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Receipts from taxes are on the decrease, which show that goods consumption and production of enterprises have been hit hard by the Covid-19 crisis.

Hai Phong FC proposes plan to organise World Cup qualifiers matches at their stadium

Following complaints about the state of the pitch at Vietnam’s national stadium, Hai Phong FC is offering to host the next round of World Cup qualifier games.

Vietnam’s biosphere reserves earn UNESCO recognition

Two biosphere reserves Nui Chua in the central province of Ninh Thuan and Kon Ha Nung in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai have earned UNESCO recognition.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES SEPTEMBER 16

VGCL proposes to spend US$3.9 billion to support COVID-19 affected labourers

 

Fruitful results in 30-year dialogue relations and a new chapter for 18-year CABIS

The 18th China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (CABIS) was held on September 10-11 in Nanning, Guangxi, China.

President to visit Cuba, attend UN General Assembly’s 76th session

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc will lead a high-raking delegation of the Vietnamese Party and State to pay an official visit to Cuba from September 18 to 20.

Four Vietnamese digital transformation projects receive Australian funding

The Australian Government has announced a grant of nearly 1.4 million AUD (US$1 million) for four Vietnamese high-tech application projects in the field of digital transformation, through the Aus4Innovation Programme.

GDP to reach 3.5-4 per cent this year

The country’s GDP this year is expected to reach 3.5-4 per cent if the COVID-19 pandemic is controlled in September and a 'new normal' achieved from the fourth quarter, said Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung.

 

Stamps of “General of Truong Sa” Giap Van Cuong issued

A set of postage stamps to celebrate the 100th birth anniversary of Giap Van Cuong (1921-1990) - the first admiral of the Vietnam Navy – known as the "General of Truong Sa (Spratly)”, has been issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications.

Local specialties plummeting in price

While Phu Yen lobster prices are surging, VND100,000 per kilogram more expensive than the previous crop, other aquatic specialties including ca lang (hemibagrus) and hau sua (oyster milk) have seen prices plummet, causing big losses for farmers.

EPR to promote recycling businesses to form circular ecosystem

Management of electrical and electronic waste is a challenging issue in Vietnam. 

Schools are confused about teaching integrated subjects

The new academic year has begun, but both school leaders and teachers still don’t know what they need to do when teaching integrated subjects.

Vietnamese mobile carriers appear in iPhone 13 launch event

The largest Vietnamese mobile carriers such as Viettel, VinaPhone, and Mobifone are named in the list of 5G networks that iPhone 13 supports.

Steel mills used as oxygen supply stations for Covid-19 patients

Some steel mills have converted a part of their production lines into ‘oxygen ATMs’

Vietnam’s economy will recover after lockdown is lifted: WB economist

Vietnam’s economy will recover on the back of solid growth achieved in the first half of 2021 after the lockdown is lifted, Dorsati Madani, Senior Economist at the World Bank (WB) Vietnam, has said.

State funeral held for former Defence Minister Phung Quang Thanh

A state-level funeral was held in Hanoi on September 15 for General Phung Quang Thanh, former Politburo member, former Vice Secretary of the Central Military Commission and former Minister of National Defence.

Hanoi allows reopening of delivery-only food and drink locations in districts with no community COVID-19

Hanoi on Wednesday allowed restaurants and food and drink establishments to reopen for delivery, starting 12:00 noon Thursday, but only in districts that have recorded no community COVID-19 cases since September 3.

Provinces and cities nationwide gradually returning to new normal

A host of provinces and cities nationwide have devised plans aimed at bringing daily life back to a new normal as the pandemic shows signs of abating, with positive COVID-19 cases consistently seeing a gradual reduction.

HCM City seeks VND17.2trn from state budget for key urban projects

HCM City has sent an urgent request to the Ministry of Planning and Investment for a VND17.2trn (USD753m) state fund allocation during the 2021-2025 period to complete three key projects in the city.

Two people killed in lightning strike in Hanoi rain

Hanoi Police are investigating an incident where two people were apparently killed in a lightning strike while travelling on a street this morning.