06-03-2020 09:28
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed to suspend visa-free entry for overseas Vietnamese (OVs) from countries whose citizens have visa-free entry unilaterally halted, firstly the Republic of Korea and COVID-19-hit nations.
05-03-2020 16:04
A Vietnamese citizen who was on the same flight as a Japanese passenger who tested positive for COVID-19 had been found and quarantined on March 5 morning, according to Ho Chi Minh City’s Centre for Disease Control (CDC).
04-03-2020 16:50
The government has just issued Resolution No.23/NQ-CP on suspending visa exemptions for Italian citizens in order to prevent COVID-19 from spreading.
27-02-2020 10:00
Teams of Vietnamese medics have been developing new modern techniques to help the country’s hospitals better serve patients and keep up with the world’s medical advances.
27-02-2020 10:00
As coronavirus cases continue to impede the plans of a range of countries, it is becoming important for companies to start thinking about the potential impact on bottom lines. Deborah Elms, executive director of the Asian Trade Centre in Singapore, writes on responses from citizens, employees, and employers, and how that can impact the economy and trade during and after the outbreak.
24-02-2020 09:31
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has adopted a number of measures to protect Vietnamese citizens living in the Republic of Korea (RoK), which reported a huge rise in the number of confirmed new coronavirus (COVID-19) infection cases over the last few days.
24-02-2020 08:52
Israel confirmed its second COVID-19 case on Sunday (Feb 23) - a second returned citizen from the stricken cruise ship Diamond Princess.
22-02-2020 09:54
Nguyen Ngoc Cam, aged 44, becomes the first Vietnamese-Korean chosen by the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DP) to run for the 21st parliamentary elections scheduled for this April.
18-02-2020 16:31
Vietnam is doing very well in the fight against the acute respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus (COVID-19), including the repatriation of its citizens, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed on February 17.
18-02-2020 08:44
The rest of 2020 is crucial for the development of a new United Kingdom as it detaches itself from the European Union. Dr. Cuong Phu Nguyen, architect in the UK, discusses what could be in store for the country, as well as the possible impacts on the Vietnamese community.
17-02-2020 11:51
PetroVietnam Power Corporation (PV Power) has said that a consortium of Citibank and Ingbank will arrange funds for the construction of its gas-fired power plants Nhon Trach 3 and 4 in the southern province of Dong Nai.
17-02-2020 08:39
With their massive land funds and ample investment inflows for transport infrastructure development, the suburban cities surrounding Ho Chi Minh City are projected to become the next hotspot for investors and buyers.
16-02-2020 11:56
The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines conducted three flights on February 15 to take Chinese citizens home in accordance with their wish, according to the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry.
13-02-2020 15:39
Brexit is ancient history, according to the British government. But for many businesses and citizens, as well as the formulation of a new trade relationship, the era-defining issue is only just beginning. Quang Hai reports.
11-02-2020 09:04
Hunkering down in cramped apartments and raiding supermarket shelves for food and masks, Hong Kongers are fretting about the future as the coronavirus sweeps one of the world's most densely populated cities.