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China launches coronavirus 'close contact detector' app

The announcement highlights the high level of Chinese government surveillance of its citizens.

Foreign investors net buy VN shares after 5-month offloads

Foreign investors bought more Vietnamese stocks than they sold in January, snapping a month-long streak as net buyers after offloading shares in the last five months of 2019.

Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway faces delay of trial operation

Many Chinese experts have yet to return to Vietnam for work due to the rapid spread of the Wuhan coronavirus, pushing back the date of the 20-day trial run of the Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway.

 

Nissan to shut Japan factory due to shortage of Chinese parts

The Japanese car maker shuts a factory for two days due to a shortage of parts from China.

At least 14 dead as Rohingya boat sinks in Bangladesh

The boat was reportedly destined for Malaysia and included Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh.

Pharmaceutical company fined US$ 2,147 for raising facemask price

A pharmaceutical company in the Central Province of Thua Thien-Hue has been slapped with a fine worth VND50 million (US$2,140) after being caught selling a box of face masks at VND200,000 ($8.5), about four times higher than the regular price. 

Vietnam to trial HIV drug on coronavirus patients

Vietnamese scientists will trial a drug that has long been used to treat people with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, as a possible therapy against the novel coronavirus, which has killed over 1,000 people in China.

 

Australia offers 50 scholarships to Vietnamese citizens

The Australian Government will provide 50 Australia Awards scholarships to Vietnamese citizens this year.

 

Tiki and Sendo in merger talks?

Tiki and Sendo may be in talks over a potential merger to break the dominance of Shopee and Lazada and their foreign backers.

Vietnam works with developed countries to deploy 5G

Both Viettel and Vingroup have stated they will commercialize 5G telecom devices by 2020.

Training course for UN peacekeeping engineers opens in Hanoi

The Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations opened a training course regarding the operation of heavy engineering equipment for UN peacekeepers in Hanoi on February 10, as part of the 2020 UN Triangular Partnership Project (TPP).

NA discusses Law on Handling Administrative Violations

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee discussed amendments and supplements to several articles regarding the Law on Handling Administrative Violations during its 42nd session which opened on Monday in Hanoi.

Court postpones appeals trial on case involving fake medicine imports

The HCM City People’s Court on Monday postponed an appeals trial for defendants allegedly involved in the import of fake medicine for cancer treatment by the Vietnam Pharma Joint Stock Company (VN Pharma).

Ethnic ritual reminds people to save water for agriculture

Tay people in Binh Lieu district, Quang Ninh province live a plentiful and culturally-rich life. 

Vietnam’s two big cities lead region in dynamic growth: JLL

HCM City and Hanoi continue to lead the momentum in Southeast Asia, ranking third and seventh among the most dynamic cities in the world, according to the City Momentum Index recently issued by property consultant Jones Lang LaSalle.

Six nCoV patients cured, discharged from hospital

Three patients from the northern province of Vinh Phuc infected with the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) have recovered and were discharged from the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases (NHTD) in Hanoi on February 10.

Lantern Festival in Cho Lon listed as national intangible cultural heritage

The Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month, celebrated by the Hoa ethnic group in Cho Lon (Big Market) in HCM City’s District 5, has been recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage.

HNX to ask for margin trading on UPCOM

The Ha Noi Stock Exchange (HNX) will continue petitioning State management agencies this year to consider allowing margin trading on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM).

 

Island garlic brand hurt by Facebook rumour

The People’s Committee of Ly Son Island District in Quang Ngai Province has asked the provincial Department of Public Security to identify a Facebook user who poster rumours of the locally-grown garlic that had been contaminated with pesticide.

British man arrested for armed robbery in HCM City

A British man has been taken into custody for allegedly robbing a convenience store on Bui Vien pedestrian street in HCM City, city police have announced. 

Startup CricketOne pursues sustainable food concept

CricketOne, a startup supplying food ingredients extracted from crickets, was recently named the winner of a competition for social startups called Blue Venture Awards.

Real estate market forecast to be soft in 2020

The real estate market was stagnant in 2019 and it will continue to be soft in 2020, when many businesses and contractors are expected to go bankrupt because of the lack of projects. 

VN seaport enterprises to taste the heat of novel coronavirus in Q1

The novel coronavirus has caused problems to most of the roadway logistics firms, however at sea it is having a mixed affect.

 

Vietnamese food: Pillow cakes

Cold weather got you dreaming of warm food? Then, you won’t get tired of pillow cake. Meat, mushrooms, noodles, quail eggs and a side of fish sauce will reel you back in all winter.