VN Index falls amid Covid-19 fears

Securities companies have launched many support packages and incentives to retain investors while waiting for state management agencies to apply measures to revive the stock market.

Coronavirus: South Korea's 'trace, test and treat' approach

South Korea is testing more people per capita than anywhere else - and could be a role model for others.

Harvey Weinstein jailed for 23 years in rape trial

The sentence finalises a dramatic fall from grace for one of Hollywood's most powerful figures.

Coronavirus: Trump suspends travel from Europe to US

Flights from European countries other than the UK will be suspended for 30 days, the president says.

COVID-19: vessels via seaports down, cargo up 10 percent

The Vietnam Maritime Administration (VMA) has reported that the total arrivals of vessels leaving or entering Vietnamese seaports from China or countries hit by COVID-19 outbreak neared 6,790 as of the early March.

AEM Retreat issues joint statement on economic resilience to COVID-19

Within the framework of the 26th ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) Retreat in Vietnam’s central Da Nang city, the ministers on March 11 issued a joint statement on strengthening the bloc's economic resilience in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Vietnamese PM urges strengthening COVID-19 fight

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc issued a directive on March 11, requesting stronger actions to prevent and control COVID-19 amid new developments of the outbreak.

Vietnamese paintings auctioned in Paris

French auction house Aguttes is focusing on major works by Vietnamese artists on March 11.

Art book raises awareness of wildlife

Kim Dong Publishing House on March 11 released a new book dedicated to wildlife, Chang Hoang Da – Gau (Wild Chang and Bear), the first volume in a series about wildlife protection.

Vietnam tourism hit by Covid-19

Coronavirus has already taken a toll on Vietnam’s tourism, with people cancelling holidays and events getting pushed back. 

Vietnam lose to Australia, missing out on Tokyo Olympics spot

The Vietnamese women’s football team missed their chance to compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games following their 1-2 loss to Australia in the return leg of the event’s play-off on March 11.

Vietnamese architect wins Turgut Cansever International Award

A Vietnamese architect recently won the Turgut Cansever International Award, part of the 2020 International Contextual Architecture Awards held to celebrate famous Turkish architect.

Vietnam confirms 39th COVID-19 infection case

A tour guide residing in Hanoi’s Cau Giay district has become the latest SARS-CoV-2 patient in Vietnam confirmed by the Ministry of Health on March 12.

 

BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES MARCH 12

VN extends safeguard measure application on imposed fertiliser

2020 inflation rate rides on outbreak eventualities

Vietnam is likely to experience difficulties in controlling inflation this year due to global uncertainties and unexpected price rises of many items in the local market in the wake of the ongoing coronavirus epidemic.

Draft environmental protection law puts forward administrative procedure reforms

One of the important changes in the draft of the amended law on environmental protection relates to environmental impact assessment (EIA).

VN pharma landscape set for shake-up

Facing significant expansion from multinational corporations, Vietnamese drug giants took a hit in 2019 despite new strategies, signalling an uninspiring outlook for future growth.  

Vietnam ready for whatever COVID-19 brings: expert

Tran Dac Phu, former head of the General Department of Preventive Medicine and senior expert of the Vietnam Public Health Emergency Operation Centre talks about the fight against the COVID-19 epidemic in Vietnam and elsewhere.

VN banking human resources change in Industry 4.0

The fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) has a great impact on the human resources of the banking sector, according to the general director of Viet Nam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank).

 

Vietnam sticks to poverty reduction targets

Vietnam is aiming to continue reducing poverty, prioritising poor mountainous regions and ethnic minority groups.

EVFTA brings opportunities to escape reliance on Chinese market

The next-generation FTA with the EU is believed to pave the way for Vietnam to diversify export markets and ease reliance on China.

State-owned art centre seeks to support young guns

Set up by the Vietnam National Institute of Culture and Arts Studies (VICAS), the Centre for Contemporary Art Support and Development (VICAS Art Studio) is one of the first State-owned art spaces in Vietnam.

Decree aims to punish law-breaking public employees

Nguyen Tu Long, deputy director of the Department of Civil Servants-Public Employees under the Ministry of Home Affairs, speaks on sanctioning Government officer or public employees who break the law.

Vietnamese food: Cudweed cake/Bánh khúc

Popular with world leaders and footballers alike, banh khuc is a perfect treat to warm your cockles in winter. So grab a ball and don't forget to savour the unique taste explosion!

 

VNR boss calls for an end to subsidisation

Vu Anh Minh, chairman of the State-owned Vietnam Railways Corporation said that the railway sector would be able to implement autonomy and mobilise capital investment on its system if subsidies and red tape were eliminated.