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Coronavirus: How close are we to a vaccine?

We answer some of the big questions about vaccines and how long one for coronavirus could take.

Business searches for confidence upswing

Despite the novel coronavirus outbreak slashing Vietnam’s business confidence, experts are still optimistic for the remainder of 2020.

More banks slash interbank transfer fees

Another 15 commercial banks have slashed fees for interbank transfers of small sums worth less than VND500,000 (US$22) on March 4.

Why have injuries ravaged VN U23 squad?

Following their meteoric rise in China in the AFC U23 Championship in January 2018, many of the silver medal-winning players have become stars for club and country.

HCM City FC's player named among standout players of current AFC Cup campaign

Ho Chi Minh City FC winger Tran Phi Son has been listed among the standout players of the ongoing Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup 2020.

Son La students get two more weeks off

The People’s Committee of Son La Province decided on Tuesday to give high school and college students a further two weeks off due to the coronavirus.

UK supports Vietnam in fight against human trafficking

The British Embassy in Vietnam has coordinated with Vietnamese relevant agencies to carry out communication activities since March to raise public awareness of human trafficking prevention and combat.

US naval ships arrive in Da Nang

US Navy aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG52) arrived in Da Nang today, beginning an official visit to Vietnam.

Passengers travelling with Covid-19 patient identified

Authorities in HCM City have found five people who boarded the same flight with a SARS-CoV-2-positive passenger from Cambodia to Tan Son Nhat airport on March 3.

 

New policies take effect since March, 2020

Fresh regulations on handling administrative violations, credits for reformed prostitutes, Vietnamese nationality, alcohol trading shall come into force since March 2020.

 

60 localities further delay reopening of junior high schools due to COVID-19 outbreak

As many as 60 out of 63 provinces and cities in Vietnam have decided to further delay reopening of kindergartens, primary and junior secondary schools until March 17.

 

Travel firms in Vietnam suspend operations, lay off workers because of Covid-19

Many travel firms have to halt their operation as they do not have sufficient sources of revenue amid the Covid-19 crisis.

HCM City featured in Disney’s new blockbuster

Scenes of Ho Chi Minh City are featured in the latest trailer of Disney’s science fiction film entitled “Artemis Fowl”.

Billboard praises Vietnamese song on coronavirus fight guidance

US magazine Billboard has heaped praises on a Vietnamese song guiding the prevention of the novel coronavirus in a recent article, calling it an “insanely catchy” tune.

VN online management and admin centre for Covid–19 launched

The National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control launched an online management and administration centre for professional assistance of Covid-19 diagnosis and treatment at the health ministry in Hanoi on Thursday.

Release of James Bond film No Time To Die delayed amid coronavirus fears

The release of No Time To Die is pushed from April to November as coronavirus continues to spread.

Rubber group to move listing to HoSE

The Vietnam Rubber Group JSC (GVR) will move four billion of its shares listing on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) to the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE).

French channel BFMTV play viral Vietnamese epidemic track “Ghen Co Vy“

"Ghen Co Vy", known as the “washing hands song” in English, has been growing in popularity globally, with French television channel BFMTV the latest place to feature the track.

COVID-19 fears delay International Women's Volleyball Tournament

The VTV9-Binh Dien International Women's Volleyball Tournament has been forced to be delayed as a result of concerns regarding the increasingly complicated developments surrounding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Banks warn of rising fraudulent websites, stolen accounts

Banks have advised account owners to be vigilant as fraudulent activities, both online and offline, are on the rise.