Vietnam nears vaccination fund goal
Vietnam’s current VND22 trillion ($956.2 million) Covid-19 budget is nearly enough to inoculate 75 million of its 96-million population.
Vietnam formulates nationwide code of conduct for social media
Whether or not it is enforceable, the move hints at Hanoi’s desire for tight control over what its citizens say and do online.
Vietnam introduces national social media guidelines
New social guidelines encourage users to post positively about the country. However, given the country’s track record on dissent, the guidelines also serve to tighten the government’s control.
Vietnam introduces nationwide code of conduct for social media
Vietnam introduced national guidelines on social media behaviour on Friday which encourage people to post positive content about the Southeast Asian country and require state employees to report « conflicting information » to their superiors.
What Explains Vietnam’s Current COVID-19 Struggles ?
Once considered the gold standard for COVID-19 response, Vietnam is now battling rising infections and a glacial vaccine rollout.
Covid-19 : polémique royale autour de la vaccination en Thaïlande
La Thaïlande a lancé cette semaine sa campagne de vaccination « massive » dans un contexte houleux pour le gouvernement… et le roi Rama X. Ce dernier possède, en effet, le laboratoire censé produire localement les doses de vaccins AstraZeneca. Or ce qui…
Vietnam to build 4000km expressway using PPP
Vietnam’s government will build 4,000 kilometres (km) expressway under the private-public partnership (PPP) model across the country by 2030 as part of the national expressway network.
Trade with Vietnam jumps 22% in Q1 to record $3.9B
Cambodia-Vietnam trade sharply increased by 22 per cent in the first quarter of 2021 on a yearly basis, reaching a record high of $3.892 billion, despite tightened border controls over fears of spreading the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Vietnamese…
Vietnam Premier tells provinces to ease strict virus measures
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Saturday called on local governments to ease overly strict pandemic-prevention measures that affect production and business activity, and prevent the nation from achieving its dual goals of fighting the virus and developing the…
Vietnam to have 125m doses this year
Vietnam’s health ministry said the country will have nearly 125 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines this year after initially reporting it expects 120 million vaccine doses, according to an updated post on the government’s website.
Time to upgrade corporate governance in Vietnam
Corporate governance rules in Vietnam need an upgrade. Vietnam’s ambitious program of developing smart cities and installing climate change-resilient infrastructure requires complex public–private partnerships (PPPs) that challenge the worldview of some policymakers.
Cybersecurity in Vietnam has anything changed ?
Since adoption of the Law on Cybersecurity in 2018, there has been an ongoing conversation opposing the strict regulatory environment that the Law creates. Strict enforcement, it is said, would disrupt the continuous flow of data so important to commercial…
Companies complain about new academic requirements for foreign execs
Many companies are unhappy with a new regulation that requires their foreign executives to have academic qualifications in their current line of work.
Vietnam looks to reopen borders with vaccine passport
The Vietnamese Government is eyeing re-opening its borders to international travelers as COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up and work on digital health passports continues.
Bui Thanh Son is Vietnam’s new foreign minister
Deputy Foreign Minister and seasoned diplomat Bui Thanh Son was appointed foreign minister on Thursday, one of 12 new ministers and department heads named by the new government.
Vietnam orders companies to comply with its laws on sea maps
Companies operating in Vietnam must comply with laws that forbid content that contradicts the nation’s sovereignty over the Spratly and Paracel islands in the South China Sea, Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said at a Hanoi…
Vietnam reveals AI strategy as new leaders enter office
Hanoi seeks entrepreneurs and foreign investors to build tech powerhouse
Vietnam readies IT infrastructure for Covid-19 vaccine passports
Related agencies and telecom providers say information technology infrastructure for handling Covid-19 vaccine passports will be ready next month.
COVID-19 vaccine developer in Vietnam willing to share data
Nanogen Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, based in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City, is willing to share know-how and technology for developing its COVID-19 vaccine candidate. But the challenge for the company is finding manufacturers with the capacity to produce it in low-income countries.
Vietnam should test out ‘vaccine passports’ on certain groups
Vietnam should first test out « vaccine passports » on certain groups of entrants before the policy could be officially applied.
Vietnamese airlines look for over $1bn in government support
A Vietnamese airline industry group is asking the Vietnamese Government for a US$1.17 billion bailout package. The Vietnam Aviation Business Association (VABA) has written to Vietnam’s National Assembly Chair and the Prime Minister asking for a suite of measures to…
Vietnam details priorities for first phase of COVID-19 vaccinations
Vietnam’s government said on Tuesday health workers, diplomats and military personnel would be among the first to be vaccinated against COVID-19 when the country starts its inoculation programme next month.
A dream deferred ? The ‘equitization’ of Vietnam’s state-owned enterprises
Vietnam’s progress toward a more liberal, market-friendly economy has proceeded in fits and starts.
Vietnam slaps anti-dumping duty on Thai sugar
Vietnam has applied an anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duty of 33.88 percent on raw sugar from Thailand to protect domestic producers.
Vietnam to reduce Covid-19 quarantine back to 14 days
The Ministry of Health is considering reducing the Covid-19 quarantine period from 21 to 14 days since the incubation period for the new coronavirus variant is also two weeks.
Government to invest $345 million to bail out Vietnam Airlines
The State Capital Investment Corporation said it is in discussions with Vietnam Airlines to invest VND8 trillion ($345.49 million) in the carrier through a rights issue.