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Businesses anticipate COVID-19 rule change

The Ministry of Health’s bold proposal on easing coronavirus quarantine has received the thumbs-up from the business community as, if adopted, it will help them out of labour shortages.

Odd job: raising bugs in forests

A Hau Giang man is raising snakes in glass tanks while families in Thanh Hoa are raising rep canh kien do (Laccifer lacca Kerr), or bugs. Both jobs are highly profitable.

Vietnam requests Italy to investigate suspected cashew nut export scam

Competent authorities of Vietnam have asked relevant ministries and agencies of Italy to conduct a quick investigation into a suspected scam involving 100 containers of Vietnamese cashew nuts exported to Italy.

Supply chains strengthened in Vietnam as trade flourishes

With nearly $340 billion of goods supplied to the world in 2021, Vietnam is an increasingly important link in the global supply chain.

The top candidates for professor, associate professor titles

Of 400 candidates qualified for the titles of associate professor and professor, there are four female candidates for professor title, one director at a local agency, and many others working at private schools and in economically difficult areas.

Vietnam to become green manufacturing hub by 2050 through net zero approach

Vietnam’s commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 at COP26 is expected to bring a tailwind of opportunities, facilitating the export of made-in-Vietnam products.

Man breeds thousands of snakes in glass tanks

On the third floor of a house in Cay Duong town in Phung Hiep district in Hau Giang, a man raises thousands of snakes in 100 glass tanks, earning hundreds of million dong a year.

Vietnam reopens $17 million tourism market, businesses expected to prosper after 2 years of stagnation

Many large businesses in tourism, accommodations and transport, and five-star hotels and resorts are expected to see a boom after two years of stagnation.

E-visa system for 80 countries back online: Foreign ministry

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Thursday that the e-visa system, available to citizens of 80 countries, is now in operation again as the country fully reopened to international tourists from March 15, 2022.

330 species threatened by environmental pollution

Vietnam has 1,020 threatened species, 335 of which face threats by environmental pollution, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Keeping the fire of blacksmithing

Through many ups and downs of the history, the talented smiths of Hanoi’s old Hoe Thi craft village have still hold on with their ancestor’s trade.

Vietnam taxes tech giants US$43.7 mln annually

Vietnam has taxed global tech companies like Google, Facebook and Microsoft an average of over 1 trillion VND (43.71 million USD) annually for their cross-border goods and services between 2018 and 2021

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES MARCH 17

Hanoi becomes ready for SEA Games 31

Petrol-and-oil import enterprises will face severe punishments for violations

Enterprises in charge of importing petrol and oil will be strictly punished, and could even be suspended from operating, if found to be illegally holding petrol and oil to sell at a higher price later.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS MARCH 17

Ministries given specific tasks to implement socio-economic recovery program

 

Soaring energy prices put burden on VN businesses

Skyrocketing prices of petrol and coal in recent days have put great pressure on businesses whose inputs are mainly these products.

Fintech awaits official policies

2022 is predicted to be the year for the financial technology (fintech) industry in Vietnam. There is also an expectation that a legal mechanism will be built in an open direction to enable stable development of this industry.

Do Thi Ha clinches Top 13 finish in Miss World 2021

Vietnamese representative Do Thi Ha finished in the Top 13 at the grand final of the Miss World 2021 pageant held in Puerto Rico on March 17.

MB likely to acquire OceanBank in a no-cost deal

MB on March 15 held a conference to present details on the bank's current status, as well as its strategic approach for the future.

Unexpected opportunities from the pandemic

According to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), tourists now love to go to unspoiled lands, isolated places such as quiet countryside, high mountains, and islands or beaches not yet exploited for tourism.