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VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES MARCH 8

Vietnam begins COVID-19 vaccination on March 8

Are Vietnam’s e-commerce platforms inferior to foreign competitors?

Some reports show that Shopee has left its rivals far behind, and that Tiki is competing equally with Lazada, while Sendo is in the fourth position.

Online music contest for rappers launched

Professional and underground rappers are encouraged to take part in an online contest which is called Bắt Beat Hay-Bắn Rap Đỉnh (Creating Beat-Shooting Rap), which has been launched in HCM City. 

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS MARCH 8

Small investors oppose expanding trading lot

13th Party Central Committee convenes second plenum

The second plenary conference of the 13th-tenure Party Central Committee opened in Hanoi on March 8.

Ministry of Transport warns about localities’ airport boom

The development of the airport network depends on socio-economic conditions, not just on localities’ proposals.

Rap song from doctors, nurses with messages on COVID-19

A rap song titled “COVID slayers”, composed and performed by the medical staff of Ho Chi Minh City’s Hospital of Dermatology, is taking the internet by storm.

Vietnam strictly controls vehicle emissions to improve air quality

The Ministry of Transport has implemented a series of measures to control the emission of pollutants from motor vehicles, Head of the ministry’s Department of Environment, Tran Anh Duong, has said.

Vietnam’s economy breaks into moderately free category for first time

Vietnam’s economic freedom score is now 61.7, making its economy the 90th freest in the 2021 Index of Economic Freedom.

Monkeys attack passersby in Quang Tri

Three white-nape langurs, weighing 4-10kg have attacked people in residential areas in Huong Lap commune, Huong Hoa district, in the central province of Quang Tri since June last year.

Farmers in Hai Duong turn to e-commerce sites to sell produce

No longer having to discard vegetables, many farmers in Hai Duong province, Vietnam’s Covid-19 hotspot, can now sell their farm produce on e-commerce platforms.

Vietnamese director becomes judge at Pune International Film Festival

Vietnamese film director Luong Dinh Dung has been named among the list of judges for the 19th Pune International Film Festival (PIFF), according to the event’s official website.

Hanoi stops social distancing requirement on public transport from March 8

From March 8, Hanoi will remove social distancing on means of public transport.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc meets Hai Phong voters

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on March 7 met with voters of the northern port city of Hai Phong, briefing them on the outcomes of the work of the National Assembly deputies of the city.

Hai Duong raises total domestic cases to 1,585, with one more reported

The Ministry of Health reported the discovery of five fresh COVID-19 cases on March 7, including one in the biggest coronavirus epicenter of Hai Duong, and four imported cases in Kien Giang and Hanoi.

Another road for Covid-19 vaccines

Western nations have the capacity in terms of economic potential and the legal and moral aspects to promote access to vaccines on a global scale.

Harsh reality sets in for fashion retail brands

While fashion fanatics will welcome the ever-increasing presence of international brands, the domestic consumer base has already lost a significant portion of its purchasing power amid the influence of the global health crisis on the economy, 

In difficult times, Vietnamese billionaires still earn billions of dollars

Last year was a stormy one for Vietnam’s businesses, but billionaires still were able to pocket billions of dollars.

Full steam ahead for LNG capacities to omit fossil fuels

With its rapid development, Vietnam’s hunger for reliable and sustainable energy sources grows daily.