First 61 medical workers in Gia Lai injected with Covid-19 vaccine
First 61 medical workers in Gia Lai injected with Covid-19 vaccine The Saigon Times A medical worker gets a Covid-19 shot. Sixty-one medical workers who directly treat and take care of Covid-19...
View ArticleWomen’s role in sustainable development highlighted
The forum, themed “Promoting the implementation of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) from a gender perspective,” was jointly held by the Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU) and the United Nations...
View ArticleHo Chi Minh City officials in Netherlands for flood control experience
A high-level Ho Chi Minh City delegation led by municipal Party chief Nguyen Thien Nhan is on a working visit to the Netherlands to gain experience in flood control and smart city development. The...
View ArticleWorld News in Brief: March 10
* China has launched a digital vaccination certificate for its citizens planning cross-border travels, joining other countries issuing similar documents as they seek ways to reopen their economies. *...
View ArticleIndonesia – Singapore Bilateral Investment Treaty takes effect
: Indonesia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi and Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing jointly announce the entry into force of the Singapore- Indonesia Bilateral Investment...
View ArticleVIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS MARCH 10
High-tech farming thriving in southern region The southern region is Vietnam’s largest industrial production region and also a key agricultural region, with modern, large-scale development in animal...
View ArticleGia Lai province becomes fourth in Vietnam to start COVID-19 vaccinations
Sixty-one medical workers and staff at Gia Lai province’s Field Hospital and 39 others in the province’s General Hospital are expected to get vaccinated on March 9 – 10. Another 1,800 vaccine doses...
View ArticleQueue to quaff? Pandemic poses problems for Sweden’s state booze monopoly
On a chilly Saturday in central Stockholm, around 150 people queue on a street, squinting into the low sun, checking their watches and hoping to make it into Systembolaget – Sweden’s state alcohol...
View ArticleVietnam determined to excel in 2020 ASEAN Chairmanship role: PM
The Hanoitimes – With joint efforts from governments and parliaments in ASEAN, the bloc would be successful in building a united, strong and independent ASEAN Community for peace, stability and...
View ArticleVietnam to chair 53rd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting Sept 9-12
The Hanoitimes – The main issues to be put on the table are building the ASEAN Community, joint response to Covid-19, the centrality of ASEAN and other regional and world issues. As ASEAN Chair 2020,...
View ArticleHanoi starts Covid-19 screening today
Hanoi starts Covid-19 screening today The Saigon Times A medical worker conducts Covid-19 tests. Hanoi City started its Covid-19 screening today, March 11 – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – Hanoi City started its...
View ArticleVietnam strives to best perform its ASEAN Chairmanship as Covid-19 rages
The Hanoitimes – As ASEAN Chair, Vietnam is hopeful the meetings will be a success, and plans and initiatives drawn up at the beginning of this year will be fully executed by the year-end. Vietnam is...
View ArticleMother, son test positive for COVID-19 in Australia after leaving Vietnam
N.T.L.H., 49, and her son T.H., 18, who both hail from Hai Phong City, tested positive for the novel coronavirus after their flight from Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport landed in Australia on...
View ArticleVietnam set to stay among Asia highest growing economies in 2021: HSBC
The Hanoitimes – In 2021, Vietnam is set to benefit from a tech-led recovery, consistent FDI inflows and numerous trade agreements. While Vietnam had the highest growth rate in Asia in 2020 at 2.91%,...
View ArticleCambodia to host 7th Greater Mekong Sub-region summit
Nhập mô tả cho ảnhHeads of delegations of GMS countries in the 6th GMS Summit in Vietnam on March 31, 2018. (Photo: VNA) Phnom Penh (VNA) – Cambodia will host the 7th GMS Summit Leaders’ Meeting and...
View ArticleInt’l. media impressed with Vietnam economic successes amid pandemic
The Hanoitimes – Vietnam’s participation in a wide range of free trade agreements is set to open new doors for further economic growth, according to Nikkei Asia. International media looked into...
View ArticleReport on COVID-19’s impact on Vietnamese businesses released
The report was released on March 12 by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the World Bank in Vietnam. It surveyed nearly 10,200 enterprises nationwide on their views of the...
View ArticleIndia’s COVID-19 tally rises to 11,308,846, Indonesia reports 6,412 new cases
According to the official data, the death toll mounted to 158,306 with 117 new deaths. There are 197,237 active cases in the country, while 10,953,303 people have been discharged from hospitals after...
View ArticleVietnam tourism officials consider Covid-19 vaccine passports
Nguyen Trung Khanh, head of the administration, on Thursday said after working with relevant agencies, it would consult the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to report to the government on the...
View ArticleSecond Vietnamese officer to work at United Nations headquarters
The event was chaired by Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh, Deputy Defense Minister, Head of the Vietnam inter-sectorial working group for Vietnam’s participation in UN peacekeeping...
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