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No electricity price increases in Vietnam until the end of Q2

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has called for no increases in the electricity price until the end of the second quarter at the earliest to support businesses amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Vietnamese, Canadian deputy foreign ministers hold phone talks

At the request of Canada, Permanent Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son has spoken over the phone with Canadian Deputy Foreign Minister Marta Morgan to discuss bilateral relations and share experience in COVID-19 prevention and control.

National steering committee set up for hosting regional sporting events

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has set up a national steering committee for the organisation of the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) and the 11th Southeast Asian Para Games (ASEAN Para Games 11) in 2021.

Quarantined patients permitted to leave isolation area in Hanoi

Up to 248 people who recently returned from the Republic of Korea were granted permission to leave a quarantine area on March 11 after 14 days of staying at a military school in Son Tay town on the outskirts of Hanoi.

Loosening monetary policy means ‘trying to extinguish fire with oil’

Many experts believe that loosening the monetary policy won’t help much in the context of Covid-19, saying that it will do more harm than good.

New TV series focuses on lives of Vietnamese young people

A new TV series titled Nhà Trọ Balanha (Homestay Balanha), depicting the dreams and failures of youngsters, will be broadcast by Vietnam Television. 

 

Cyclo tour around Hue city

As Hue city, Thua Thien-Hue province is peaceful and boasts stunning ancient architecture, many tourists love cyclo tour to enjoy natural beauty in the former imperial city.

VN students tune in to televised lessons

Students and their parents have been getting used to televised lessons for 9th and 12th graders since early this week.

 

Online bookstores cut prices amid COVID-19 epidemic

Book lovers have been offered opportunities to buy their favourites at surprisingly low prices on online bookstores at a time when traditional bookshops have been affected by the COVID-19 epidemic.

 

Vietnam has great advantages in digital transformation

Compared with businesses in the US and Europe, the digital transformation process in Vietnamese enterprises is less risky and simpler.

TV family dramas still as popular as ever

Even after dozens of years, family-oriented dramas continue to be supported by most TV viewers.

VN firms review annual meeting schedules under pressure of coronavirus

Several companies have put annual shareholders’ meetings on hold due to worries about the spread of coronavirus.

 

Tailwinds expected via foreign-funded activities

Exchange-traded fund providers are offering more choices to foreign investors, at a time when portfolio rebalancing and global uncertainties could leave them high and dry.

Psychological consultancy teams help soldiers on islands

Le Chi Cang, 19, started his one-year mission on the Nam Yet Island at the beginning of this year.

Hydropower operation must ensure security, production

The operation of hydropower dams must not have negative impacts on public security or production, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has said.

Military doctors battling superstitions in border province

For the officers at border stations in the northern mountainous regions, aside from national defence and security duties, their mission is also to help improve the healthcare of the ethnic minority-dominated population.

HCM City: Japanese Bonobo Club at The Observatory

Resident DJs of the Tokyo-based Bonobo Club will host a music show “Bonobo Club Tokyo Take Over!” at The Observatory on March 20.

 

Vietnam faces acute shortage of blood

The outbreak of the new coronavirus has worsened critical blood shortages encountered by hospitals nationwide after the Tet holiday, as local people have been discouraged from joining blood drives.

Foreign tourists in Hanoi wander streets without face masks

Many foreign travelers visiting relic sites around Hanoi are not wearing face masks amid the increasingly complicated developments surrounding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic.

Phone scams on the rise: Hanoi Police

Hanoi Police on Wednesday warned of increasing phone scams in which scammers pretend to be policemen or post office staff to steal money.