybank - Malaysia's largest financial services group and the leading banking group in South East Asia – has reportedly said.

Approaching the retail distribution system is an important way to expand exports to the European Union market, where Vietnamese goods still have significant room for growth provided by the EU – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).

The regulations on the automobile localization ratio will be abolished on October 10, after they have been in force for almost 20 years.

Several Tiktokers from the mountainous areas of Vietnam have attracted an increasing number of followers with short videos featuring their daily lives and unique ethnic cultures.

Many high-ranking officials have been disciplined, dismissed and even prosecuted for land irregularities.

Dr Hoang Duong Tung, Chairman of the Vietnam Clean Air Partnership and former vice-general director of the Vietnam Environmental Administration, has said that improving air quality must not be delayed.

Matthew Rycroft, permanent under-secretary of the UK Home Office, and Deputy Minister of Public Security Sen. Lieut. Gen. Luong Tam Quang co-chaired a UK-Vietnam migration dialogue in Hanoi on August 15.

Multinational corporations face difficulties building corporate culture due to clashes between different cultures. Stavian Group builds its corporate culture following DEI principles to tackle this problem.

Vietnam and Qatar signed an agreement on visa exemption for their diplomatic and official passport holders on August 15.

An earthquake measuring 2.6 on the Richter scale has been detected in the northern upland province of Dien Bien yesterday morning, August 15.

Nguyen Minh Khac, the runner-up of The Next Gentle Man contest, arrived in the Indonesian province of Bali on August 15 to compete in the Man Of The Year 2022 pageant.

Vietnam exported pangasius products worth US$73.5 million to Mexico during the seven-month period, up 73% over the same period last year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Since August 15, passengers of Vietnam Airlines can enjoy Vietnamese and international publications through its new free service, PressReader.

The open market operations (OMO) have been more stable this month after the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) reduced its intervention in the market.

According to the Ministry of Transport (MOT), the North-South high-speed railway project is expected to be submitted to the Politburo in September.

A set of stamps featuring famous waterfalls in Vietnam was launched by the Vietnam Post Corporation on August 15 aiming to promote the country’s scenic landscapes among the public.

The Hydrology Meteorology Forecasting Station of the Southern region informed that Ho Chi Minh City experienced extreme rainfalls along with blustery winds this afternoon.

The Hanoi People’s Court opened a trial on August 15 for 28 individuals in a case of violations of land management and use regulations in the southern province of Binh Duong, causing losses worth trillions of Vietnam dong to the State budget.