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HCM City prepares for new life after social distancing

From July 9, Ho Chi Minh City entered 15 days of social distancing under Directive 16 of the Prime Minister. This is a valuable time for Vietnam’s largest metropolis to find new strategies to 'live together' with the Covid-19 epidemic.

Int’l community calls for law abidance in settling East Sea issue

The international community has continuously called on parties concerned to follow international practices and rules, especially the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) amid the complicated developments in the East Sea.

Online concert connects female artists

An online concert connecting musicians from Vietnam, Germany, France and Ghana will be held on July 17.

Vietnam hit by 2,900 cyber attacks in first half of 2021

Vietnam recorded 2,915 cyber attacks in the first six months of 2021, an increase of 898 compared with the same period last year.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JULY 13

Khanh Hoa proposes developing Van Phong-Nha Trang expy project

Viettel’s AFC Champions League journey ends with a win, earns VN rankings boost

Viettel have ended their debut AFC Champions League campaign with a 1-0 victory against Kaya FC from the Philippines.

Businesses in HCM City, Long An suspend operations to prevent spread of COVID-19

Authorities in HCM City and Long An Province have suspended operations of a number of businesses so that epidemic prevention measures can be carried out.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JULY 13

Home-quarantine to be piloted nationwide

Shares nosedive on panic sell-off

Vietnamese shares plunged on Monday as panic selling flooded the market, following surging COVID-19 cases, reinforcing fears of further economic pain from restrictions induced by the virus.

 

Film digitalisation helps to conserve national cinema heritage

Storing and restoring films is a way for cinema to become the living heritage of a nation. This requires financial and human resources but is also an urgent requirement for the Vietnamese cinema industry, according to experts.

Japan, Canada call for compliance to UNCLOS in resolving East Sea issues

Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu on July 12 issued a statement calling on relevant sides to comply with the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)’s ruling in settling disputes in the East Sea.

Top US diplomat emphasises need to ensure rules-based maritime order

The international community has long benefited from the rules-based maritime order, where international law, as reflected in UNCLOS, sets out the legal framework for all activities in the oceans and seas, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.

Young man breathing new life into ancient books

Bui Tien Phuc, aged 32, is among just a few young Vietnamese with a knowledge of modern techniques in restoring ancient books, which have been affected by the passing of time, climate, and termites and other infestations.

Australia calls for compliance with international law in East Sea issue

Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Marise Payne has affirmed Australia’s position which is guided by principled support for international law and the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

Gov’t gives HCM City priority for upcoming vaccinations, close contacts isolate at home

HCM City, the country’s COVID epicentre, will be given priority for COVID-19 vaccines, with 25 per cent of the total vaccine doses received in July going to the city, according to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

Vietnam aspires to ramp up all-around cooperation with Hungary

Vietnam greatly values and wishes to step up all-around cooperation with Hungary – its first comprehensive partner in Central and Eastern Europe, 

Leaders of Ministry of National Defence get ranks promoted

Two leaders of the Ministry of National Defence were promoted to higher ranks at a ceremony chaired by State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc at the Presidential Place in Hanoi on July 12.

Banks make huge profits, hope interest rate reductions are far off

Banks have reported huge profits for Q2 and H1 due to high credit growth rates and lending interest rates, while capital mobilization cost has been low.

 

Law on Vietnam Coast Guard – ‘sharp tool’ in law enforcement at sea

Over the two years of enforcement, the Law on the Vietnam Coast Guard has proved to be a “sharp tool” for implementing law at sea.

Vietnamese game expected to be another Flappy Bird

With the price tripling within one week and the capitalization value hitting nearly $1 billion, Axie Infinity, the Blockchain-based game project developed by Vietnamese, has become a global phenomenon.