Debts of three local airlines total VND36 trillion: VABA

The total short-term and due debts of Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet and Bamboo Airways have reached VND36 trillion and they are facing a shortage of cash flows, according to the Vietnam Aviation Business Association (VABA).

Vietnamese woman debuts in multinational K-pop music group

Beating thousands of other competitors from different Asian countries, Vietnamese woman Tran Nguyen Tram Anh has been selected to be a member of the K-pop multinational music group Beauty Box.

Deputy PM says tourism firms need support amid pandemic

On Monday, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam directed ministries and sectors to promptly reduce difficulties for tourism businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Australia reduces coffee imports from Vietnam

Regret expressed for stock market capacity shortcomings

Technical outages at the HCMC Stock Exchange will be addressed with the help of tailor-made solutions from domestic and foreign partners

Tourism sector experiences ups and downs amid new outbreak

Quang Ninh once again has had to close the door to fight the pandemic after just half a month of opening to travelers. Localities have had to change their tourism development plans regularly.

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80% of Covid-19 patients in HCMC have no or mild symptoms

VN banks prepare for transformation

The Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank) is the only bank of the "big 4" State-owned banks in Vietnam that has not been equitized.

Tax authorities at a loss over collecting dues from online business

Despite progressively stricter regulations by tax collectors, individuals running business via online platforms are always a step ahead finding workarounds.

Football late-night snacks bring huge money to restaurants

Many restaurants in Hanoi have received increased orders for late-night snacks as people stay up to watch live football games during the UEFA European Championship.

Bustling HCM City is eerily quiet as social distancing is extended amid COVID-19 outbreak

HCM City will continue to apply citywide social distancing in line with Directive 10, after the social distancing period under the less restrictive Directive 15 ends on Tuesday.

 

Locally made COVID-19 vaccine Covivac evaluated in Canada

Samples of Covivac, a Vietnamese produced coronavirus vaccine, have been sent to Canada for evaluation of its effectiveness, according to Prof. Dr. Dang Duc Anh, director of the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE).

Social media corrupting our behavior: official

The utility of social networks is depraving the behavior of many people. Be wary of negative effects from the ‘virtual’ world, said Nguyen Thanh Lam, Director of the Authority of Press under the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC).

Vietnam to host ASEAN Competition Conference in December

Vietnam’s Hanoi capital will play host to the ninth ASEAN Competition Conference on December 1-2, the Secretariat of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), has announced.

Total of 372 new COVID-19 cases recorded on June 29

A total of 372 COVID-19 infections were recorded on Tuesday, bringing the country's total cases to 16,413 so far, according to the Ministry of Health.

Two more people die of COVID-related complications

The Ministry of Health on Tuesday evening announced the 79th and 80th COVID-19 related deaths in Vietnam, both are elderly female patients with severe underlying medical conditions.

 

Health Minister proposes WB support local vaccine production

Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long has proposed that the World Bank (WB) help Vietnamn research and produce its own COVID-19 vaccines.

More Japanese donated COVID-19 vaccine due to arrive in July

The Japanese government has decided to donate an additional one million doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to Vietnam and the consignment is due to arrive in July, said the Ministry of Health (MoH).

Expert believes inflation could fall below 4% this year

With the consumer price index (CPI) increasing by 1.47% during the first half of the year, the lowest rise since 2016, it remains entirely feasible for the country to keep inflation below 4% this year.

French Development Agency lends 74.7 million EUR to EVN’s hydropower project

The Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) on June 29 signed a credit agreement with the French Development Agency (AFD) on a loan of $74.7 million euros to develop the expanded Ialy hydropower plant in the Central Highland province of Gia Lai.

Vietnam and Laos issue joint statement

Vietnam and Laos issued a 10-point joint statement on the occasion of an official friendship visit to Vietnam by Lao Party General Secretary and State President Thongloun Sisoulith from June 28-29.

PM chairs Government meeting on law building

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a Government thematic meeting on law building, aiming to quickly remove obstacles in forms of mechanisms and policies, so as to better serve the people and enterprises.

Vietnam Film Festival 2021 to begin on September 12

The 22nd version of the Vietnam Film Festival is scheduled to take place in Thua Thien-Hue between September 12 and September 16, with the event featuring the best local movies released over the past two years.

HCMC approves public investment plan, delays seaport infrastructure fee

HCM City should focus investment on flood-prevention, environmental protection, public transport and traffic-congestion projects to improve both quality of life and economic growth, the city People’s Council has said.

Vietnam successfully synthesizes Favipiravir against SARS-CoV-2

The Industry of Chemistry under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology has successfully researched a new method for synthesizing Favipiravir, a prescribed drug against SARS-CoV-2, in the laboratory.