This time of the year is when Vietnam sees a significant rise in infectious diseases like chickenpox, diphtheria, hand-foot-mouth disease, respiratory diseases.
According to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), the country saw an increase in the number of international tourists for two consecutive months.
Retail petrol prices were up by nearly VND500 per liter from 3pm on June 21 following the latest adjustment by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance.
The number of international arrivals to Vietnam in March increased by 41.4 percent over the previous month and 2.2 times against the same period last year as Vietnam has fully reopened and many international flights have been restored, according to General Statistics Office (GSO).
According to provinces’ statistics released on January 3, the number of visitors to popular tourist destinations during New Year holiday sharply increased.
The number of visitors booking island tours in the central coastal city of Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa Province has suddenly increased sharply from 100-150 percent compared to the previous month.
In October alone, the number of international tourists to Vietnam was up 7.6 percent from the previous month and down 99.1 percent from the same period last year due to the pandemic, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) states that in the upcoming academic year, universities in Vietnam must stop using unsuitable subject combinations to accept new students. Neither can they lower admission grades to attract more people. Autonomy is encouraged among these educational institutes, as long as they are able to ensure admission and training quality.
Vietnam has risen three places to rank 42th out of the 129 nations and economies in the Global Innovation Index 2019 (GII 2019), according to the announcement of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) yesterday in India.
The Import-Export Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade said pig price has increased by VND1,000-VND2,000 per kilogram in January, 2019 compared to December, 2018 because the possibility of African Swine Fever (ASF) from China and surge of imported pork volume after Vietnam’s ratification of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
The National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) has just signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with global cyber security company Kaspersky Lab to implement solutions for domestic online security challenges and expand the cyber security capacity of the Vietnamese Government.
The Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM) experienced a 15 percent increase of annual international research articles in 2018, reported the university yesterday.
The Vietnam trade balance in the first eight months of 2018 showed a surplus of $2.8 billion. Yet, if counted only the export turnover in August, there is a trade deficit of nearly $100 million, which is a worrisome warning.
Imports of Vietnamese beverages have jumped over sevenfold in the past four years as more South Koreans preferred drinks made with tropical fruits, data showed Friday.
Ministry of Trade & Industry and Ministry of Finance respectively announced to increase the retail prices of petrol and diesel oil as of 3 pm on August 4.