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Smart-bracelet program on quarantined migrants to begin in Quang Ninh

The Ministry of Health (MOH) will pilot a medical quarantine program directed at migrants in Quang Ninh province in July. Smart bracelets will be one of the technological solutions used.

Vietnam pushes vaccination drive amid ‘shocking inequity’ in global distribution

As the vaccination rate is picking up, people in France’s western town of Laval, where Tran Thi Phuong Thao lives, are entering a new phase in the pandemic with a renewed sense of hope.

Fees reduced to ease difficulties caused by COVID-19

The Ministry of Finance has continued to cut a number of charges and fees to support and remove difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic for businesses and individuals.

New tax put forth to restrain speculation

Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City are proposing a series of solutions to impose extra tax after a recent request from the prime minister to readjust the real estate market to limit investment flows into unused property from speculation.

Women’s football team in group B of AFC Women’s Asian Cup

The Vietnamese national football women’s football team have been drawn in Group B of the qualifying round of 2022 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Asian Cup.

Foreign exchange-traded funds foray into Vietnamese frontier

Overseas exchange-traded funds are being geared towards Vietnam’s lucrative equity market despite the country’s frontier market status and its impediment to penetration due to foreign ownership limits.

With over 3,000 Covid-19 cases, HCM City vows to control outbreak by end of social distancing period

Despite drastic measures, the Covid-19 outbreak developments in HCM City remain complicated. The enforced social distancing period will end on June 30 and it has been difficult for the city to decide whether to extend the period.

Eight million Covid-19 vaccine doses to arrive in Vietnam next month

Vietnam will take delivery of around eight million Covid-19 vaccine doses next month and 20-21 million doses in August and September, mainly from AstraZeneca and Pfizer-BioNTech, said Deputy Minister of Health Tran Van Thuan.

Debts of three local airlines total VND36 trillion: VABA

The total short-term and due debts of Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet and Bamboo Airways have reached VND36 trillion and they are facing a shortage of cash flows, according to the Vietnam Aviation Business Association (VABA).

Vietnamese woman debuts in multinational K-pop music group

Beating thousands of other competitors from different Asian countries, Vietnamese woman Tran Nguyen Tram Anh has been selected to be a member of the K-pop multinational music group Beauty Box.

Deputy PM says tourism firms need support amid pandemic

On Monday, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam directed ministries and sectors to promptly reduce difficulties for tourism businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JUNE 30

Australia reduces coffee imports from Vietnam

Regret expressed for stock market capacity shortcomings

Technical outages at the HCMC Stock Exchange will be addressed with the help of tailor-made solutions from domestic and foreign partners

Tourism sector experiences ups and downs amid new outbreak

Quang Ninh once again has had to close the door to fight the pandemic after just half a month of opening to travelers. Localities have had to change their tourism development plans regularly.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JUNE 30

80% of Covid-19 patients in HCMC have no or mild symptoms

VN banks prepare for transformation

The Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank) is the only bank of the "big 4" State-owned banks in Vietnam that has not been equitized.

Tax authorities at a loss over collecting dues from online business

Despite progressively stricter regulations by tax collectors, individuals running business via online platforms are always a step ahead finding workarounds.

Football late-night snacks bring huge money to restaurants

Many restaurants in Hanoi have received increased orders for late-night snacks as people stay up to watch live football games during the UEFA European Championship.

Bustling HCM City is eerily quiet as social distancing is extended amid COVID-19 outbreak

HCM City will continue to apply citywide social distancing in line with Directive 10, after the social distancing period under the less restrictive Directive 15 ends on Tuesday.

 

Locally made COVID-19 vaccine Covivac evaluated in Canada

Samples of Covivac, a Vietnamese produced coronavirus vaccine, have been sent to Canada for evaluation of its effectiveness, according to Prof. Dr. Dang Duc Anh, director of the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE).