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Casinos face continuous losses in Vietnam

The Royal International Corporation (RIC) which operates The Royal Casino Ha Long has just announced its financial report for 2019 with losses of over VND72 billion (US$3.2 million).

Vietnam eligible to conduct tests for COVID-19: Health Ministry

Vietnam has enough biological products eligible to conduct tests for coronavirus, with the accuracy of testing similar to the techniques used in other countries such as the Real-time RT-PCR, stated Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long.

 

Hundreds of fruit trucks still jammed at border gates with China

Hundreds of fruit container trucks have remained stuck for days at border gates in the northern province of Lang Son, bordering China where millions of people are in lockdown because of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Mahathir Mohamad: Malaysian prime minister in shock resignation

The Malaysian prime minister, 94-year-old Mahathir Mohamad, has submitted his resignation to the king.

 

Coronavirus credit crunch hits millions of Chinese firms

Prolonged shutdowns for businesses in China are bringing many firms to the brink of survival.

HCM City instructs apartment buildings to strengthen preventive measures against COVID-19

The HCM City Department of Construction has urged district administrations to instruct the managements of apartment buildings to strengthen preventive measures against COVID-19 infection to ensure residents’ safety.

Coronavirus: North Korea quarantines foreigners

North Korea has quarantined 380 foreigners in a bid to stop the coronavirus from breaking out.

 

Donald Trump in India: US president begins first official trip

The US president's visit is expected to focus on ties between the world's two largest democracies.

Coping with climate change in Vietnam's wetlands

As a member state of the Ramsar Convention, Vietnam has carried out many activities to encourage and enhance the conservation of wetlands to cope with climate change.

Vietnamese player finishes second in Austrian Open

Top Vietnamese female badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh finished second in the women’s singles category of the Austria Open on Saturday.

Vietnamese artists invest in web dramas

Vietnamese artists in recent years have been investing in web dramas which have attracted tens of millions of views on YouTube.

VN real estate investors advised to ‘put eggs in many baskets’

To minimize risks as the real estate market has decelerated, investors have been told not to pour all their money into one project.

Google Doodles honours Vietnam’s ca tru art

An image of artists performing ca tru (ceremonial singing) was featured on Google’s homepage on February 23, which was the ca tru founders commemoration day.

VN Airports Corporation expects 2020 profit down by VND6 trillion due to coronavirus

The Airports Corporation of Vietnam expects profit this year will reach just US$73.4 million, a decrease of VND6 trillion compared to the year’s forecast, due to the effect of coronavirus.

Japanese businesses to invest in Vietnam’s services and retail

Services and retail are forecast to attract a large amount of Japanese direct investment into Vietnam this year.

VN ready to protect Vietnamese in RoK amid COVID-19 fears

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has adopted a number of measures to protect Vietnamese citizens living in the Republic of Korea, which reported a huge rise in the number of confirmed new coronavirus infection cases over the last few days.

HCM City speeds up construction of key transport projects

2020 will be an important year for Ho Chi Minh City with a number of strategic transport projects scheduled for completion. 

Hoi An among world’s most romantic places

Hoi An ancient city in Vietnam’s central coastal province of Quang Nam has been selected by the US Cable News Network (CNN) as one of the world’s 13 most romantic places to visit.

Cultural preservation of time-honoured coastal villages

For centuries, the customs and practices of fishermen have denoted the traditional cultural characteristics of coastal regions.