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Pandemic makes 85 percent of Vietnamese consumers more likely to use digital banking in future

Around 85 percent of Vietnamese banking consumers are more likely to use online and digital banking services compared to 18 months ago, according to a new report from SaaS cloud banking platform Mambu.

Vietnamese lecturer honoured in Australia for developing fireproof material

Nguyen Thuy Quynh, a Vietnamese lecturer at RMIT University in Australia has been named in The Australian’s 2021 Research magazine as Australia’s top researcher in composite materials.

HCM City entertainment sector begins new normal reopening

HCM City has agreed to reopen entertainment venues, as the southern hub adapts to the ‘new normal’ situation.

Hanoi sets up five treatment facilities to treat COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms

Hanoi has set up five centres to quarantine and treat COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms in five districts with a total of 1,150 beds from Wednesday (November 17).

Traveling abroad: returning to Vietnam faces roadblocks

Vietnamese travelers are welcomed in many foreign markets but many dare not book outbound tours because they don’t know when they can return to the country.

Food shopping trends change due to social distancing

The way people buy food in HCM City has changed after a period of social distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with more food products bought online, according to online sellers.

 

Vietnam announces first military engineering unit to be sent to Sudan for peacekeeping

The Ministry of National Defence on Wednesday unveiled the first military engineering unit and rotation 4 of level-2 field hospital to be deployed to Sudan as part of the UN peacekeeping mission here.

President hosts Ly descendant in RoK

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception in Hanoi on November 17 for Ly Xuong Can, a descendant of King Ly Thai To in the Republic of Korea and Vietnam's Tourism Ambassador to the RoK.

Vietnam ranks sixth among int’l students studying in US

Vietnam remains the sixth leading country of origin for all international higher education students in the US, with 21,631 students studying at American institutions in the academic year 2020-2021.

Hanoi engulfed in drizzle and fog

On Wednesday morning, Hanoi was engulfed in drizzle and fog. The air quality index registered at a bad level.

Minister of Culture: Aspiration to build advanced culture

The Secretariat of the Party Central Committee will host the online National Cultural Conference with the participation of representatives of all 63 provinces and cities in the country and a number of ministries and state agencies on November 24.

Brocade art of the Ede ethnic minority

Although brocade products of the Ede ethnic minority in the Central Highland province of Dak Lak are not totally hand-made now, they still retain many old patterns.

Breakthrough awaited after Education Minister’s speech

Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son, when answering inquiries before the National Assembly, said his ministry is promoting an overall strategy on digital transformation in the educational sector.

Coffee, vegetable industries agree on codes of conduct to encourage sustainability

As many as 42 enterprises from the coffee and fruit-vegetable industries have signed a pledge to show their commitment to support and implement the codes of conduct (CoCs) 

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS NOVEMBER 17

Shares retreat on selling pressure, liquidity remains high

HCM City allows bars, cinemas to reopen in low-risk districts

HCM City authorities have allowed venues like bars, cinemas and massage parlors to resume full operation in districts of alert level 1, 2, 3 except areas of alert level 4 under a temporary decision issued on November 15.

Economists warn of high inflation, low growth rate

Seeking capital to help recover production and business is not easy but it’s not the biggest difficulty, experts say. The tougher task is driving money “to the right addresses at the right time”.

Pandemic will have long-lasting impact on business operations in Vietnam

Many factories, including about 200 contracted factories that make sportwear for Nike Corporation, resumed production in Vietnam earlier this month. 

First FESPACO Film Festival to be held in Vietnam

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) on November 15 issued a decision on organising the first Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) in Vietnam.

Late flooding season results in low sediment levels, fewer aquatic food sources in rice fields in Mekong Delta

The Mekong Delta's flood season, commonly called “floating water season”, caused by the rising level of the Mekong River in the rainy season, arrived in September, about one month late compared to other years.