Finance ministry eyes 50 pct cut in jet fuel tax
The Ministry of Finance plans to halve tax on jet fuel for the whole of next year to help the Covid-19-stricken aviation industry recover.
Fourth worker dies after Covid vaccination
A worker at a shoe factory in Thanh Hoa has died after receiving the Vero Cell Covid-19 vaccine, the fourth such fatality since Wednesday, the provincial health department said.
Wildlife trade hub Vietnam is also hub of impunity for traffickers, report says
Only one in every seven wildlife seizures made in Vietnam in the past decade has resulted in convictions, a new report by the U.K.-based Environmental Investigation Agency has found.
Vietnam has produced a new class of billionaire entrepreneurs
The renaming of an Oxford college is just one sign of their clout
Vietnam to allow flights from 15 countries
Vietnam will resume international flights from 15 countries including Australia starting from December, nine months after they were suspended due to COVID-19, the government says.
Vietnamese warship participates in ASEAN – Russia naval drills
The frigate HQ-012 Ly Thai To has arrived in Indonesia to participate in the ARNEX joint exercise between ASEAN and Russia.
Scotland to help Vietnam develop offshore wind
The Scottish government is committed to expanding the Scotland-Vietnam relationship as the power-hungry Southeast Asian nation hopes to expand its nascent offshore wind sector.
Why improving Vietnam–UK relations matters for the Indo-Pacific
Vietnam’s prime minister, Pham Minh Chinh, made a very successful trip to the United Kingdom in early November, putting the rapidly improving relations between the two countries into the spotlight.
Vietnam confirms another 39,126 local Covid patients
The Health Ministry announced 39,126 Covid-19 cases Tuesday, including 28,000 that had been detected earlier but yet to be added to the national database.
Vietnam : “Let them eat steak”
There are plenty of ways to squander good will. Vietnam’s communist party has picked an oldie but goodie, with a twist (of salt).
Japan, Vietnam look to cyber defense against China
Japan and Vietnam on Tuesday signed a cybersecurity agreement as the two Asian nations rapidly step up their military ties amid concerns over China’s growing assertiveness.
Romantic film wins best picture award at Vietnam film fest
Victor Vu’s 2019 commercial hit ‘Mat Biec’ (Dreamy Eyes) has been awarded the Golden Lotus, often dubbed the Vietnamese Oscars, for best picture at the 22nd Vietnam Film Festival.
Covid forces workers to quit social security, withdraw accumulated premiums
The Vietnam Social Security has said it is “concerned” that Covid-19 has forced many people to exit the social insurance safety net.
France-Vietnam Friendship Association affirms continued support for Vietnam
The France-Vietnam Friendship Association (AAFV) has affirmed its continued support for and solidarity with the Vietnamese people in accordance with the situation of the two countries and the world at large, with the impact of the COVID-19 crisis and global…
Reopening in Vietnam needs to be more quickly accelerated
Vietnamese leaders have made a clear message for reopening but some obstacles in vaccination, quarantine, and traveling regulation still exist and need to be rapidly solved.
Saigon Notre-Dame Cathedral to reopen next week
The Notre-Dame Cathedral, one of HCMC’s iconic landmarks in its downtown area, will reopen next Saturday, allowing parishioners at half of its maximum capacity.
Corals and cable cars : Vietnam tourist island reopens with big dreams
Tour guide Lai Chi Phuc has been counting down the days until travellers return to the white-sand beaches and thick tropical jungle of Vietnam’s Phu Quoc, a once-poor fishing island pushing to be Asia’s next holiday hotspot as pandemic restrictions…
HCMC seeks government approval to allow in foreign tourists without quarantine
Ho Chi Minh City has sought permission from the government to allow in foreign tourists without mandatory quarantine from December.
As times and tastes change, Vietnam’s bear bile industry is fading away
For what was once considered an essential medicine, farmers spent decades extracting bile from captive bears. Now, farms are closing down—and consumers have mostly moved on.
Vietnam needs to bolster its ‘soft balancing’ against China
Vietnam’s statements on the South China Sea at international forums reveal a subtle, defensive strategy – one that hasn’t been enough thus far.
Provinces blame low vaccination rates on low vaccine supply
While the health ministry has complained about low vaccination rates in certain localities, local authorities say the problem is actually a lack of distributed doses.
Vietnam : the world factory struggling to find workers
After overcoming its worst Covid-19 wave, Vietnam, one of the world’s biggest manufacturers, is having problems reactivating the industry around its economic capital, as hundreds of thousands of workers have recently left for good over fear of the virus.
Vietnam police summon noodle seller after ‘Salt Bae’ parody video
Police in Vietnam have summoned a beef noodle seller who filmed himself imitating Nusret Gokce, or “Salt Bae”, days after a top Vietnamese official was caught on camera eating gold-encrusted steak at the Turkish celebrity chef’s London restaurant.
US direct flight fare around $1,000
A one-way ticket from Vietnam to the U.S. will cost around $1,000 and be available on the Vietnam Airlines website in a few days, the carrier has said.
Vietnam did not ‘bully’ China ahead of bloody 79 war
On November 14, Yanis Varoufakis, founder and general secretary of Greece’s left-wing European Realistic Disobedience Front, opined that China’s past actions towards Vietnam were not imperialist.
Indonesia returns 166 detained fishermen to Vietnam
Indonesia repatriated 166 Vietnamese fishermen to their home country this week after detaining them and confiscating their boats on suspicion of illegal fishing in Indonesian waters, government officials said Tuesday.