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Twenty three localities allow students back to school

There are 23 provinces and cities across the country allowing students back to school, according to the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET), following closure due to COVID-19 control measures. 

Limited editions honour Vietnamese authors, serve avid readers

Vietnamese publishing houses have recently introduced limited editions of Vietnamese books to honour the country’s leading authors and their works, as well as satisfy readers’ interest in book collecting.

Two Vietnamese buildings win Dezeen architecture awards

Local buildings Bat Trang House and Vanada restaurant in the northern province of Ninh Binh beat more than 4,700 entries from 87 countries worldwide to win the Dezeen Awards 2021.

Everyone needs to be extremely cautious: HCM City health authorities

HCM City is now at Level 2 of pandemic risk, but its response scenario is at Level 3. The healthcare department believes that city residents are underestimating pandemic risks.

Air passengers asked to meet several requirements

The Ministry of Transport is also working with the Ministry of Information and Communications on the tracking of passengers’ travel history via app PC-COVID.

 

Karaoke parlours deliver services to clients’ homes

The long lockdown in HCM City has caused karaoke parlours to hover between life and death. While struggling to survive, they have thought of a new service – renting karaoke equipment out to clients.

IT graduates earn monthly pay of VND30-40 million: report

Vietnam is seriously lacking IT engineers, which explains why many new graduates with good skills and experience find jobs with attractive pay of up to VND30 million ($1,300) a month.

National strategic dialogue between VN and WEF to take place on October 29

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and World Economic Forum Founder and Chairman Klaus Schwab will co-chair the national strategic dialogue between Vietnam and WEF on Friday.

 

Vietnam okays Pfizer vaccine for children, campaign starts in November

The Pfizer vaccine (Comirnaty) will be used to inoculate children aged 12 to 17 nationwide, starting in November, Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long announced in Hanoi on October 26.

Finance Ministry clarifies debt repayment for Cat Linh – Ha Dong project

The Ministry of Finance (MOF)has advanced $9.83 million from the accumulation fund for debt repayment to pay due debts for the Ministry of Transport (MOT) as the investor of Cat Linh – Ha Dong project.

Vietnamese PM proposes two key tasks of ASEAN at bloc’s 38th summit

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh proposed two key tasks that ASEAN should focus on doing in the time to come during the ongoing 38th ASEAN Summit on October 26.

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan meets Bulgarian leaders

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on October 26 met with Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev and held talks with Vice President Iliana Iotova as part of her official visit to the European country from October 25-27.

Electronic invoice deployment centres put into operation

The General Department of Taxation has opened a series of electronic invoice deployment centres, located at its headquarters and the taxation departments in six localities.

Vietnam, UK agree on early mutual recognition of “vaccine passport”

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his UK counterpart Boris Johnson agreed that Vietnam and the UK will recognise each other's “vaccine passports” early during their online talks on October 26.

New financial support package to create new momentum for business recovery

The latest Resolution 406/NQ-UBTVQH15, issued by the National Assembly on October 19, is regarded as a correct and timely policy, and was well received by enterprises.

 

NA deputies propose halting distribution of films starring artists who infringe ethical standards

National Assembly (NA) deputies have proposed halting screening or removing licence for cinematic works whose artists violate political security ethics or language.

PM, four cabinet members to be grilled at National Assembly’s year-end session

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and four other members of the Cabinet are expected to be questioned about pressing issues of voter concern at the ongoing session of the National Assembly (NA).

HCM City relaxes further restrictions when at the level 2- medium pandemic risk

HCM City has been assessed as being at level 2, or medium risk of pandemic, in the four levels of risk under the Government’s Resolution 128.

Unity in difficult times

At the opening meeting of the ongoing National Assembly session, deputies spent a minute of silence in memory of the people and the frontliners who died during the Covid-19 pandemic.

 

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS OCTOBER 26

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