Educators behind school openings in early March
Associate Professor Dr. Tran Dac Phu, former head of the General Department of Preventive Medicine, said that while more new cases of coronavirus, officially called Covid-19, may emerge in the near...
View ArticleTourism demand stimulus alliance launched
The ceremony featured the participation of 250 delegates including businesses, local tourism associations and numerous journalists. At the ceremony, VTA Vice Chairman Vu The Binh said the COVID-19...
View ArticleSBV orders banks to cut or delay interest payments to cushion economy
Commercial banks in Vietnam will be directed by the SBV to cut or delay interest payments. Photo: the State Bank of Vietnam Previously, VIR reported on how firms which are hit particularly hard by...
View ArticleRules of origin trip up garment and textile opportunities from EVFTA
Thus, a number of garment and textile producers are sceptical of opportunities from this market. One of them is Song Hong Garment JSC, the representative of which said that the company cannot meet this...
View ArticleFor Saigon sanitation workers, Industry 4.0 fails to go down the drain
“There have been times when companies poured chemicals directly down the drain, burning our skins. There have been times when we accidentally stepped on syringes and metal objects, sharp enough to...
View ArticleHanoi’s food inspectors work tirelessly to ensure food safety
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) – Hundreds of food inspectors often start their work when Hanoi sleeps, working to ensure food safety and hygiene for consumers. Pham Van Tuan regularly wakes up at midnight to inspect...
View ArticleTop leaders extend congratulations to Brunei on National Day
Hanoi (VNA) – Top Vietnamese leaders on February 23 extended congratulations to Brunei Darussalam on the country’s 36th National Day (February 23, 1984). General Secretary of the Communist Party of...
View ArticleHCM City tourism industry seeks tax breaks to cushion coronavirus blow
The number of visitors travelling to the city by air plummet by 28 per cent this month compared to last month and 22 per cent from a year ago, according to a report released by the department at a...
View ArticleCentral city, Toyota join hands boosting ‘green’ mobility
“The urban transit corridor improvement project was initiated in 2015 to enable the deployment of an advanced and smart public transport and parking system for the city of Đà Nẵng thereby integrating...
View ArticleDa Nang cancels int’l fireworks festival due to coronavirus fears
Korean visitors made up the largest proportion, with more than one million tourists, 54 per cent of total foreign tourists visiting Da Nang. China was second with 500,000 tourists – 26 per cent of...
View ArticleFaithful forgo Buddhist sanctum near Vietnam’s coronavirus hub
Considered the birthplace of Vietnamese Buddhism, Tay Thien Complex in Tam Dao District lies a mere 30 kilometers from Son Loi Commune, locked down since February 13 after eight locals were infected by...
View ArticleFarmers suffer heavy losses as clams die en masse in north-central Vietnam
A man is hired to collect dead clams at a farm in Nghe An Province, Vietnam. Photo: Doan Hoa / Tuoi Tre Dead clams pile up in Nghe An Province, Vietnam. Photo: Doan Hoa / Tuoi Tre Farm-raised clams die...
View ArticleCompany profit growth in VN to slow down in 2020: reports
Coronavirus may lower Vietnam’s State budget by VND42.3 trillion: ministry The State budget may face a shortfall of some VND42.3 trillion (US$1.8 billion) this year due to the ongoing spread of the...
View ArticleS Korean visitors expose holes in coronavirus response
Vietnam has sought to control travel flow from South Korea, with health declarations required from everyone coming from the country. Those with symptoms like high fever, coughing and breathing...
View ArticleAirlines try every possible method to retain passengers during Covid-19 epidemic
Jetstar Pacific some days ago launched a special promotion program, under which the ‘buy 4 get 1 free’ principle is applied to all groups of at least four passengers who fly on domestic air routes....
View ArticleVN draws detailed circumstances of employee transfer from Covid-19 hit- areas
Amid the larger spread of the COVID-19 in some countries outside China such as South Korea, Japan, Iran, ect, the detailed plan aims to ensure absolute rights of Vietnamese workers in the countries,...
View ArticleTravellers from affected areas must be quarantined: Deputy PM
Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has ordered continued quarantine and close monitoring of those entering Vietnam from regions hit by COVID-19 outbreak caused by a novel coronavirus...
View ArticleFDI inflow to Vietnam sees good year ahead
As China has been hit hard by the new coronavirus, global experts have raised concerns over the world’s over-reliance on China, and forecast major companies will look to move their operations from...
View ArticleVietnam’s last Covid-19 patient hopes he won’t be shunned
Du was one of eight workers of a Japanese-invested company who returned from China’s Wuhan City, the epicenter of the outbreak, on January 17. Six of the eight workers were found infected later, and...
View ArticleMedical workers, frontline soldiers in the fight against COVID-19 epidemic
“Doctors and medical workers must wear full protective gears when they visit quarantined cases. When we leave the COVID-19 quarantine area, we must remove clothing, face masks, and gloves, take a...
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