HCMC to ban people from going out at night
HCMC will ban people from going out between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. the next day starting from Monday, said the city’s chairman Nguyen Thanh Phong.
Vietnam should ‘plan ahead’ as new Covid situation deteriorates
The World Health Organization told Vietnam to prepare the necessary human and material resources as the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak looms ever larger.
In Vietnam, the Party’s rolling crackdown on dissent continues
Proponents of an EU trade pact said it would nudge one-party Vietnam towards greater respect for human rights. The evidence so far points in the other direction.
Vietnam says more U.S. vaccine donations expected after first 5 million doses
Vietnam may get more COVID-19 vaccine donations from the United States as it struggles to control outbreaks of the fast-spreading Delta variant, the country’s ambassador to the United States said on Sunday.
Vietnam locks down capital Hanoi as COVID-19 infections soar
The 15-day lockdown order bans the gathering of more than two people in public in the city of eight million.
Vietnamese millennials embrace early retirement movement
Thu Huong is financially independent and has retired from her career as a banker at 27, joining the retire early movement around the world.
Supply chain disruption threatens foreign giants as Covid-19 rages
Key suppliers for major companies like Netflix and Nike have been forced to host employees on site or cease production as Covid-19 keeps spreading, especially in the southern region.
Tighter livestreaming control on social network in Vietnam
Livestreaming on the social network is becoming popular in the ASEAN region. Yet, Vietnam is looking to increase control over livestreaming on popular social media platforms such as Facebook and YouTube, according to a draft government decree, as the country aims to tighten its grip…
Vietnam to review handling of foreign deaths after cremation incident
Vietnamese authorities and local administrations will review protocols in dealing with deaths of foreign nationals due to Covid-19, spokesperson Lê Thị Thu Hằng said on Thursday (July 22).
What Facebook learned from rural Vietnam about chat-based e-commerce
As parts of its advertising business slow down, social media juggernaut Facebook is taking a page from rural communities in Vietnam, on how to engage with customers as well as online retailers using chat and video functions.
Vietnam in talks with U.S. for local production of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine
Vietnam is in talks with the United States on production national mRNA vaccine, its foreign ministry said Thursday, as the country seeks to increase supplies amid its worst coronavirus outbreak to date.
COVID forces Vietnam factories to choose sleepovers or stoppages
Key supply chains for Apple, Ikea and Nike hit by strict anti-virus curbs.
Aviation authority proposes airport upgrade on Con Dao island
The national aviation authority has proposed widening a runway and building more taxiways and aprons on the southern Con Dao Island to further tap its tourism potential.
Vietnam parliament holds new term’s first session, re-elects chairman
Vuong Dinh Hue was re-elected chairman of the National Assembly Tuesday as the national legislative body started the first session of its 15th term.
Vietnam’s internet cable breaks twice in one month
Vietnam’s internet connection via the Asia America Gateway (AAG) undersea cable broke down a mere two days after being fixed.
Vietnam says agrees tech transfers on Russian, U.S. COVID-19 vaccines
Vietnam has reached agreements on technology transfers for Russian and U.S. coronavirus vaccines, the government said in a statement, without elaborating.
US resolves currency dispute with Vietnam
Biden administration deal removes an irritant in relations between the two countries
‘Iron Man’ to star in adaptation of award winning Vietnamese-American novel
After leaving Marvel Cinematic Universe, Robert Downey Jr. will star in and co-produce the series adaptation of Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book, ‘The Sympathizer.’
Vietnam’s battle to market its prized rice
The case of ST25 drives home how important it is for countries, particularly developing countries, to develop strong intellectual property protection schemes.
The prisons turned relics of Vietnam
The story of these prisons is as twisted as the history of Vietnam
Bittersweet : Vietnam’s mixed progress on E-Government during COVID-19
Despite notable progress in providing digital services, there are still major challenges in accessing these tools in practice.
Vietnam puts southern region in lockdown as surge grows
Vietnam has put its entire southern region in a two-week lockdown starting midnight Sunday, as confirmed COVID-19 cases exceeded 3,000 for the third day in a row
Vietnam sentences journalist Pham Chi Thanh to 5.5 years in prison
Vietnamese authorities should release journalist Pham Chi Thanh immediately and unconditionally, and cease imprisoning members of the press for their work, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.
Vietnam : EU Domestic Advisory Group (DAG) denounces activists’ arrests
The EU Domestic Advisory Group (DAG) set up under Chapter 13 of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) received from VCHR and FIDH, a member of the EU DAG, a concerning report of the arrest, announced on 2nd July 2021 by Security…
Khanh Hoa prepares plans to trial vaccine passport
Khanh Hoa, home to tourist hotspot Nha Trang, plans to trial a program to welcome vaccinated foreign tourists later this year with several restrictions.
HCMC detects 1,800 Covid cases inside industrial zones
Industrial zones across HCMC have reported as many as 1,837 Covid-19 cases in the ongoing wave that hit Vietnam late April.