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Vietnam’s businesses gear up for digitalization

Many companies have become digitized, believing this is the only way to achieve a breakthrough in their development.

270 South Korean experts quarantined in Hai Phong

A total of 270 South Korean experts working for different companies under the LG Corporation entered Vietnam on Thursday via the Cat Bi International Airport.

Local airlines struggle to reposition themselves in market

Airlines have been lowering airfares and targeting mostly domestic passengers.

270 Korean experts enter Vietnam, work for LG Group

Vietnam Airlines flight VN9417 carrying 270 experts from Incheon International Airport in the Republic of Korea landed at Cat Bi International Airport in Hai Phong port city on July 2.

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Vietnam attends UN Security Council’s Open Debate on Pandemics and Security

Vietnam attends UN Security Council’s Open Debate on Pandemics and Security

Deputy Foreign Minister To Anh Dung attended the UN Security Council’s Open Debate on Pandemics and Security on July 2, during which he said that intensifying international solidarity and multilateralism is a solution to current challenges.

VN's rice exports bounce back after one-month interruption

While exports of many products have plunged because of Covid-19, rice exports are growing, with prices of some products reaching an 8-year high.

Cleaners' lives turned upside down by COVID-19

When she logged into an internal management app on her smartphone to check out after a four-hour shift, Nguyen Thi Luan was shocked to find her schedule was blank. 

An abundance of advantages to diversify ops into Vietnam

Amidst the new wave of foreign investment and relocation after the pandemic, director general of the Foreign Investment Agency Do Nhat Hoang explained Vietnam’s outstanding advantages and how it can seize arising opportunities.

Predatory debt collectors hustling on borrowed time

Debt-collecting businesses are to be banned in Vietnam as part of local government action to protect customers’ rights, with the upsurge of predatory lending services triggering heated debate and eroding public trust.

Will demand for corporate bonds become weaker because of a new law?

Under the amended Enterprise Law ratified by the National Assembly on June 17, nonprofessional investors are prohibited from trading corporate bonds issued in private offerings from January 1, 2021.

PouYuen lays off thousands due to Covid-19 difficulties

More than 6,000 workers of the Taiwanese company, PouYuen, in HCM City have been laid off due to the company's business difficulties during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Footwear sector to improve supply chain to take advantage of EVFTA

Vietnam’s leather and footwear industry should improve its supply chain performance to take advantage of the milestone trade deal that Vietnam has signed with the EU and to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 crisis, 

Vietnam, US intensify exchange of experience in peacekeeping activities

Following the phone talks with partners to continue implementing activities for the ASEAN Chairmanship Year 2020 and the non-permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council in the 2020-2021 term

Suspected case in HCM City negative for SARS-CoV-2

A 31-year-old man from Indonesia suspected of having COVID-19 has tested negative for the coronavirus.

Consumer lending expected to rise in Vietnam after Covid-19

The number of borrowers is expected to increase, but this also poses higher risks for finance companies.

Coronavirus: What's behind alarming new US outbreaks?

Cases are rising in Texas, Florida, Arizona and California - here's a look at the data and the theories.

Vietnam faces highest unemployment for a decade

As of June, 30.8 million people aged over 15 have been laid off, lost jobs or got fewer wages due to fewer work hours because of Covid-19, according to the Department of Employment.

Selling online: new opportunity for VN micro businesses

The ‘e-commerce wave’ has opened a new consumption trend in which anyone can create a platform of their own to start a business.