Fowl play for families during pandemic

Children throughout the country are going through a lonely time due to having to study online and not being able to hang out with friends.

Covid-19 costs HCMC over VND273 trillion

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused losses of some VND273 trillion for HCMC since 2020, said chairwoman of the municipal People’s Council Nguyen Thi Le. 

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Covid-19 child patients in HCM City on the rise

 

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS DECEMBER 11

Vietnam's shrimp exports to reach nearly $4bil. this year

Vietnam Digital Content Copyright Center established

The Vietnam Digital Content Copyright Center under the Department of Radio, Television and Electronic Information of the Ministry of Information and Communications was officially introduced on December 9.

 

US donates 4.4mln Pfizer vaccine doses to VN, Australia sends 1.1mln doses

The US sent a further 4.4 million doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to Vietnam on Friday via the global vaccine sharing initiative COVAX, according to the US mission in the country.

 

Jail term of 10-12 years suggested for former Hanoi chairman

The Hanoi People’s Procuracy on December 11 proposed sentencing former Hanoi chairman Nguyen Duc Chung to 10-12 years behind bars.

Early-stage groups expanding startups ecosystem

The gradual maturity of Vietnam’s startup ecosystem is expected to boost fundraising and dealmaking activities.

Deputy PM agrees to restore regular international commercial flights from January 1

Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh has given the greenlight to restore regular international commercial flights to a number of countries in Asia and the United States starting on January 1, 2022.

People aged 18 and older must receive two full jabs of COVID vaccines by late Dec: PM

PM Pham Minh Chinh has underlined the necessity of providing two injections for people over 18 years old, as well as a third jab for those who need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 no later than December 31.

E-commerce platforms may choose not to pay taxes on behalf of sellers

E-commerce platforms may choose not to declare and pay tax on behalf of sellers.

Vietnam nominated as co-chair of OECD's Southeast Asia programme for first time

Vietnam and Australia have been nominated as co-chairs of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development-run Southeast Asia Regional Programme for 2022-2025.

Reopening routine international flights can’t wait: experts

The appearance of the new Omicron variant has put pressure on routine international flight reopening. However, Vietnam should not wait any longer, many experts say.

Vietnam transfers 5 million tons of CO2 to get US$52 million for forest protection

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has signed an agreement with EMERGENT on the transfer of emission reductions.

 

3rd Vietnamese wins Noam Chomsky Award

Tran Le Huu Nghia - a Vietnamese origin doctor - is the third Vietnamese to receive the A. Noam Chomsky Global Connection Award.

It’s too early to prohibit motorbikes in Hanoi in 2025: experts

A number of experts are against Hanoi’s plan to prohibit motorbikes beginning in 2025, warning that proper conditions will not be ready to implement the plan.

Remittances fuel social security

Although the Covid-19 epidemic has negatively affected the global economy, the amount of remittances remitted to Vietnam in 2021 is still high. 

EURO 2021 schedule, materials for online learning top internet searches in Vietnam in 2021

Google has announced the Top 10 trending searches in Vietnam 2021 which show the great impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Vietnam encounters challenges launching Mobile Money service nationwide

The introduction of the Mobile Money service in Vietnam raises a question of its possible attractiveness, as people can easily use the Internet for their financial activities.

Hoi An is first locality to commit not to eat dog and cat meat

Hoi An ancient town on December 10 held an online signing ceremony with the FOUR PAWS organization on its commitment to eliminate the use of dog and cat meat. 

National Assembly extraordinary session planned for late December or early January

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue said that he will submit to the Politburo for comments on holding an extraordinary session of the XV National Assembly in early 2022.

 

HCMC incurs loss of VND232 billion as Ring Road No. 2 project stalled

Construction on a section of the Ring Road No. 2 project in HCMC has been delayed for two years, leaving the city with an interest sum of VND232 billion during the period, Lao Dong reported.

Vaccine passport to be issued soon: spokeswoman

Authorities are urgently completing software to be used to issue vaccine passports forms that meet international standards, according to Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang.

Northern village finds its silk saviour

The greatest value of the commune’s tussore is that it is created from the love, and the skilful hands of craftswomen who have had the knowledge passed down for centuries.

 

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Vietnam's tra fish export to hit $1.54 billion in 2021