The Government has approved a plan to further develop the biotechnology industry in Vietnam, levelling it up to that of advanced industrial countries by 2030. 

Many cities and provinces are reopening hesitantly due to fear of the pandemic as their leaders are very cautious in making decisions because of the pressure of responsibility.

Vietnam’s GDP growth forecast for this year has been lowered to 2-2.5 percent, according to the World Bank's October 2021 Vietnam Macro Monitoring.

Vietnam reported an additional 3,461 COVID-19 cases and 106 more deaths in the past 24 hours to 5pm on October 13, the Ministry of Health announced.

According to the latest dispatch issued by Hanoi Mayor Chu Ngoc Anh, which takes effect from 6am on October 14, Hanoi authorities have allowed restaurants to reopen and serve diners on the spot, up to 50% of their capacity.

The export price of Vietnam’s 5% broken rice has soared recently, surpassing that of Thailand and far outstripping the rice prices of India and Pakistan, according to the Vietnam Food Association.

A new art project on preserving tuong or hat boi (classical drama), a traditional genre of Vietnamese theatre which began in the 17th century, has just been launched in HCM City. 

Representatives from State management bodies and companies speak about the advantages and challenges Vietnamese businesses face in e-commerce, especially commodity exports.

The first commercial flights have been provided in the new normal period. However, the application of different regulations in different localities have caused problems.

The Police Department for Administrative Management of Social Order (C06 – under the Public Security Ministry) has recently announced that the chip and QR code attached onto the new version of citizen ID card contains 

HCM City is formulating a plan to develop one million low-cost homes for workers and low-income people, said city chairman Phan Van Mai.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Hungary Nguyen Thi Bich Thao received the token of 60,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine presented by the Croatian Government at a ceremony held in Budapest, Hungary on October 12.

Houlin Zhao, ITU Secretary General, said the renaming to ITU Digital World is a great initiative of Vietnam reflecting the importance of digital technology in the communications ecosystem.

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Routine immunisation of children has resumed in HCM City, the epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak, after being temporarily halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the HCM City Centre for Disease Control (HCDC).

Vietnam is gearing up to host the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games 31 next year.

Most enterprises can now resume usual operations as Vietnam has entered the new normal period. However, their production and business have been obstructed by ‘sub-licenses’, or new regulations set by agencies.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh congratulated and sent his best regards to all Vietnamese entrepreneurs to mark Vietnam Entrepreneurs' Day (October 13) during a meeting in Hanoi yesterday. 

Calls have been made for tax cuts to stabilise domestic fuel prices as global oil prices see continual increases.

Up to 35 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine will be allocated to provinces throughout the country from now until the end of October. The Ministry of Health has asked local authorities to speed up vaccinations.

The error on the S1B branch connecting Hong Kong with Singapore of the AAG international submarine fiber optic cable has been fixed. 

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU)’s Digital World 2021 opened with a launch ceremony yesterday evening in Ha Noi.

The outbreak of COVID-19 in many localities has delayed the equitisation of State-owned enterprises (SOEs).

Vietnam slumped to their fourth defeat in four World Cup qualifiers last night away to Oman, all but ending their hopes of booking a place in Qatar 2022.