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Agriculture digital transformation forum to open on September 16

By Oanh Nguyen September 11, 2021 | 14:03

Vietnam Agriculture Digital Transformation International Forum 2021 will provide updates on market trends and promote agriculture as a pillar of the economy.

Satellite rollouts mark major steps forward for Vietnam’s aerospace industry

September 11, 2021 | 12:59

NanoDragon, a nano-layer cubesat satellite developed by the Vietnam National Space Centre (VNSC) under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, is scheduled to be launched into orbit from Japan on October 1.

Range of options on hand for protecting enterprises

By Dr. Oliver Massmann September 10, 2021 | 08:00

The Ministry of Planning and Investment has issued a draft decree on government incentives for businesses during the pandemic. Dr. Oliver Massmann from Duane Morris LLP points out the key groups of tasks for governmental agencies to succeed in this venture.

Foreign communities contribute to the fight against the pandemic

By Lu Y September 09, 2021 | 17:09

Foreigners have been giving bags of food to people in difficult circumstances and joined volunteer groups to help the country they are living in.

Tightening up the nation’s lawmaking for business

By Hai Van September 09, 2021 | 14:00

Phan Duc Hieu, member of the National Assembly’s Economic Committee, explained to VIR’s Hai Van what the government’s plan is in amending a batch of different laws.

Global forum highlights NovaWorld Phan Thiet as Vietnam’s pilot AI city

By Vy Nguyen September 09, 2021 | 09:59

NovaWorld Phan Thiet by Novaland Corporation will be featured as Vietnam’s pilot AI city at a global forum on fundamental rights in AI and digital societies.

Protracted restrictions put main growth drivers at risk

By Thanh Dat September 09, 2021 | 09:00

A continued trade deficit over the past few months and an expected drop caused by the global health crisis in inflows of foreign investment are unlikely to weaken Vietnam’s external position this year.

Donations piling up for end of pandemic misery

By Tri Lam September 08, 2021 | 16:58

Vaccine support from other countries has been highlighted as a paramount answer to effectively slow the presence of new virus variants in Vietnam while strengthening the public healthcare system.

Promoting free, fair, and rules-based trade through historic European deal

By Alain Cany September 08, 2021 | 16:51

Since the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) entered into force a year ago, the agreement has made good progress even in these most difficult of circumstances with the overwhelming challenges of the pandemic.

Seafood producers hard to resume as normal

By Trúc Anh September 08, 2021 | 16:44

Only a few seafood producers have the capacity to resume production immediately after social distancing while the rest will need quite a long time to pick up pace.

Breakthrough policies key for Vietnamese sci-tech

By Hoang Giang September 08, 2021 | 14:00

The Ministry of Science and Technology is aiming to amend regulations towards simplifying administrative procedures and creating more favourable conditions for sci-tech businesses, while building a mechanism for public-private partnerships for venture investments and innovations. Le Xuan Dinh, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology, talked to VIR’s Hoang Giang about the key orientations in this endeavour.