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.
Facebook says hackers backed by Vietnam’s government are linked to IT firm
Group is known for its robust, custom-made malware. IT firm says the link is a mistake.
New retirement age to affect 12,000 employees in HCMC next year
Government Decree No. 135/2020/ND-CP, effective as of January 1, 2021, states that starting next year, the new retirement age will be 60 years 3 months for men and 55 years 4 months for women. SGGP has conducted an interview with…
Vietnam PM Phuc orders halt to intl commercial flights
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc ordered the aviation authority to halt international commercial flights after the nation reported its first local coronavirus cases in almost three months, according to a posting on the government’s website.
Unmasked Hanoians run the gauntlet of hefty fines
Many Hanoians continue not to wear masks in public though the city, with winter approaching, has steeply increased the fine for that.
Vietnam threatens to shut down Facebook over censorship requests
Vietnam has threatened to shut down Facebook in the country if it does not bow to government pressure to censor more local political content on its platform, a senior official at the U.S. social media giant told Reuters.
Vietnam clears project funding for new Ho Chi Minh City airport
Hanoi has signed off on funding of VND109 billion ($4.7 billion) for the first phase of Ho Chi Minh City’s new airport, to be located in nearby Long Thanh province.
Vietnam PM says pandemic costs $8.6 billion in budget revenue
The pandemic is seen costing Vietnam nearly 200 trillion dong ($8.6 billion) in budget revenue this year, according to the government’s website, which cited Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc during a discussion with National Assembly deputies on Monday.
Vietnam’s public diplomacy and the peril of mixed messages
COVID-19 has been a victory for the country’s communist party – but a taste of transparency might whet the public’s appetite for more.
Censorship fears grow in Vietnam as cybersecurity law looms
As Vietnam prepares for its National Congress in January – a time known for clampdowns of government critics – it is also rolling out a controversial cybersecurity bill.
Vietnam Covid-19 fight cost less than $400 million
Vietnam has spent among the least in the world on fighting the Covid-19 pandemic, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has said.
Vietnam drafts decree to enforce cybersecurity law on foreign advertising services
Digital advertising services offered by online platforms with a Vietnamese user base and revenue earned in the Vietnamese market will be subject to tax liability and Vietnam’s Law on Cybersecurity, according to a new draft decree.
Vietnam seeks tighter control over Facebook, Google ads
A proposed amendment to a government decree on advertising will require international advertising service providers to block and remove illegal contents when demanded by authorities.
Next 10 days ‘critical’ in COVID-19 fight, says Vietnam PM
Vietnam’s Prime Minister said on Wednesday (Aug 12) that the next 10 days would be critical in the country’s fight against a new coronavirus outbreak, which resurfaced late last month after three months of no domestic cases.
Vietnam Airlines may face liquidity shortage from virus impact
Flag carrier Vietnam Airlines may face a liquidity shortage from late next month due to the coronavirus pandemic impact, the government said on Tuesday, as it explores measures to help the firm.
Facebook : Vietnam’s fickle partner-in-crime
Vietnam’s government has been able to co-opt Facebook to act in its own interests – for now.
Vietnam to sell remaining 36% stake in largest brewer Sabeco
Vietnam’s government will sell its remaining 36 per cent stake in the country’s largest brewer Sabeco by the end of this year, according to a government document released this week.
Nationalism, heroism and media in Vietnam’s war on COVID-19
While many countries around the world are struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic, 11 May 2020 marked the end of the ‘longest New Year (Tet) holiday ever’ for students in Vietnam.
Vietnam accelerates – dare we say it ? – digital transformation for a fourth industrial revolution
Prime Minister gives e-cash and e-government a hurry-up as Apple tunes in to its manufacturing smarts
Vietnam’s coronavirus success is built on repression
The Communist Party’s tools of control made for effective virus-fighting weapons.
Vietnam Govt to launch crypto research group to evaluate policy
Vietnam’s finance ministry has established a research group to develop and scrutinize digital-currency-related policy proposals.
Vietnam’s government is using COVID-19 to crack down on freedom of expression
In the wake of COVID-19’s spread across the world, countries are dealing with the rise of both intentional fake news and well-meaning misinformation about the virus.