Vietnam reported US$2.7 billion in trade deficit in the first seven months of this year while the same period last year enjoyed a trade surplus of US$8.69 billion, the General Statistics Office (GSO) announced on July 29.

Light bulbs are not something Do Thu Hang, 40, usually stores at home. There is a hardware store in front of her house on Doi Can Street, in Hanoi, so she has never really had to.

Dr Pham Trong Nghia suggested that the Government have scenarios on epidemic developments with different levels, possible impacts, solutions and policy adjustments in both the short and long term.

Even though the market benchmark plunged in July, experts see it as short-term move and the stock market is still an important capital mobilisation channel in the long-run. 

To provide Vietnamese consumers access to high quality fresh fruits, top produce suppliers from New Zealand have collaborated with Vinmart to launch the second edition of New Zealand Fruit Week.

The consumer price index increased by 1.64% in January to July period, the lowest rate since 2016, with lower food and electricity prices after Government efforts to stabilise prices and support virus-hit citizens and enterprises in the pandemic.

In the 2019 audit report on state budget finalization, the State Audit noted that outstanding debts in capital construction in localities are still high.

Green-lighted by the Vietnamese Government, the French Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City on July 29 began vaccinating French nationals living in the southern city and regional localities at France-Vietnam Hospital.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has decided to appoint Vo Thanh Hung and Nguyen Duc Chi as Deputy Ministers of Finance.

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has allowed the use of xuyen tam lien (Andrographis paniculata), a familiar traditional medicine, in Covid-19 treatment, according to Luong Ngoc Khe, Director of the Administration of Medical Examination and Treatment.

The US will not take any trade action against Vietnam

Dozens of musicians and artists of HCM City have given special performances to inspire frontline workers and people staying in concentrated quarantine zones and COVID-19 treatment hospitals.

Rowing pair Luong Thi Thao and Dinh Thi Hao have achieved Vietnam's best result at an Olympics after their performance on Thursday in Tokyo.

The military-run telecom provider Viettel has put into operation a COVID-19 vaccination management platform capable of updating 5 million shots per day.

Vietnam has announced 159 new deaths related to Covid-19 in eight provinces and cities, including 132 cases in HCM City.

The Ministry of Construction said that the real estate market is under control and stable. Land prices have decreased by 10-20 percent.

Ministry reports 4,992 new COVID-19 cases on July 30 morning

The Vietnam Internet Performance Report Q2 released by Ookla, the global leader in testing application, showed that Viettel was the fastest mobile operator in Vietnam.

Covid-19 poses challenges but also opportunities for startups. Instead of groping around for development paths and accepting the high failure probability rate, they can seek support from incubators like Viet Solutions.

The government’s establishment of a task force to resolve challenges revolving around the disbursement of registered capital for large-scale foreign-invested projects is expected to help problematic ventures push forward in implementation.

HCMC won’t place as much emphasis as before on tracing F0 cases. Instead, it will focus on treatment to minimize the mortality rate, said Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son, who has been in the city for 45 days.

Nguyen Quan Anh Minh and Nguyen Tuan Khoi of the local messaging app Zalo have won the Show US the Data competition, organized by Coleridge Initiative on Kaggle, the world's most prestigious artificial intelligence competition platform.

The Vietnamese government’s new initiative on cross-border advertisement on digital platforms like YouTube, Google, and Facebook is deemed a step up from previous legislation, particularly regarding censorship and tax obligations.

Waiting for their turn to have their health checked and vaccinated, people aged 65 and over and those with underlying health conditions in HCMC said they were pleased that the State cared for their health.

Vietnam’s export earning hit 27 billion USD in July, down 0.8 percent month-on-month and up 8.4 percent year-on-year, reported the General Statistics Office (GSO) on July 29.