Teacher spends three decades working in mountainous area

A teacher has spent up to 27 years working at schools in mountainous areas of the northern central province of Thanh Hoa.

Enterprise support around the corner

With the coronavirus epidemic badly damaging business performance and undermining local production, Vietnam will officially launch a major support package to spur on businesses’ performance and ensure economic growth.  

Vietnam suspends entry for Italians over Covid-19

Vietnam's decision was made following a surge in infected cases in Italy which have surpassed 2,000 as of March 3.

Samsung exports spur Vietnam’s foreign trade

Despite the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, Vietnam’s foreign trade in the first two months of the year picked up by 2.4% year-on-year to reach US$74 billion as Samsung boosted the exports of its new products.

 

F1 circuit completed for Vietnam Grand Prix

The Vietnam Grand Prix Corporation (VGPC) has completed the Hanoi Formula 1 circuit, which will play host to the first-ever race in the country in April.

Airlines struggle to survive coronavirus outbreak

Vietnamese airlines are having a hard time mitigating the impact of the coronavirus outbreak which is threatening to erase the nascent air-travel boom in the country.

Disadvantaged labourers given help to work abroad

Thanks to a number of support policies at the local level, hundreds of disadvantaged labourers in the country will have more opportunities to work abroad this year.

HCMC: First metro line will have trial run in third quarter

HCM City plans to launch a trial run of the first metro line section between Binh Thai intersection and Long Binh Depot in District 9 in the third quarter.

Hail damages 2,000 houses in Yen Bai, four injured

The northern mountainous province of Yen Bai suffered losses of nearly VND3 billion (US$130,400) after hail and thunderstorms on Monday evening, according to initial reports.

Tech giants bring production to Vietnam to avoid COVID-19 implications

With the COVID-19 outbreak disrupting supply chains and vexing producers to no end, a mounting number of businesses are looking to shift operations away from China, with giants Google and Microsoft both opting to bring production to Vietnam.

Cultural festival showcases ethnic groups

A series of festivals organised by different ethnic minority groups from the country’s northwestern region are taking place at the Vietnam National Villages for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Hanoi.

Vietnam's PM orders ministries to study US$110 billion infrastructure investment projection

An ADB expert's projection that Vietnam will need to invest US$110 billion in infrastructure development between 2021 and 2025 has led PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc to order relevant ministries to look into it in earnest.

 

Construction Ministry approves tiny apartments

The Ministry of Construction has issued a new circular allowing developers to build commercial apartments measuring 25 square meters each, with effect from July 1. 

 

VN Association of Securities Businesses proposes tax cut to increase trading liquidity

The Vietnam Association of Securities Businesses (VASB) may propose market regulators reduce trading taxes for investors, according to general secretary Nguyen Thanh Ky.

 

Wales video contest launched in Vietnam

In celebration of St. David’s Day (March 1), which is the national day of Wales, the British Embassy in Vietnam has launched a Wales video contest for Vietnamese citizens of all ages who are currently living in Vietnam.

 

Salinity forecast to worsen in Mekong Delta this month

Saltwater intrusion will worsen in the Mekong Delta region in March, especially from March 11 to 15, when it will be more severe than the peak recorded in mid-February and in the same period in 2016.

Retail sales growth at six-year low

Vietnam’s total retail sales of goods and services in the first two months of 2020 rose by 8.3% year-on-year to VND863.9 trillion, the lowest growth rate in six years, according to the General Statistics Office.

 

Will phone exports bounce back as Samsung’s production in China slows?

Samsung is believed to have great advantages over its rivals as its production base is in Vietnam, not in China, where the Covid-2019 has forced a series of factories to close down.

30 Vietnamese returning from Wuhan discharged in stable condition

Thirty Vietnamese citizens who returned from Wuhan in China three weeks ago were discharged from hospital on Monday after finishing their quarantine period. All of them are in stable conditions.

Veteran artist Tran Luu Hau passes away at 92

Veteran artist Tran Luu Hau died in February 29 after a long illness. He was 92.

Bulgaria and Vietnam mark 70 years of close co-operation

Bulgarian Ambassador to Vietnam Marinela Petkova sends a message to celebrate the National Day of the Republic of Bulgaria and the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

HCM City FC's player voted one of top players of AFC Cup’s first two matches

Midfielder and captain Tran Phi Son of HCM City has been voted one of the top five players of the first two rounds of fixtures in the 2020 AFC Cup’s ASEAN and West Zones by the the-afc.com.

Japanese shares fall as coronavirus fears persist

Other Asian stock markets were mixed after the Dow surged more than 5% on hopes of fresh support.

VN covid-19 epidemic song praised on American TV show

In the TV show “Last Week Tonight” by John Oliver (HBO) March 1, the American host constantly praised a Vietnamese song on how to fight covid-19.

 

Equitisation vital for VN stock market growth

The successful equitisation and capital divestment of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) would create benefits that boosted the stock market and business performance, experts have said.