BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES JUNE 15

Billionaire Johnathan Hanh Nguyen wants to invest in Bac Van Phong

Hundreds of flights affected by incident involving Vietjet Air plane in Tan Son Nhat airport

Nearly 165 flights of Vietnam Airlines have been affected by an incident involving an aircraft of Vietjet Air that forced Tan Son Nhat international airport in HCM City to temporarily close down in the afternoon of June 14.

 

Food safety control to be enhanced in Vietnam

Management and unscheduled inspections of food safety and hygiene should be enhanced with stricter measures as the COVID-19 pandemic had not yet been extinguished, said the National Steering committee on Food Safety and Hygiene.

HCM City gets slew of new healthcare facilities, building more

HCM City has got a number of new healthcare facilities this year and more are being built, all with modern equipment and technologies.

COVID-19 crisis could result in an increase in child labour

Children need to be protected from child labour more than ever due to the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 crisis, experts said during a virtual interactive panel discussion held in Hanoi last week.

Thai, Vietnamese martial arts actors work on new film

Well-known Thai martial arts actor Simon Kuke plays a leading role in new film Đỉnh Mù Sương (The Foggy Mountain), a production from the Thien Ngan (Galaxy) Studio of HCM City. 

Vietnamese woman in Australia walks to raise funds for children

A Vietnamese woman living in Sydney, Australia has challenged herself to walk 20,000 steps per day for the entire of June to raise funds for disadvantaged Vietnamese children affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Simple daily change, green actions help environmental protection in Vietnam

Carrying a reusable shopping bag and a reusable plastic box to go to the market has become a habit for Hoang Thanh Hien, a 37-year-old woman, who lives in Linh Nam Ward, Hanoi's Hoang Mai District.

International music festival for children takes place online

The Rising Star International Arts Festival (RSIAF) 2020 – a music festival for children – has started this month in the form of an online contest, according to the organisers.

Vietnam wants to ‘go fast and far’ in developing AI

Vietnam is in the early stage of AI development. It has made a strong start at the A level, and is, step by step, moving towards the B and C levels.

Czech-Vietnamese goalkeeper Filip Nguyen inches closer to spot on VN national football team

With the help of the Vietnam Football Federation (VFF), Czech-Vietnamese goalkeeper Filip Nguyen has a step towards naturalisation so he can represent the national team.

Veteran documentary director releases new book

Veteran director Dao Trong Khanh has just published a book on his experience during his 50-year career working as a documentary maker.

Switch to paid news a must for Vietnamese journalism: editors-in-chief

The COVID-19 pandemic has cost many Vietnamese newspapers half their income, editors-in-chief said at a conference on Friday hosted by the Vietnam Journalists’ Association.

Vietnam's resort property market to remain stagnant in H2

The luxury resort real estate business is expected to continue sliding in the coming months because the number of foreign travelers to Vietnam has yet to recover.

Comprehensive reform of social insurance propaganda

The goal is to have 100% of officials, party members and employees be informed of the contents of the reformed social insurance policy.

 

Vietnam gears up to export cars

Vietnamese manufacturers are taking steps to become the ‘new Detroit of Asia’.

Training on tactics and gun and artillery shooting at sea in 2020

The results of the training and test course on the tactics and gun and artillery shooting at sea in 2020 of the High Command of the Vietnam Coast Guard Region 1 have achieved more progress than the previous years.

Vietnam's state-owned schools raise tuition to controversial levels

Some educators have warned that the sharp rise in tuition set by state-owned schools will deprive poor but good students of opportunities to access higher education.

Vietnam requests China to investigate incident related to Vietnamese fishing vessel in Hoang Sa

Vietnam has affirmed its sovereignty over the Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago and requested China to investigate the incident involving the acts of Chinese vessels against a Vietnamese fishing boat in the archipelago’s waters on June 10.

Employee recruitment in Vietnam to pick up strongly post-COVID

Worker demand is expected to soar after COVID-19. Businesses will expand recruitment activities as they need workers to revive production and grab opportunities from investors' relocation moves.

VIETNAM'S BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES JUNE 14

SBV eyes tightening non-bank credit in corporate bonds, property

Most severe Covid-19 patient in Vietnam shows impressive recovery

Patient 91, British pilot Stephen Cameron who has been hospitalized in Vietnam since contracting COVID-19 in March has made further improvements.

Vietnam seeks to break out of COVID-19 tourist trap: Bloomberg

Leading business and financial website Bloomberg of the United States has recently published an article highlighting the strong rebound made to the nation’s domestic tourism industry, a model that is suitable for the rest of the world to follow.

Man suspected in deadly house fire in Bình Tân

Following a house fire in which three people were killed, HCMC’s investigative police agency reported they have checked security camera footage and discovered a 50-year-old man carrying two cans of gasoline and starting the blaze.

Vietnam on focus of African friends and partners

Inspired by recent remarks from Vietnam’s Ambassador to South Africa Hoang Van Loi, about a forthcoming study visit to Vietnam by a group of African policy specialists and influencers,