Indonesia speeds up foreign investment appeal with Vietnam and Singapore
By Van Anh
May 04, 2021 | 18:23
Indonesia is stepping on the gas in the race for foreign investment, with new incentives targeting the production of electric vehicles and batteries.
Vietnam extends time at centralised quarantine from early May 5
By Bich Thuy
May 04, 2021 | 17:08
The MoH has proposed extending quarantine time in centralised quarantine areas starting from early May 5 to curtail community transmission.
Collective wage talks key to aiding growth
By Ha Thu
May 04, 2021 | 11:24
Proposals are being looked at to change the timeframe of when wage rises are implemented on an annual basis. International Labour Organization Vietnam director Chang-Hee Lee talked to VIR’s Ha Thu about how the voices of workers can be better heard to help create a driving force to expand the domestic market and promote economic growth.
Ho Chi Minh City closes down public venues from 6 pm today
By Bich Ngoc
May 03, 2021 | 20:17
Ho Chi Minh City has called a halt to seminars and conferences that are not urgent, as well as massage and sauna parlours and musical and movie venues.
Personal, collective resonsibility on COVID-19 spread must be made clear: PM
May 03, 2021 | 10:59
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested that the responsibility of individuals and organisations on COVID-19 spread must be made clear, and asked competent authorities to mete strict punishment to any that violate regulations and have a role to play in the failure of the containment.
No COVID-19 cases recorded on May 3 morning
May 03, 2021 | 10:05
Vietnam has no new cases of COVID-19 to report in the past 12 hours to 6am of May 3, keeping the national count at 2,962, according to the Health Ministry.
Visa survey spots momentum for cashless payments
By Thanh Van
May 03, 2021 | 08:00
Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments, has released its Consumer Payment Attitudes study in Vietnam that sheds light on how behaviour has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic towards a cashless economy.
Using past lessons to build the future
April 30, 2021 | 10:00
Over the past 46 years, Vietnam has weathered numerous difficulties in the economic sphere. Raymond Mallon, a senior economic expert based in Vietnam, provides perspective on how the economy has performed since national reunification in 1975, and analyses the key factors and measures that might help Vietnam achieve its objective of becoming a developed nation by 2045.
Interest ramps up in cryptocurrencies
April 30, 2021 | 09:00
Vietnam is a country that has been booming economically for years. It is also open to new ideas and technologies. It is therefore not surprising that Vietnam is now ranked second in the world (out of 74 countries surveyed) in the use of cryptocurrencies.
New state president stresses faith in UNSC
By Nguyen Dat
April 29, 2021 | 10:58
With the world collectively facing a plethora of monumental challenges, Vietnam as a UN Security Council non-permanent member and April president has demonstrated its strong commitment to remain united with the international community to solve the shared issues affecting humankind.
Chinese growth offering regional food for thought
By Quang Hai
April 29, 2021 | 09:58
This month China unveiled an impressive growth figure of 18.3 per cent for the first quarter of 2021, as it seeks to be one of the first nations to truly bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic that originated there. What does this mean going forward for Vietnam’s economic ambitions and other regional relationships?
Crafting specific measures to ensure top-quality growth
By Thanh Tung
April 29, 2021 | 09:34
Despite numerous obstacles caused by global supply disruptions due to the prolonged health crisis, the Vietnamese economy continues to stride forward.
DDCI complements PCI findings to improve business environment
By Hoang Oanh
April 29, 2021 | 09:00
While the Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) has spread the comprehensive and basic reform of administrative procedures to all parts of Vietnam, the District and Department Competitiveness Index (DDCI) is seen as a solution to help localities, especia
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