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Hacinco director dismissed for spreading coronavirus

Nguyen Van Thanh has caused serious consequences in the community, making many offices and buildings in Hanoi putting under lockdown.

 

Domestic office market sees difference in demand of foreign tenants

Hanoi and HCM City have seen different demands among business tenants from Japan and South Korea, according to Savills Vietnam.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS MAY 16

Vietnamese exporters urged to respond to trade remedies 

Property inventory falls to 3,300 apartments in Q1

The country’s apartment inventory was estimated at some 3,300 units by the end of the first quarter of the year, falling 5,700 units compared to the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Construction (MoC).

 

Vietnamese actress wins big at international film festivals

Vietnamese actress Hoang Thi Bich Phuong has been raking in the plaudits for her performance in the film Tình Yêu Vô Hình (Invisible Love).

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES MAY 16

Localities should be ready to combat outbreak: Deputy PM

Hanoi advised to follow Japan’s urban railway model

The Tokyo-Tshukoba urban railway line was funded by converting land in 18 projects along the route. The land price in these areas soared from $1 per square meter to $5,000.

Hanoi’s landmark cathedral under renovation

St Joseph's Cathedral in downtown Hanoi is one of the earliest Catholic buildings in the capital city, a miniature of the Paris Notre Dame Cathedral. The cathedral is now being renovated.

Illegal cryptocurrency exchanges turn investors into debtors

All foreign exchange (forex) trading activities in Vietnam are illegal as the authorities have not issued license for any forex trading floor.

COVID-19: 127 more cases detected, caseload breaches 1,000-mark over 20 days

The Ministry of Health (MoH) reported on May 16 morning that an additional 127 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Vietnam during the past 12 hours, breaking a 1,000-case mark in just 20 days.

 

Morgan Stanley adds names of Vietnamese banks to Frontier Market Index

Many Vietnamese banks have made breakthroughs in recent times and have attracted the attention of leading financial institutions in the world.

Ho Chi Minh City to have new BRT bus route

The bus rapid transit (BRT) route No. 1 that runs along Vo Van Kiet - Mai Chi Tho Boulevard is expected to be opened to the public in late 2022. The investment in this bus route is about $3 million per 1km.

Vietnam mobile e-commerce to value $10.2 billion by 2023

E-wallets in Vietnam have strongly benefited from the change in payment habits during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Digital transformation is '2nd reform' after Doi Moi

Digital transformation starts with a mind shift. 

Viettels patent number increases by 142% a year

The number of patents granted to Viettel has increased by 142 per cent a year which is nearly eight times higher than the country’s average increase of 18 per cent.

 

Vietnam among top 10 remittance recipients in 2020 with US$17.2 billion

This was a fourth consecutive year that Vietnam remains in the top 10 in terms of remittance.

13 COVID-19 patients in critical condition, one at risk of death

Vietnamese doctors are treating 14 severely ill patients with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, including one at risk of mortality.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES MAY 15

131 new COVID-19 cases recorded in Vietnam on May 15 evening

Swiss Party of Labour voices solidarity with Vietnamese AO victims

The Swiss Party of Labour has expressed its solidarity with Vietnamese-French woman Tran To Nga and all Agent Orange (AO)/dioxin victims of Vietnam after a French court rejected Nga’s lawsuit seeking justice for the victims.

French artists tell Vietnamese stories through boxes of artworks

French creative duo Punk Dragon have launched an exhibition in Hanoi with a range of special boxes showcasing the Vietnamese landscape and local people going about their daily lives.