Tuyen Quang hosts first int’l hot air balloon fest
March 30, 2022 | 11:24
The northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang kicked off the first international hot air balloon festival at Nguyen Tat Thanh Square on March 30.
VinFast to build first EV factory in North America
March 30, 2022 | 09:00
Vietnamese automaker VinFast and the government of North Carolina in the US on March 30 (Vietnam time) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the construction of VinFast's first electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing factory in North America, which has total investment of 2 billion USD in its first phase and will create thousands of jobs.
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.
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