Prime Minister chairs national tourism conference
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired an online national conference on tourism on March 15, which is aimed at accelerating recovery and development of the sector.
HCMC holds Tet pandemic hike drill
The HCMC Department of Health has freshly held a Covid-19 pandemic scenario exercise to get the system prepared in case of a hike of infections to be caused by a new sub-variant of the Omicron strain in the upcoming Lunar New Year festival.
Health Ministry warns of risks of Covid-19 outbreaks
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has warned of the potential risk of Covid-19 outbreaks due to the emergence of new variants of SARS-CoV-2.
PM directs intensifying efforts to prevent Covid-19 during Tet Festival
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh directed ministers, heads of ministerial-level and State agencies, and chairmen of People’s Committees of cities, provinces to strengthen measures to prevent the spreading of Covid-19 during the upcoming Tet holidays.
Omicron subvariant XBB detected in HCMC
The HCMC Hospital for Tropical Diseases on January 4 said the Covid-19 Omicron XBB variant, first discovered in India in August, has been found in the southern metropolis.
SEA Games 31 leaves strong imprints among foreign friends
The successful hosting of the 31st Southeast Asian Games, the biggest sporting event in the region in 2022, affirmed the position of Vietnam on the regional sport map and its readiness as well as great efforts to welcome back foreign tourists.
Top 10 significant events that shape Vietnam in 2022
GDP growth faster than expected, border reopening, and fuel shortages in many localities are among the top 10 events that shaped Vietnam in 2022, as selected by Vietnam News Agency.
Strong economic growth creates platform for M&A market
Vietnam’s economic growth is forecast to reach 8 percent this year before falling to 6.5 percent in 2023. The strong growth has created a positive “platform” for investment and business activities, especially mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
Nearly 99 percent of HCMC residents have antibodies from Covid-19 infection
Up to 98.7 percent of people in HCMC have antibodies to Covid-19, which developed after the unprecedented wave of infections driven by the highly contagious Omicron variant in early March, according to data from HCMC’s Department of Health.
Measures sought to facilitate work permit, visa application for foreign laborers
Measures to remove obstacles in procedures in applying for work permits and visas for foreign laborers, especially those from the Republic of Korea (RoK), were discussed at an event in Ho Chi Minh City on November 10.
HCMC to ensure sufficient commodities supply at year end
The merchandise amount to stabilize the Ho Chi Minh City market during the month of Quy Mao Tet holiday 2023 is estimated to satisfy 25-43 percent of the community’s demands. This is the information delivered by Deputy Director of the HCMC Department of Industry and Trade Le Huynh Minh in yesterday’s October summary meeting for socio-economic-medical tasks in the city.
PM calls for resource sharing in vaccine research and production
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called for solidarity and the sharing of resources to study and produce vaccines and build an advanced bio-medical industry while delivering a pre-recorded speech at the World Bio Summit on October 25.
Bright prospects expected for Vietnam-US trade ties: Official
Vietnam is seeing great opportunities in the US market, said Commercial Counsellor in the US Do Ngoc Hung who showed optimism about Vietnam-US trade prospects.
Singaporean President’s visit to boost bilateral multifaceted ties
Singapore’s President Halimah Yacob and her husband will pay a State visit to Vietnam from October 16-20 at the invitation of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
13th Party Central Committee’s sixth plenum concludes
The sixth plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee wrapped up in Hanoi on October 9 after seven days of sitting, with all items on its agenda completed.
Strengthening connectivity key to boosting Vietnam-India trade: Analysts
Vietnam and India should further strengthen connectivity to record more robust growth in bilateral trade, which is expected to hit US$15 billion this year and surpass the record the two countries set in 2021, Indian analysts have said.
E-retailing to grow 20 percent this year
The Covid-19 pandemic has put a brake on Vietnam’s economic growth over the last two years but, on the other hand, it has also fueled a significant uptick in e-commerce which recorded a 16 percent growth to US$13.7 billion in retail revenue in 2021, according to the White Book on Vietnamese E-business 2022.
Party leader asks HCMC to further promote its role as biggest development driver
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on September 23 asked Ho Chi Minh City to further bring into play its role as the biggest development driver for the southeastern region and Vietnam as a whole.
Covid-19 cases surging again
Cases of Covid-19 are surging again in provinces and cities nationwide, due to the rise of Omicron sub-variants, including BA.4, BA.5, BA.2.75, BA.2.12.1.
State leader hosts ceremony marking 77th National Day
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse chaired a ceremony in celebration of Vietnam’s 77th National Day (September 2, 1945 - 2022) in Hanoi on August 31.