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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.

 

Mathematics professors: low number of professors, high scientific publication index

Of 89 recognized professors who live and work in Vietnam, only 35 professors are below 70 years old and are still working.

Community spirit shines through in quarantine

Life, as they say, goes on. And that’s exactly what is happening in and around the Truc Bach ward of Hanoi, which was thrown into turmoil after an outbreak of COVID-19.

 

Vietnam confirms five more COVID-19 cases, totaling 44

The Ministry of Health said late March 12 that five more people had tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country so far to 44.

VN Finance Ministry proposes 5-month extension of VAT and land rent payment for businesses

The Ministry of Finance has submitted to the Government a five-month extension of value-added tax (VAT), personal income tax and land rent fee payments for those affected by the COVID-19 epidemic.

 

Vietnam voices concerns over terrorism, violence in Africa

Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Vietnam’s Permanent Representative to the UN, has voiced concerns over terrorism and extremist violence in Africa which is threatening the stability and development of several countries in the continent.

Vietnam sets to endure several heat waves during April

The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF) has warned localities, particularly those located in the north and centre of the country, of a period of severe heat waves which are poised to start in April.

Olympian Vinh may miss chance to defend title

Olympic gold medal shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh may miss his chance to defend his title in Tokyo after the last qualifications have been postponed.

 

Vietnam appoints Honorary Consul in Marseille, France

Vietnamese Ambassador to France Nguyen Thiep has recently held a ceremony announcing the Government’s decision to appoint Nguyen Cong Tuoi Maurice Germain, a French citizen, as the Vietnamese Honorary Consul in Marseille.

Vietnam ready to assist Afghanistan in peace building process: ambassador

Vietnam is ready to assist Afghanistan in the latter’s peace building and development process, Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of Vietnam’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, said on March 10.

VIB receives $70 million financial package from three int'l institutions

Vietnam International Bank (VIB) has been given a US$70 million loan from three international finance institutions, Taiwanese Cathay United Bank, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China's branch in Hong Kong and Bank of Communications.

 

MobiFone successfully tests 5G network

MobiFone announced on Wednesday that it had successfully tested 5G networks in Ha Noi, HCM City, Da Nang and Hai Phong after nearly a year of preparation.