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Pham Duc Long appointed Deputy Minister of Information and Communications

The Prime Minister has appointed Mr. Pham Duc Long as Deputy Minister of Information and Communications.

Ministry of Health issues warning to localities about slow vaccination rates

The Ministry of Health has issued an urgent dispatch to all vaccine-allocated agencies across the country, requesting them to urgently receive and administer Covid-19 vaccines.

8 of 17 tigers die after being rescued from cages in Nghe An

After the police force in the central province of Nghe An rescued 17 adult tigers illegally raised in cages by two families in Do Thanh commune in Yen Thanh district, Nghe An province, eight of the tigers died.

Production, supply chains must be maintained amid COVID-19 threats, PM orders

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 8 asked localities and businesses to try their best to maintain production and business services amidst the complicated evolution of the fresh coronavirus outbreak.

COVID-19: Daily caseload hits record high at nearly 10,000, 147 more deaths

An additional 4,949 coronavirus cases have been detected in Vietnam during the past 12 hours, raising the country’s daily count to 9,684, a record high figure since the resurgence of the virus in late April, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

High interest rates lure investors to real-estate firm bonds

Experts have expressed concern about property bubbles and the risks to the macroeconomy as real estate firms are issuing corporate bonds at high interest rates.

5 million farmer households to sell produce online this year

Postmart and Voso have trained farmers to organize livestreams, and advertise their products by shooting video or taking photo. They can create their own booths and sell products on these floors even during the time of social distancing.

 

Vietnam expects CTBT to come into force soon

Vietnam supports the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) and will work closely alongside other countries to ensure the treaty will take effect soon.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS AUGUST 8

State Appraisal Council for North-South Expressway to be establish

Mekong Delta provinces strive to maintain advantage of shrimp industry

The Mekong Delta is the main shrimp farming and exporting area of the country.

Vietnamese export goods do not carry SARS-CoV-2 virus: MoIT

Minister of Industry and Trade (MoIT) affirms that Vietnam's export goods do not contain the SARS-CoV-2 virus, unlike some sources have stated.

HCMC Covid-19 Intensive Care Centers come into operation

The People’s Committee of HCMC coordinated with the Bach Mai Hospital and Viet-Duc Hospital of Hanoi, Hue Central Hospital of Thua Thien-Hue Province to inaugurate HCMC Covid-19 Intensive Care Centers on August 7.

Vietnam promotes TV music shows to relieve people's stress during social distancing

Various music and dance performances will be broadcast in the coming time to motivate people amid Covid-19.

HBA proposes setting up field hospitals in industrial parks

The HCMC Export Processing Zone and Industrial Park Authority Business Association (HBA) has proposed the HCMC government and relevant agencies establish field hospitals at industrial parks (IP)

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES AUGUST 8

HCM City – Hanoi passenger flights suspended

Apparel sector faces supply chain disruption

Stagnant business and production activities as a result of the impact of Covid-19, increased pressure over delivery to partners, and high transport costs are threatening the supply chains of the apparel sector.

ASEAN Online Sale Day 2021 attracts 300 businesses

ASEAN Online Sale Day 2021, the biggest online shopping event of all ASEAN consumers, is scheduled to begin at 00.00hrs on August 8 and last through to 24.00hrs on August 24.

COVID-19: Nearly 5,000 new cases recorded, mostly in southern Vietnam

Vietnam has confirmed 4,941 more coronavirus cases in 23 cities and provinces across the country during the past 12 hours, with most cases recorded in the south, reported the Ministry of Health (MoH) on August 8 morning.

Delivery competition turns more challenging during pandemic

Many forwarding companies have found it difficult to deliver goods as there are not enough deliverymen.

Vietnamese billionaires face unprecedented difficulties

Vietnam's leading corporations are making efforts to provide essential goods and services to the people amid the Covid-19 pandemic, which has severely affected their operations and business goals.