VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS NOVEMBER 18

Fee reductions extended until June 2022

Captivating incentives target FDI from Europe

Vietnam will continue considering foreign investment one of its important drivers for socioeconomic development over the next four years, with its ambitious plan to attract more high-quality funding. 

Vietnam drop out of top 100 in FIFA world rankings

For the first time in three years, Vietnam have dropped out of the top 100 of the FIFA world rankings following their 0-1 FIFA World Cup qualifying loss to Saudi Arabia in Hanoi on November 16 evening.

More gyms close as membership dwindles

More and more gyms have shut down or have been transferred to others, sometimes for free.

Eighteen infants mistakenly vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine are in a stable condition

Eighteen infants who were mistakenly inoculated with COVID-19 vaccines in Quoc Oai District, Hanoi are in stable conditions two weeks after the shots, according to Saint-Paul Hospital.

The 22nd National Film Festival opens in Hue

The 22nd Vietnam National Film Festival starts today both offline and online in Hue, the central province of Thua Thien Hue. 

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES NOVEMBER 18

Quang Nam welcomes first visitors in new normal

Vietnam wins election to UNESCO Executive Board for 2021-25 term

Vietnam has become a member of the Executive Board of UNESCO for 2021-25, with 163 votes out of the 178 members.

Japan, RoK, Taiwan welcome back Vietnamese guest workers

Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan (China) have announced their plans to resume the reception of Vietnamese labourers from November as many foreign labour markets have reopened after the COVID-19 pandemic is basically controlled.

Contests help promote Spanish language and culture in Vietnam

Winners of the literary contest “Learn Spanish & enjoy life” Volume II and the painting contest “The world needs female superheroes”, which launched by the Spanish Embassy in Vietnam, were honoured at a ceremony on November 17 in Hanoi.

Pandemic makes 85 percent of Vietnamese consumers more likely to use digital banking in future

Around 85 percent of Vietnamese banking consumers are more likely to use online and digital banking services compared to 18 months ago, according to a new report from SaaS cloud banking platform Mambu.

Vietnamese lecturer honoured in Australia for developing fireproof material

Nguyen Thuy Quynh, a Vietnamese lecturer at RMIT University in Australia has been named in The Australian’s 2021 Research magazine as Australia’s top researcher in composite materials.

HCM City entertainment sector begins new normal reopening

HCM City has agreed to reopen entertainment venues, as the southern hub adapts to the ‘new normal’ situation.

Hanoi sets up five treatment facilities to treat COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms

Hanoi has set up five centres to quarantine and treat COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms in five districts with a total of 1,150 beds from Wednesday (November 17).

Traveling abroad: returning to Vietnam faces roadblocks

Vietnamese travelers are welcomed in many foreign markets but many dare not book outbound tours because they don’t know when they can return to the country.

Food shopping trends change due to social distancing

The way people buy food in HCM City has changed after a period of social distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with more food products bought online, according to online sellers.

 

Vietnam announces first military engineering unit to be sent to Sudan for peacekeeping

The Ministry of National Defence on Wednesday unveiled the first military engineering unit and rotation 4 of level-2 field hospital to be deployed to Sudan as part of the UN peacekeeping mission here.

President hosts Ly descendant in RoK

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception in Hanoi on November 17 for Ly Xuong Can, a descendant of King Ly Thai To in the Republic of Korea and Vietnam's Tourism Ambassador to the RoK.

Vietnam ranks sixth among int’l students studying in US

Vietnam remains the sixth leading country of origin for all international higher education students in the US, with 21,631 students studying at American institutions in the academic year 2020-2021.

Hanoi engulfed in drizzle and fog

On Wednesday morning, Hanoi was engulfed in drizzle and fog. The air quality index registered at a bad level.

Minister of Culture: Aspiration to build advanced culture

The Secretariat of the Party Central Committee will host the online National Cultural Conference with the participation of representatives of all 63 provinces and cities in the country and a number of ministries and state agencies on November 24.

Brocade art of the Ede ethnic minority

Although brocade products of the Ede ethnic minority in the Central Highland province of Dak Lak are not totally hand-made now, they still retain many old patterns.

Breakthrough awaited after Education Minister’s speech

Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son, when answering inquiries before the National Assembly, said his ministry is promoting an overall strategy on digital transformation in the educational sector.

Coffee, vegetable industries agree on codes of conduct to encourage sustainability

As many as 42 enterprises from the coffee and fruit-vegetable industries have signed a pledge to show their commitment to support and implement the codes of conduct (CoCs) 

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS NOVEMBER 17

Shares retreat on selling pressure, liquidity remains high