Vietnam-RoK reinforce co-operation in culture, sports and tourism

The return of the Virtual Countdown Lights 2022 will mark a significant moment for all artists and fans, with never-before-seen performances for everyone to celebrate the start of a new year from their own home.

People wishing to enter Vietnam will be quarantined at home, a hotel, or other forms of accommodations for three days in the event that they have already been fully vaccinated or have recovered from COVID-19.

Vaccine diplomacy isn’t just about calling international partners and organizations to continue providing vaccine aid, but also about seeking vaccine purchases and negotiating for vaccine production technology transfer.

ADB revised down Vietnam's 2021 GDP growth forecast to 2%

An oil and canvas painting titled “Young Woman With A Conical Hat By The River” by Vietnamese artist Mai Trung Thu sold for US$1.57 million at Sotheby’s Hong Kong auction house at noon of December 14.

Viet Nam's steel exports have increased in recent years. As a result, the sector has attracted attention from other countries and triggered a number of defence measures from some markets.

Vietnam, as Chair of the UN Security Council (UNSC) Committee established pursuant to Resolution 2206 concerning South Sudan, on December 13 briefed the council on the committee's operations in the past two years.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on December 14 received representatives from a number of leading corporations of the Republic of Korea (RoK) as part of his ongoing official visit to the country.

The first National Conference on Foreign Affairs highlighted the combination of Party diplomacy, State diplomacy and people-to-people diplomacy in the implementation of the guidelines on external affairs adopted at the 13th National Party Congress.

Digital technology is forecast to create US$74 billion for Vietnam's economy by 2027. However, Vietnam must attract investment capital from around the world, especially investment in startups.

Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue held talks with Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Kim Boo-kyum on Tuesday in Seoul, as part of his official visit to the country.

Vietnam’s technology firms are capable of creating technological solutions that solve Vietnamese problems, but they still cannot overcome users’ doubts about their products.

One of the businesses participating in a bidding session on December 10, 2021 had to pay VND2.4 billion per one square meter to obtain a land plot in Thu Thiem new urban area. The sky high price has raised worries rather than joy.

On December 13, Viettel’s 5G mobile network opened in Da Nang, providing free 5G service with unlimited capacity.

According to the Ho Chi Minh City Business Association, it is very urgent to remove difficulties for enterprises in the supporting industry in particular and small and medium enterprises in general.

The Standing Board of the Hanoi Party Committee has asked relevant agencies to design scenarios for daily Covid-19 numbers of 2,000-3,000 and the risk of diseas spread during the upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays. 

The National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology has announced that the shelf life of seven more batches of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine have been extended for six to nine months.

After a very tough few months brought on by severe lockdowns, the Vietnamese economy is finally on firmer ground, according to Tim Evans, CEO of HSBC Vietnam.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued a Code of Conduct for people working in the arts.

Vietnamese producer K-ICM has been named as the winner of the Best Music Video category at the 26th Asian Television Awards (ATA) for his MV “Chim Quý Trong Lồng” known as “Precious bird imprisoned in a cage” in English.

As China has tightened its anti-Covid measures, some 4,000 container trucks carrying agricultural products have been stuck at border gates in the northern province of Lang Son and 1,500 others at the Mong Cai Border Gate in Quang Ninh Province.

5,500 container trucks carrying farm produce stuck at northern border gates

The National Conference on Foreign Affairs has served to emphasize the need to promote the pioneering role in maintaining a peaceful and stable environment, whilst firmly defending the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and interests of the nation.

Vietnam will have many more opportunities to export fruit and vegetables to potential markets in 2022, providing local producers meet international standards on quality and management of growing regions.