Wellness tourism a gold mine for Vietnam to exploit

About 350,000 foreigners came to Vietnam in 2018 to obtain medical treatment, bringing $2 billion in turnover to the country, not to mention the money travelers spent on healthcare services during their trips.

THACO completes purchase of RoK’s Emart hypermarket in Vietnam

THACO said it has completed the acquisition of hypermarket business in Vietnam of Emart Inc of the Republic of Korea

Passengers to several major cities exempt from concentrated quarantine

The Hanoi People’s Committee on October 11 issued Document No.3487/UBND-DT on the pilot resumption of regular domestic flights to and from the capital city.

Pilot road passenger transport recovery scheme to start from October 13

The Ministry of Transport on October 10 issued a set of temporary regulations on the pilot resumption of road passenger transport while ensuring safety amid COVID-19.

Vietnam's economic growth to recover from Q4: Economist

The Vietnamese economy is likely to gradually recover from the fourth quarter of 2021 and escape the minus growth seen in the third quarter.

Rapid vaccination and targeted policies key to Vietnam’s endemic growth

As the world is transitioning from pandemic to endemic, Vietnam needs to ensure its vaccination progress and greater adeptness at targeting control measures and support policies to follow suit.

Latvia to resell 200,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine for Vietnam

The Parliament of Latvia (Saeima) has announced that it will resell to Vietnam 200,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.

Vietnam to pilot Mobile Money service for two years

Vietnam will pilot Mobile Money service across the country for two years before officially launching it, according to Deputy Governor of the State Bank Dao Minh Tu.

Swimmer Anh Vien urged not to retire before SEA Games

Nearly 25 years old, Nguyen Thi Anh Vien has won 25 SEA Games gold medals. She also had nine silver, two bronze and has held 11 records at the regional competition.

Vietnam aims for safe treatment of 100 per cent solid waste in 2050

The Vietnamese Government has set a goal to raise the rate of solid waste collected and safely treated to 100 per cent in 2050 as part of the freshly approved national strategy on green growth for 2021-2030.

Indian epic Mahabrahata in Vietnamese released

The great epic of India, Mahabrahata, featuring the development of Hinduism between 400 BCE and CE 200, has been released in Vietnamese by the Dân Trí Publishing House in co-operation with Dong A. 

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Con Dao airport to be upgraded to serve larger aircraft

Online movie distribution faces management challenges

Online distribution is becoming a global trend for the movie industry, particularly during the time when people are forced to stay at home due to COVID-19.

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More than 50% of companies manage to keep employees, ensuring their wages during COVID-19 outbreak: report

Venture capital in Vietnam may surpass US$1 billion in 2021

Venture capital in Vietnam will reach $600 million and may surpass $1 billion in 2021. The country is expected be an attractive destination for venture capital funds in the following years.

Two local bands perform at Asia Song Festival 2021

Vietnamese bands Super V and O2O Girl Band participated in the 2021 Asia Song Festival on October 9, with the event also featuring a number of other famous Asian artists.

Cryptocurrency and controversies about the future

El Salvador recently became the first country in the world to legalize bitcoin, which will be used to pay for goods and services as well as taxes.

Workers’ incomes reduce remarkably due to COVID-19 pandemic in Q3

The average monthly income of workers in most economic sectors in the third quarter declined compared to the previous quarter and the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Vietnamese-origin doctor brings Southeast Asia's largest genetic decoding center to Vietnam

The largest genetic sequencing center in Southeast Asia built by Genetica will be located at the National Innovation Center (NIC) of the Ministry of Planning and Investment. 

Software industry does well despite COVID pandemic

Though the pandemic has been devastating on economies around the world, including Vietnam, and businesses, it has created newfound opportunities for some industries, including software.

Japanese partner explains why Vietnam's NanoDragon satellite has yet to launch

According to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the launch of the Epsilon 5 rocket carrying Vietnam's NanoDragon satellite will be deferred for a period of time.

Vietnam jumps two places in Integrated Index for Postal Development

According to the newly released Integrated Index for Postal Development (2IPD), Vietnam has moved two spots upward compared to 2020. 

Vietnamese currency forecast to strengthen against US dollar in 2021

Since July 2021, the Vietnamese dong has strengthened by 1.3 per cent against the US dollar and the unit has averaged VND23,930 per US dollar in the year-to-October.

 

Foreign businesses continue to see Vietnam as a good investment location

While a number of foreign companies have moved part of their production or orders to other countries, many said they still see Viet Nam as a good...

Vietnam Day in Switzerland 2021 promotes bilateral relations

The Vietnamese Embassy in Switzerland hosted Vietnam Day in Switzerland 2021 in an online format on October 9 to commemorate 50 years of diplomacy between the two countries.