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Stock market turbulence: $35 billion lost

The stock market continued to decline with another $12 billion lost, following the loss of $23 billion one month before.

HCM City reports one COVID-19 case linked to Hai Duong

According to Director of HCM City Health Department Nguyen Tan Binh, the city has had a COVID-19 case, a man coming from the northern province of Hai Duong.

Hanoi has one more COVID-19 infection case

Hanoi recorded another COVID-19 infection case in the early morning of January 30, a man from Nam Tu Liem District, who returned from Hai Duong Province.

PM orders residents in Hai Duong, Quang Ninh not to leave localities

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered all people in Hai Duong and Quang Ninh not to travel to other localities, to contain the spread of the coronavirus following the confirmation of over 80 community transmitted cases of COVID-19 in the two provinces.

Vietnam among best countries in battling COVID-19: Lowy Institute

Vietnam is among top countries and territories that proved the most successful at containing the pandemic, announced a report unveiled on January 27 of the Lowy Institute, an independent think-tank in Australia.

82 Covid-19 cases reported in Hai Duong and Quang Ninh

Vietnam recorded 82 new COVID-19 cases in the northern provinces of Hai Duong and Quang Ninh on January 28 morning after two locally-infected cases were confirmed late January 27.

Health ministry takes action following confirmation of two community COVID-19 cases

Two locally-infected cases of COVID-19 were confirmed late January 27 in Hai Duong and Quang Ninh provinces, and the Health Ministry has immediately taken drastic actions to quickly stop the spread of the virus.

Vietnamese woman tests positive for nCoV on arrival in Japan

A 32-year-old woman from Hai Duong province has tested positive for the new coronavirus variant upon her arrival in Japan.

FPT prevails Covid-19 pandemic with double-digit growth

FPT Corporation ended the year of 2020 successfully despite the Covid-19 pandemic, with revenue and profit increased 7.6% and 12.8% year-on-year, respectively. 

American corporations relocate to Vietnam as costs rise in other locations

Vietnam has recently received many large global groups, led by US technology firms, that have brought production chains with capital of up to billions of dollars.

Looking back on one year fighting COVID-19 in Vietnam

January 23 marks the one-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 case in Vietnam. On this day, a man visiting from China tested positive for coronavirus.

Vietnam to tighten border controls to prevent spread of COVID-19

Vietnam will tighten border controls to prevent illegal entry as the COVID-19 pandemic is still complex across the world and in Asia.

Flower villages still waiting for Tet buyers

Farmers in flower villages in HCM City are worried as merchants have not contacted them yet for Tet sale season.

Despite imports from Thailand, pork prices are still going up before Tet

More than 500,000 pigs have been imported from Thailand since June 2020. However, the pork price has been rising to VND78,000-85,000 per kilogram in the lead-up to the Tet holiday.

Vietnam stands firm amid pandemic: international media

Foreign media have run several articles highlighting Vietnam’s economic success given a struggling world plagued by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Researchers warn of risks for Vietnam in 2021

The uncertainties of the global economy, the new Covid-19 mutation, and risks from lawsuits and trade remedies will have an impact on Vietnam’s economy in 2021, experts say.

Vietnam steps up measures to protect guest workers abroad

Vietnamese authorities have improved the legal framework, stepped up communication measures and promoted international co-operation to ensure labourers enjoy better rights when working abroad under contracts, a conference has heard.

Difficulties still ahead for coffee sector: insiders

The export of coffee declined in both volume and value last year due to certain difficulties that are forecast to linger on for the time to come, insiders have said.

Q1 rice export outlook remains promising

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam’s rice output totalled 42.8 million tonnes in 2020

Vietnam – Rising star in Asia’s shifting supply chains: EIU

A key strength in Vietnam’s business environment is the country’s proliferating membership of free-trade agreements.