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Student offered scholarships from 15 US universities

Duong Bao Tien, a 12th grader majoring in English at Luong Van Chanh High School for the Gifted in Phu Yen province, has been offered scholarships from 15 schools in the US.

Western sea dyke needs urgent protection

Many sections of the western sea dyke in Ca Mau and Kien Giang provinces in the Mekong Delta have seriously eroded and could collapse at any time if prompt protective measures are not taken.

HCM City landlords have little choice but to cut rents as 2nd wave of COVID-19 hits

Nguyen Thi Minh has been forced to reduce the rents for her two apartments in HCM City’s District 2 twice this year from US$1,300 a month each to $900 to keep her tenants.

Northern localities told to prepare for typhoon Higos

All relevant localities were told to carefully prepare for typhoon Higos, which is forecast to bring torrential rains, flash floods and landslides to northern mountainous provinces until Sunday.

Startups turn up, then quietly disappear

The closures of startups is being reported frequently, especially amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Central bank to adjust monetary policies to weather pandemic

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) announced it could adjust monetary policies, including credit growth and incentives, in the remaining months of the year to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hanoi asks restaurants to apply stricter COVID-19 countermeasures

All restaurants and cafes in Hanoi must strictly follow regulations on COVID-19 prevention or face closure, said Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Ngo Van Quy.

Vietnam supports three-point peace plan for Yemen

Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of Vietnam’s permanent mission to the UN, affirmed support for the three-point peace plan submitted by the Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Yemen at a video meeting of the UN Security Council on August 18.

Coronavirus: 20 serious cases, 7 face high risk of death

Vietnam recorded 989 cases of Covid-19, of which 520 cases were cured and 25 died. 

Ministry of Health issues warning over COVID-19 community infection

Acting Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long has warned the country looks set to face new COVID-19 hotspots in the community in the coming days and urged localities to stay vigilant to quickly detect new infections.

Vietnam plans to issue electronic ID card with multiple information

Local experts said the Ministry of Public Security should consider the necessity and the cost of the new ID card issuance.

August Revolution - Turning point of Vietnam

Success of the August Revolution in 1945 was the first Victory of Vietnam since the country was led by the Communist Party of Vietnam.

Da Nang allows villa construction on land reserved for golf courses without PM’s permission

The Da Nang City People’s Committee has been found eliminating a golf course project and allocating the land to investors to develop houses and villas, without having the jurisdiction to do so.

The EVFTA 'dose’ for the drug market

With EVFTA, Vietnam’s pharmacy firms will have to compete fairly with the manufacturers from the EU.

VIETNAM'S BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES AUGUST 19

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Saigon roads deeply flooded after downpours

Until last night many roads in HCM City's eastern part were flooded deeply, causing traffic paralysis. For year, flooding has been remained a big problem for the city.

Doan Van Hau has first training session after returning to Hanoi FC

National team defender Doan Van Hau had his first training session with Hanoi FC at the Youth Football Training Centre in Hanoi on Monday afternoon after completing 14 days of quarantine since returning from Europe.

Vietnam takes the lead in ASEAN’s digital evolution

With its great potential in IT, Vietnam as ASEAN chair has been making efforts together with other member states in boosting the application of high technologies to adapt to the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which is sweeping regionwide.

Healthcare warriors head to pandemic hotspot

As thousands of tourists fled Da Nang after the COVID-19 outbreak in the central city, dozens of leading doctors headed in the opposite direction, towards the danger.