Construction of bridge spanning Hau River begins
March 28, 2022 | 22:11
Construction of Chau Doc bridge which connects Kien Giang province’s Chau Doc city and Dong Thap province’s Tan Chau town started on March 28.
Oil prices soar on Saudi, Russian supply fears
March 22, 2022 | 11:03
Oil prices soared Monday as a weekend attack on Saudi facilities and discussions among European Union members over banning Russian crude raised concerns about global supplies.
President of Sierra Leone to visit Vietnam from March 14-20
March 12, 2022 | 11:51
The President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, and his spouse will pay an official visit to Vietnam from March 14 – 20.
Int’l air routes to 20 countries, territories reopened
February 28, 2022 | 10:44
Vietnam has so far reopened air routes to 20 countries and territories, compared to 28 in 2019.
Omicron now the dominant variant in HCM City
February 23, 2022 | 12:05
New COVID-19 infections have been on the rise in Ho Chi Minh City in recent days, and Omicron is currently the dominant variant here, according to the city’s centre for disease control (HCDC).
Japanese police arrest suspect threatening to shoot down Vietnam Airlines plane
February 18, 2022 | 15:01
A representative of Vietnam Airlines in Japan on February 17 confirmed that Japanese police had arrested a suspect who threatened to shoot down a passenger plane of the airline in January.
Vietnam asks Pfizer to soon provide 22 million vaccine doses
February 16, 2022 | 10:35
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has proposed Chairman and CEO of Pfizer Albert Bourla help accelerate the delivery of 22 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5-11 in Vietnam in the coming days, with a goal of completing the contract in April or May at the latest.
Real estate developer rejects Thu Thiem land plot
February 11, 2022 | 09:37
Real estate developer Binh Minh Investment and Trading Company Limited has rejected the purchase of land at Thu Thiem New Urban Area, Thu Duc City, despite initially winning the bid for it at auction. The move comes after Tan Hoang Minh Group earlier also did not go through with a planned purchase.
Foreign tourists could soon enjoy visa exemptions again
By Ha Vy
February 11, 2022 | 09:19
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism proposed to relaunch visa exemptions for visitors from 24 countries and territories to promote the demand in the tourism sector.
Samsung Electronics CEO Han Jong-hee visits Vietnam
By Trung Duong
February 09, 2022 | 19:00
Han Jong-hee, vice chairman cum CEO of Samsung Electronics, is reportedly in Vietnam at the moment to finalise preparations for the South Korean tech giant's annual Galaxy Unpacked presentation this week.
Eximbank ends partnership with Japan's SMBC
February 09, 2022 | 09:48
The Vietnam Export Import Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Eximbank) will terminate its partnership with Japanese Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) as from February 7, according to a resolution of the bank's board of directors.
Towards a green and resilient future for Vietnam
By Caitlin Wiesen
February 05, 2022 | 09:29
More people worldwide are beginning to understand the climate catastrophe on our doorsteps, and governments and businesses are attempting to set goals to help avert it. Caitlin Wiesen, resident representative of the United Nations Development Programme in Vietnam, looks at the need for a robust system of climate governance in order to meet the targets.
COVID-19: Additional 8,601 cases reported on February 3
February 03, 2022 | 23:38
Vietnam logged 8,601 new COVID-19 infections, including 26 imported cases, in the past 24 hours to 16:00 on February 3, said the Ministry of Health.
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