US CDC to open regional office in Hanoi to tackle COVID-19

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a health institute from the United States, will open a regional office in Hanoi to coordinate, share experience in and tackle the COVID-19 pandemic.

Auto industry steers strategy towards wider supply chains

Vietnam’s automobile industry is transforming drastically but it still lacks scenarios to join the global supply chains after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Two arrested for organising illegal entry into Australia

Police forces operating in Quang Binh Province have moved to arrest two Vietnamese citizens suspected of assisting people to enter Australia illegally.

Photo of Google’s made-in-Vietnam smartphone Pixel 4a leaked

This is Google’s latest smartphone model, which was first introduced to the market in early August after multiple delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Online training allows access to qualified teachers, advanced methodologies

Online training will give Vietnamese students access to high-quality lectures overseas, while lecturers will be able to access effective teaching and organization methods.

Man prosecuted for keeping large number of rare tortoises

A man in the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak has been prosecuted for illegally keeping up to 127 rare tortoises.

Mid-autumn toy-making village deserted amid pandemic

Many households in a Mid-Autumn Festival toy making village have seen a sharp fall in their income due to being affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

AFC Cup, AFC Futsal Club Championship 2020 cancelled

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) announced on September 10 that the Executive Committee of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has officially cancelled the AFC Cup 2020 and the AFC Futsal Club Championship 2020.

Sluggish university relocation worsens Hanoi traffic

The plan to relocate many universities from central Hanoi areas has remained committed to paper, with this being blamed for worsening traffic.

VN farm produce prices plummet amid oversupply, impact of Covid-19

Booth avocado, the specialty of Dak Lak province, is now selling at VND10,000-20,000 per kilogram, and the price of passion fruit has also fallen dramatically.

Doctors deliver Covid-19 patient baby

A Covid-19-infected woman has successfully given birth to a healthy baby boy with support from doctors at the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases on September 10.

 

AMM 53: ASEAN-US Ministerial Meeting held virtually

The ASEAN - US Ministerial Meeting was held online on September 10 within the framework of the 53rd ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting (AMM 53).

Vietnamese National Assembly and practical initiatives within AIPA 41

With several initiatives, the 41st General Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA 41), hosted by Vietnam under the theme of ‘Parliamentary Diplomacy for a Cohesive and Responsive ASEAN’ 

Vietnam, China hold new round of negotiations on sea-related issues

Vietnam and China held the 13th round of negotiations of the working group on the sea area beyond the mouth of the Gulf of Tonkin 

VIETNAM'S BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES SEPTEMBER 11

Despite lower interest rates, people still put money in banks

Nine Vietnamese fragrant rice varieties given tariff quotas in EU

Nine Vietnamese fragrant rice varieties will enjoy tariff export quotas to Europe under the Europe-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) agreement.

Vietnamese ambassador named new Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN

Vietnamese Ambassador Tran Duc Binh at the Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN (CPR) has been selected as Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Community and Corporate Affairs for the February 2021 - February 2024 period.

Dong Tam case: Defendants charged with “murder” seek clemency

Le Dinh Cong, one of six defendants charged with “murder” over the killing of three police officers in Dong Tam commune in Hanoi’s My Duc district, asked on September 10 that his charge be changed to “resisting on-duty officers”.

NA Standing Committee’s 48th session opens

The 48th session of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee opened in Hanoi on September 10 under the chair of NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.

Joint Communiqué of AMM 53 acknowledges Vietnam’s initiatives, proposals in 2020

ASEAN Foreign Ministers have adopted a Joint Communiqué of the 53rd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM 53), Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung told the press on the sidelines of the AMM 53 and related meetings on September 10.

Businesses race against the clock to issue bonds

Large corporations are rushing to seek capital through bond issuances before a new regulation, with stricter requirements, takes effect.

AMM 53: ASEAN ministerial meetings with US, Canada

In the framework of the 53rd ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting (AMM 53), the ASEAN - US Ministerial Meeting and the ASEAN - Canada Ministerial Meeting were held online on September 10.

Vietnamese track and field sector focuses on youth training

In recent years, Vietnamese track and field athletes have achieved a lot of success in domestic and international competition, but to go further, training young athletes has to be prioritised and supported from many sources.

South-east, Mekong Delta regions to prioritise transport infrastructure

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung has urged localities in the south-east and Mekong Delta regions to develop transport infrastructure by diversifying the sources of and effectively using capital over the next five years.

Stronger measures needed to combat IUU fishing: Deputy PM

Deputy PM Trinh Dinh Dung urged stronger and more drastic and appropriate measures to early complete all recommendations by the European Commission so as to remove its yellow card warning over illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU).