24-04-2020 14:00
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has upended economies worldwide, and Vietnam must take urgent measures to handle this period of instability.
19-04-2020 11:35
The Grammy Award-winning Minnesota Orchestra will not perform in Vietnam as scheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, said the Vietnam Musicians Association (VMA).
16-04-2020 08:00
A SARS-CoV-2 test kit developed by the Vietnam Military Medical University and Viet A Tech JSC, which has been praised for revealing accurate results after a little more than an hour, is considered an important and necessary tool contributing to the control of the devastating coronavirus. Ho Anh Son, deputy director of the Institute of Biomedicine and Pharmacy, shared with VIR’s Hao Mai the journey of joint efforts during the research process.
15-04-2020 09:00
State-owned transport giants Airports Corporation of Vietnam, Vietnam Airlines, Vietnam Railways, and Vietnam Maritime Corporation suffered all-time biggest losses in the first quarter of 2020 due to COVID-19 and are trying in vain to recover, seeking for rapid supporting policies from the government.
13-04-2020 17:21
In the first three months of this year, Electricity of Vietnam mobilised 2.76 billion kWh of renewable energy, including 2.31 billion kWh of solar power, signifying a 28-fold increase on-year.
01-04-2020 16:51
The Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell sharply to 41.9 in March from 49.0 in February. The latest data signalled a steep decline in the health of the manufacturing sector, and one that was the most marked in more than nine years of data collection so far. The deterioration surpassed the previous record seen in July 2012.
29-03-2020 14:36
“I am deeply honoured to call Vietnam my home and thank the Vietnamese who have made me feel so welcome in this beautiful and proud country.” In a letter to VIR, Peter Rimmer, executive director of the British Business Group Vietnam, describes his experience of being taken care of in Ho Chi Minh City after flying in from the United Kingdom.
25-03-2020 18:16
Although the COVID-19 crisis is deepening across the globe, Vietnam managed to woo $4 billion in FDI capital in the first quarter.
18-03-2020 16:16
In its efforts to become an open economy, Vietnam jumped 23 notches to become 105th on the 2020 Index of Economic Freedom by The Heritage Foundation.
16-03-2020 18:00
The State Bank of Vietnam might reduce policy rates coupled with credit packages, as relief measures to limit financial problems resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak.
09-03-2020 10:23
The National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control plans to propose the prime minister to suspend the unilateral visa waiver programme for the EU and the UK as a way to fight the COVID-19 outbreak.
02-03-2020 16:36
The Vietnamese manufacturing sector had a sharp contraction in manufacturing output amid the coronavirus disruption, seeing the quickest fall in production since June 2013.
27-02-2020 08:00
State-owned Vietnam Maritime Corporation has been suffering from some initial impacts on business performance, stemming from the existing coronavirus epidemic putting the brakes on various enterprise pursuits. Nguyen Canh Tinh, acting CEO of the corporation, discussed with VIR’s Bich Thuy the solutions and future adjustments ahead in order to mitigate losses.
20-02-2020 10:46
Dinh Nho Hung, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Vietnam Mission to the United Nations, has affirmed the importance of social protection in dealing with homelessness while attending a UN Commission for Social Development session.
19-02-2020 14:32
International schools in Vietnam may welcome a rising number of foreign students as expatriates in Hong Kong wish to leave for the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.