Vietnam education ministry suggests students return to school in early March
Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training has asked local authorities to allow students to resume their study at the beginning of March.
Vietnam tourism to recover after Covid-19
The national tourism sector is looking at ways to rebound in the second quarter of the year with strategies to promote growth after the COVID-19 epidemic subsides.
Vietnam counts the economic cost of the Covid-19 epidemic
Manufacturers in the Southeast Asian nation are struggling to secure the raw materials they need to remain operational Hanoi relies on China for about 30 per cent of its imports
Proposal suggests removing two ministries, one deputy PM
The Vietnamese central Government is recommended to cut two ministries and one deputy prime minister, according to a proposal to comprehensively restructure the Government for the first time in 15 years.
Three coronavirus patients leave hospital, 15 out of 16 cured
Three patients from the northern province of Vĩnh Phúc were declared free from the coronavirus and discharged from hospital on Thursday. The cases include a mother, daughter and an unrelated three-month-old baby. That left only two of 16 people still…
Six million masks to be made in February
Textile manufacturers are ramping up production of masks to combat the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to the Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (VINATEX).
Vietnam says cruise ships are welcome
Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam admonished Quang Ninh Province authorities at the weekend for turning away a cruise ship that visited Halong bay.
New World Bank strategy to scale up solar energy production in Vietnam
The World Bank has released a new report with recommendations on how Vietnam can accelerate solar energy production and usage.
Vietnam PM lauds anti-corruption accord with Russia
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Monday (Feb 17) congratulated the Government Inspectorate of Vietnam and the Russian Presidential Anti-Corruption Directorate on their expansion of anti-corruption cooperation.
EU: Press Vietnam on Human Rights reforms
Upcoming dialogue should focus on commitments made in recent trade deals.
Samsung flies phone parts to Vietnam after coronavirus hits supply chain
Electronics group grapples with disruptions as a result of Chinese border restrictions
Vietnam’s telecoms group Viettel reacts to Facebook accusation of disinformation
Vietnam’s telecoms provider Viettel gave an official statement on Friday after Facebook had alleged that the former used commercial disinformation tactics to discredit rivals.
Vietnam flies $500,000 in medical aid to China amid novel coronavirus epidemic
Vietnam has shipped medical supplies and equipment worth US$500,000 to China to help the neighboring country combat a pneumonia epidemic caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).
Vietnam turns away two cruise ships over coronavirus fears
Vietnam has denied two cruise ships permission to dock due to fears of coronavirus infections on board, Vietnamese state media and a cruise operator reported on Friday.
Vietnam to use more coal, oil in 2020 to power growth
Vietnam will generate more electricity from coal and oil this year to compensate for an expected drop in output from hydropower plants because of a lack of rain, the government said on Friday.
Will Vietnam’s war on corruption heat up in 2020 ?
During a busy year, the future evolution of Hanoi’s anti-corruption efforts hangs in the balance.
Vietnam battles its coronavirus challenge
While the government has taken significant measures to limit the impacts of the coronavirus on the country, it is also operating within limits and realities.
Vietnam accused of teaching young people that being gay is a ‘disease’
Government has ignored laws intended to prevent stigma, discrimination and bullying, Human Rights Watch claims
Vietnam quarantines rural community of 10,000 because of coronavirus
Vietnam has quarantined a community of 10,000 people near the capital, Hanoi, for 20 days because of fears the coronavirus could spread there, two local officials told Reuters on Thursday.
Europe notches new trade win as Vietnam pact clears final hurdle
The European Parliament approved a free-trade agreement with Vietnam after winning concessions from Hanoi that may show the way for ratification of a bigger commercial deal between Europe and South America.
Fresh wave of foreign ‘invaders’ perplexes Vietnamese
Hanoi faces growing opposition to tourism policy as visitor numbers soar
EU Opens Trade Door to Vietnam, Closes It to Cambodia
The European Union agreed on Wednesday to open its markets wider to Vietnam, while closing its trade doors to Cambodia, rewarding Hanoi for its progress on labour guarantees and sanctioning Phnom Penh for human rights abuses.
Vietnam needs stimulus package to alleviate coronavirus impact, ministry says
Vietnam must work out a stimulus package this month to help businesses cope with a coronavirus epidemic that is expected to keep the economy from achieving a target of 6.8% growth this year, the planning ministry said on Wednesday.
Vietnam’s top tourist hotspots become deserted amid new coronavirus epidemic
Many popular tourist destinations, which are always favorite destinations of Chinese tourists, were not crowded as usual amid fears for the nCoV outbreak.
Vietjet opens more direct routes linking Vietnam with India, further boosting regional connection
Vietjet has opened three new direct routes connecting Vietnam’s Da Nang, Hanoi, and Ho Chi Minh City with India’s New Delhi and Mumbai to meet rising demand for travel between the two countries as well as across the region.