Thu Duc City, districts in HCMC asked to assess pandemic risk every week

Thu Duc City and all districts in HCMC must assess their pandemic transmission risk in line with the Government’s Resolution 128 on safely and flexibly living with the pandemic every week,

Negative growth rate: unusual situation requires extraordinary solutions

Commenting on the negative growth rate in Q3, Tran Dinh Thien noted that this reflects the real situation of the economy but there is a foundation for a strong recovery in the future.

HCM City to build 1 million units of affordable housing for low-income workers

The chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee, Phan Van Mai, said the city plans to build one million units of affordable housing for low-income workers.

Digital economy to support $74 billion of annual economic impact in Vietnam by 2030

AlphaBeta and Google highlighted the potential in Vietnam's digital economy in a report launched at a workshop held by the National Innovation Centre.

Anti-State propagandist to be brought to trial in Hanoi

The Hanoi People’s Court is set to open a trial on November 4 for a 43-year-old woman charged with “conducting propaganda against the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam”.

Mobile World to open new retail chain selling only Apple products

Vietnam’s big retailer Mobile World has announced that its TopZone chain will sell Apple products only.

What is Vietnam’s role in the International Telecommunication Union?

Secretary General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Houlin Zhao praised the proposals and initiatives of Vietnam and hoped that it would share its experiences with other ITU member countries.

Saigon’s Nguyen Hue pedestrian street bustling again on the weekends

On recent weekends, people in Ho Chi Minh City have flocked to Nguyen Hue pedestrian street in downtown District 1 to take pictures, walk and chat, following the loosening of social distancing measures.

Japanese film starring Vietnamese actor released

Come and Go, the Japanese film starring Vietnamese actor Lien Binh Phat, will be screened in theatres across Japan tomorrow.

HCM City ready to enter ‘new normal’ period: official

All 22 districts in HCM City and Thu Duc City have met the criteria for epidemic control and are ready to enter the “new normal” stage, said HCM City People's Council Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Le at the council’s 3rd session on October 18.

Local administrations should avoid measures contrary to Government’s COVID-19 adaptation plan: Health ministry

Deputy health minister Do Xuan Tuyen urged local administrations to not set policies that go against the spirit and letter of the Government’s Resolution 128, released last week on the national plan to live with COVID-19.

Vietnamese firms yet to benefit from world coal price fever

Although global coal prices have reached a record high, Vietnamese coal mining enterprises have still failed to increase revenue and profit, and some of them have even suffered losses.

Science and technology ministry to study new SARS-CoV-2 testing methods

The Ministry of Science and Technology will research the production of COVID-19 vaccines, treatment drugs and new SARS-CoV-2 testing methods, said Minister of Science and Technology Huynh Thanh Dat.

SEA Games 31 likely to be held in Vietnam in May 2022

The Vietnamese government has agreed in principle with sport authorities’ proposal to postpone the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) until the second quarter of 2022, said a Vietnamese sport official.

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HCM City has no plans to inoculate children aged 12-17 against COVID-19

Health Ministry leaders asked to directly provide COVID-19 information via mass media

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked leaders of the Ministry of Health to provide the latest information to the media on a daily and weekly basis on the COVID-19 prevention and control situation.

New economic stimulus package expected to spur stock market

Investors have voiced their hopes that a new economic stimulus package would give a boost to the domestic stock market.

Vietnam National Museum of History launches 3D tour

The Vietnam National Museum of History has rolled out a brand-new 3D virtual tour, enabling the public to contemplate national treasures.

Vietnam ratifies ASEAN Trade in Services Agreement

The Vietnamese Government on October 18 issued Resolution 131/NQ-CP ratifying the ASEAN Trade in Services Agreement (ATISA).

Winners of Viet Solutions 2021 announced

Winners of Viet Solutions 2021, a contest seeking digital transformation solutions for Vietnam, were announced at a ceremony held by the Ministry of Information and Communications in Hanoi on October 18.

HCM City begins to close field hospitals at dormitories, schools

The HCM City Department of Health has begun to close COVID-19 field hospitals located at dormitories and schools as the number of COVID-19 cases has dropped in recent weeks.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS OCTOBER 19

Trade surplus expected to soar sharply in the last months of the year

Local movie “Kieu” to attend Newport Beach Film Festival

The Vietnamese movie “Kieu”, a new film based on the 18th-century Vietnamese epic poem “Truyen Kieu” known as “The Tale of Kieu” in English has been selected to participate in the upcoming Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF).

Five rare gray-shanked douc langurs shot dead in central Vietnam

A group of hunters have been suspected of shooting dead five rare gray-shanked douc langurs in a forest in Quang Ngai province, central Vietnam, local authorities said on October 18.

HCM City has no plans to inoculate children aged 12-17 against COVID-19

Ho Chi Minh City currently has no plans to vaccinate children aged 12-17 against COVID-19, deputy head of the municipal Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control Pham Duc Hai affirmed on October 18.