Vietnam c.bank set for 5th policy rate cut to realize GDP growth target
The Hanoitimes – As of November 17, the country’s credit growth was estimated at 7.26% against the end of 2019, resulting in VND8,790 trillion (US$377.7 billion) in outstanding loans. As inflation...
View ArticleMaritime transport marks bright spot for Vietnamese economic growth
The total volume of goods handled through the nation’s seaport system last year recorded an impressive figure of an estimated 689.07 million tonnes, a rise of 4% from 2019. Indeed, the volume of...
View ArticleExpanding COVID-19 testing for early detection of infections
>>> Vietnam reports no new COVID-19 cases on February 5 morning >>> COVID-19: Hanoi puts the brakes on festivities, mass gatherings Dam, who is the head of the National Steering...
View ArticleCritical British Covid-19 patient regains consciousness, smiles to doctors
The Hanoitimes – British Covid-19 patient’s smile carried a lot of meaning, showing he has waken up from the coma. The most critical Covid-19 patient in Vietnam, who had been lethargic for months, has...
View ArticleAn Phat Holdings offers VND10 billion support to Hai Duong’s COVID-19 fight
Earlier, at the beginning of February 2021, when Hai Duong detected many COVID-19 cases, An Phat Holdings donated 100 televisions and 40 tonnes of essential goods worth VND1.35 billion ($58,700) to...
View ArticleHanoi to conduct Covid-19 test for all National Party Congress delegates
The Hanoitimes – Participants to the upcoming National Party Congress will have their samples taken for a RT-PCR test between January 18 and 23. Over 4,000 delegates to the upcoming 13th National...
View ArticleFirst day of National Congress: Delegates gather for preparatory meeting
The Hanoitimes – Delegates start the congress sessions with laying a wreath at late President Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum. Delegates of the 13th National Party Congress gather today [January 25] in Hanoi...
View ArticleVietnam’s third wave of Covid-19: when will it end?
VietNamNet would like to introduce an article by Prof. Nguyen Thien Nhan, Head of the HCM City National Assembly delegation. Illustrative photo On December 31, 2019, China told the world about the...
View ArticleEVFTA helps ensure sustainable trade relations between Vietnam, EU
The Hanoitimes – The EVFTA does not limit to a removal of import tariffs, but also open up opportunities for Vietnam to continue its institutional reform for a more transparent, predictable and fair...
View ArticleUS National Security Advisor discusses broad range of security issues in Hanoi
The Hanoitimes – The visit is believed to expand cooperation on a broad range of security issues. White House National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien has arrived in Hanoi and met with Vietnam’s...
View ArticleNovember 30- December 6: Lao PM visits Vietnam, co-chairs inter-governmental...
Lao PM visits Vietnam, co-chairs inter-governmental committee’s session Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith left Hanoi on December 6, concluding his three-day visit to Vietnam during which he...
View ArticleWorld News in Brief: February 17
* China reported seven new COVID-19 cases on Feb. 16, down from 16 cases a day earlier, the country’s national health authority said on Wednesday. Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in mainland China now...
View ArticleNo end to Vietnam’s coronavirus fight within first six months: health ministry
“We believe the coronavirus fight to be an urgent and vital mission within the first quarter, because it won’t end within the first six months, or even the entire year of 2021,” Long told an online...
View ArticleWorld News in Brief: February 19
* UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday asked for global action to stop “a senseless and suicidal war on nature” and address climate disruption, biodiversity loss and pollution. * Senior...
View ArticleHo Chi Minh City runs random COVID-19 tests on interprovincial bus passengers
Ho Chi Minh City authorities have begun conducting random COVID-19 testing of travelers at Mien Dong (Eastern) Bus Station, among others, in a bid to curb a new epidemic outbreak. Medical workers from...
View Article“Bat Trang House” wins prestigious architecture award
The house is situated in Bat Trang pottery village on the outskirts of Hanoi, an area renowned for its ceramics production. The house construction was completed in October 2020 on an area of 220 sq.m....
View ArticleVietnam condemns terrorist attacks in Iraq: ambassador
Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, lauded efforts by the Iraqi government as well as progress made over the past time, but expressed his concern over the security...
View ArticleOVs in Malaysia get support for COVID-19 prevention
The activity is part of the programmes conducted by the committee to support overseas Vietnamese in preventing the COVID-19 pandemic. Addressing the event, Ambassador Tran Viet Thai touched upon...
View ArticleVietnam has no new COVID-19 cases to report on Feb. 20 morning
So far, Vietnam has seen 1,463 locally-transmitted cases, including 775 cases found since January 27 when a new COVID-19 wave broke out. At present, a total of 125.572 people who had close contact...
View ArticleMilitary comprehensively implements COVID-19 prevention and control
Reportedly, last year, COVID-19 prevention and control work was comprehensively and effectively implemented, contributing to minimizing infections in the military. The military forces actively took...
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