COVDI-19

ASEAN, RoK strengthen economic ties amid COVID-19

September 01, 2021 | 11:00

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Republic of Korea (RoK) agreed on September 1 to deepen trade ties to cope with the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and make efforts to increase the supply of vaccines.

Thailand to allow resumption of domestic flights in COVID-19 high-risk areas

August 30, 2021 | 13:03

The Thai government will allow the resumption of some domestic flights to and from Bangkok and other COVID-19 high-risk areas from September 1 to help boost economic activity, the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) announced on August 29.

Close-knit teamwork required to ensure PPE supply

August 25, 2021 | 21:31

The demand for personal protection equipment and medical devices has risen sharply as COVID-19 cases spike, prompting manufacturers to ramp up production.

Webinar between PM and business community to be organised on August 8

August 07, 2021 | 13:00

A webinar between the PM and the business community will be held to aid enterprises in dealing deal with difficulties amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Right time to reform for future success

May 05, 2021 | 12:06

Since last year, Vietnam has been weathering difficulties caused by the health crisis to reach positive growth, with a safe environment for people and enterprises to perform in. Andrew Jeffries, country director for Vietnam of the Asian Development Bank, writes about the country’s steady journey amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with a need to further apply digital solutions in the economy.

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.

Thai provinces fear virus surge out of Bangkok ahead of holidays

April 11, 2021 | 21:05

Almost 40 Thai provinces have brought in entry restrictions and quarantine requirements for people travelling from Bangkok and other coronavirus hotspots ahead of a holiday travel period, as the capital grapples with soaring infections.

Made-in-Vietnam COVID-19 vaccine set for human trials in October

August 15, 2020 | 10:06

First phase of human trials on a made-in-Vietnam COVID-19 vaccine could begin as early as this October.

Celebrating ASEAN success for over quarter of a century

August 07, 2020 | 10:00

Vietnam is celebrating 25 years of being a member of the ASEAN. Nguyen Quoc Dung, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, talked with VIR’s Khoi Nguyen about the contributions of the country to the bloc since it joined.

ADB provides 1.5 billion USD loan to help Thailand fight COVID-19

August 05, 2020 | 15:10

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced on August 4 that it will provide a loan worth 1.5 billion USD to support Thailand’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnam Airlines, ACV suffer heavy losses due to COVID-19

August 03, 2020 | 15:00

The COVID-19 pandemic has severely dragged down revenues of the Vietnam Airlines Corporation (Vietnam Airlines) and the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) in the second quarter of this year.

Vietnamese startups bag millions of US dollars despite COVID-19 pandemic

August 03, 2020 | 13:42

A slew of Vietnamese startups managed to secure millions of US dollars even in the midst of the rapidly escalating COVID-19 pandemic.

Post-COVID move in Vietnam’s industrial real estate market

July 21, 2020 | 10:00

The wave of transiting factories out of China by multinational companies, assistance from primary preferential trade agreements, and international acknowledgement of effective control of the COVID-19 pandemic from the Vietnamese government have greatly increased the chances of welcoming more investments in the country’s industrial real estate arena.

US records 63,872 new virus cases in 24 hours: Johns Hopkins

July 20, 2020 | 09:44

The United States on Sunday recorded 63,872 new coronavirus cases in the previous 24 hours, Johns Hopkins University reported in its real-time tally.

Second virus wave in UK could see 120,000 deaths: study

July 14, 2020 | 08:41

A second coronavirus wave in Britain this winter could see 120,000 deaths in hospitals alone in a "reasonable worst-case scenario", scientists warned on Tuesday.