VYEA finances US$ 215,607 for production of 10,000 test kits for coronavirus
Additionally, the Vietnam Young Entrepreneurs Association encouraged its members to give 6,100 water containers worth VND256 million to residents in the Mekong Delta Province of Ben Tre where has been...
View ArticleWinners of Hoa Mai furniture design competition announced
First launched in 2002, the annual Hoa Mai furniture design competition aims to contribute to developing Vietnam’s furniture design industry by finding and supporting talented designers. Through 17...
View ArticleBUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES MARCH 14
The Vietnam Maritime Administration have stated that amid a decreasing number of ships arriving, the first two months of the year has seen the volume of goods passing through the nation’s ports grow...
View ArticleCoronavirus: Austria bans most gatherings as restrictions tighten
Up until a couple of days ago, it seemed France leaned more to the “herd” philosophy. As in Britain, the official view favoured a controlled propagation – buying time so that the wave of infections is...
View ArticleThe credibility of cooperation
Her efforts to prevent member states from imposing “blanket bans” have so far been futile, as Denmark, Poland, and the Czech Republic moved towards shutting down their borders while Spain followed...
View ArticleVietnam, RoK cooperate to fight COVID-19
According to the leadership of Quang Ninh province, there are 2,017 people in the quarantine area, of whom 134 are Korean citizens. The province promises to provide food and ensure the best facilities...
View ArticleVietnam, RoK share experience in coping with COVID-19
Those in attendance also included Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Bui The Duy, Dr. Kidong Park, Chief Representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Vietnam alongside leaders from...
View ArticleCOVID-19 casts shadow on global economy
Bank of America Global Research predicts that global GDP growth could fall to 2.8% this year, which would be the first sub -3% reading since the end of the financial crisis in the second quarter of...
View ArticleBUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES MARCH 16
Anything could happen as long as coronavirus continues spreading. Normal things such as face masks and hand sanitizers, which had been left unattended before, have become scarce and expensive,...
View ArticleNorthern Vietnam train services suspended for lack of passengers
Before the outbreak, each train between Hanoi and Lao Cai and Hai Phong carried on average 300-400 passengers, but this number has fallen to just over 100. Trains to Lang Son, Ha Long and Thai Nguyen...
View ArticleHealth official checks COVID-19 prevention at Noi Bai int’l airport
Tuyen, who is also deputy head of the national steering committee for COVID-19 prevention and control, said the committee has sent notices to ministries of national defense, public security, foreign...
View ArticleOverseas Vietnamese communities face hard times due to COVID-19
According to South Korea’s National Institute for International Education, Việt Nam is the country’s second largest sender of overseas students. The two epicentres, Daegu City and Gyeongsangbuk...
View ArticleTwo COVID-19 patients cope with serious condition
Arrivals from epidemical areas or closely contacting with the infectious people can also complete the medical declaration on the Zalo account of the Department of Information and Communications via...
View ArticleCOVID-19: Vietnam Airlines prepares two scenarios if Europe closes airspace
Vietnam Airlines crew-members before a flight In the second scenario, if the Vietnamese Government, the Prime Minister and diplomatic agencies have a request on repatriating Vietnamese citizens, the...
View ArticlePhilippines becomes first country to suspend stock market due to COVID-19
Hanoi (VNA) – The Philippine Stock Exchange has shut down trading starting March 17 until further notice, as part of the country’s effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). This...
View ArticleAPEC meetings in Malaysia postponed due to COVID-19
Hanoi (VNA) – A series of meetings of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum scheduled for April in Malaysia will be postponed till June due to the COVID-19 outbreak. In an announcement on...
View ArticleMalaysia postpones pre-APEC meeting due to COVID-19
Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Malaysia has postponed a three-day meeting of finance and central bank officials from APEC countries that was scheduled for March 17-19 because of the COVID-19 outbreak, a...
View ArticleShrimp exporters might cash in on rosier export opportunities in COVID-19 time
The COVID-19 outbreak in China and South Korea has led major shrimp importers (the US, Japan, and Europe) to curtail export volumes from these two countries, and local shrimp exporters need to avail...
View ArticleUS tops tra fish importers for February
Elsewhere, exporters will also be able to enjoy great opportunities in the EU following the the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement being recently ratified by the European Parliament, whilst the Vietnamese...
View ArticleMilitary combines strength to fight COVID-19 epidemic
The deputy defense minister requested all units to increase their available forces and vehicles while closely collaborating with relevant agencies to cope with the epidemic. He also asked the General...
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