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Ministries work on draft circular to ease congestion at seaports

  Cát Lái Port in HCM City was overloaded due to the COVID-19 pandemic. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Ministries are urgently working on a circular to allow imported goods to move from one seaport to another in case the first is overrun. Authorities want to provide new regulations as overloading occurred at Cát Lái Port […]


Shares plunge over Delta variant fears

  An investor consults a bank teller at a branch of Vietcombank in Hà Nội. The bank lost 3.2 per cent on Monday. Photo Vietcombank HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s stock market suffered a steep decline on Monday as market sentiment was pressured by worries about the broader spread of the coronavirus across the country. On the Hồ Chí […]



Vinamilk sends 45,000 gifts to three provinces and cities hard hit by pandemic

  Vinamilk’s gifts are sent to people in Bình Tân District, HCM City this month. – Photo courtesy of Vinamilk HÀ NỘI – Vinamilk has given 45,000 gifts to people in three provinces and cities hardest hit by the pandemic – HCM City, Bình Dương and Đồng Nai – where COVID-19 has severely impacted incomes and livelihoods. This […]


13 enterprises register to sell goods by using cars and buses

  A mobile point of sales by Aeon in Thanh Xuân District in Hà Nội. — Photo kinhtedothi.vn HÀ NỘI — Thirteen enterprises have registered to sell agricultural products directly to citizens using cars and buses in Hà Nội, according to the city’s Department of Industry and Trade. Twelves companies registered to sell products using cars, including big […]


Vietnamese coffee industry to go global

  A Đà Lạt-based Là Việt Coffee in Hà Nội. Là Việt Coffee wants to promote its products with the tourism model across Việt Nam when travelling resumes after the pandemic. — Photo courtesy of the firm HÀ NỘI — Though COVID-19 has brought challenges to the coffee industry, businesses can nevertheless seek to adapt by exploring innovative […]


State to manage competition for telecoms services

  The State continues to manage retail prices of telecommunications services through price declaration and post-inspection management. — Photo vneconomy.vn HÀ NỘI — The State will manage competition in the markets of fixed broadband services and terrestrial mobile communication services. The Ministry of Information and Communications compiling the draft said the two services were direct communication needs […]


Delivery businesses resume in HCM City, but stymied by Covid restrictions

  Goods are stuck at a delivery facility in HCM City. — Photo vietnam.vn HCM CITY — Delivery businesses are operating at full capacity in HCM City since demand is huge, but many orders are stuck because of Covid-19-related restrictions. The city has strict travel restrictions and locked down many places, causing demand for delivery services […]


Road transport to see surge post-pandemic ASEAN

  Trucks passing the Nam Giang – Dak Taook International Border Gate in central Quảng Nam Province. The gate, which was inaugurated last Saturday, connects road networks from both sides of the Việt Nam-Laos border and is expected to provide a boost to regional trade. — VNA /VNS Photo by Anh Phạm HÀ NỘI — Strong economic recovery, […]


Multi-million dollar apartments up for sale despite COVID-19

  The Grand Hàng Bài project (at 22-24 Hàng Bài, Hai Bà Trưng District) has an offering price of VNĐ570-700 million per square metre. — Photo vov.vn HÀ NỘI — Despite the pandemic impacting the resort, hotel and rental market, the housing and apartment segment still has projects for sale at record prices. The real […]


FDI companies raise concerns over supply chain disruptions ​​​​​​​

  A timber and wood manufacturing factory in HCM City. Prolonged COVID-19 prevention measures have forced factories in southern Việt Nam to shut down, raising concerns about supply chain disruption. — Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Industry and Trade HCM CITY — Prolonged COVID-19 prevention measures have forced many factories in southern Việt Nam to shut down, raising concerns […]


Firms help to improve IT human resources in Việt Nam

  Nearly 200 businesses participate in an online conference discussing human resource development for the IT sector. — Photo courtesy of FUNiX HÀ NỘI — Representatives from 100 businesses and non-traditional education and training units signed a commitment to provide training for human resources in the digital revolution in Việt Nam. Nguyễn Thành Nam, Founder of […]


Sơn La exports 10 tonnes of red-flesh dragon fruit to Russia

  A farmer harvests dragon fruit in Thuân Châu District of Sơn La. — VNA/VNS Photo SƠN LA — The northern mountainous province of Sơn La shipped 10 tonnes of red-flesh dragon fruit – grown in its Thuận Châu District – to Russia late last week. Thuận Châu is one of the province’s localities that have been paying attention to developing high-quality fruit trees. Over […]


Bến Tre invests in more fishing ports, storm shelters

  Fishing boats in Bến Tre Province. The province is investing more in fishing ports and storm shelters to meet the demand of its rapidly growing fishing industry. – VNA/VNS Photo Trần Thị Thu Hiền BẾN TRE – The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Bến Tre is building new fishing ports and storm shelters […]


Sugar companies enjoy sweet earnings

  A Thành Thành Công Biên Hòa JSC factory. The company reported revenue of VNĐ14.9 trillion, up 15.6 per cent compared to the previous year. — Photo the courtesy of SBT HÀ NỘI – Many businesses in the sugar industry reported fruitful earning results for the fiscal year 2020-2021. Lam Sơn Sugar Joint Stock Corporation (LSS) […]


COVID-19 production suspension hampering timber exports

  Việt Nam’s timber and wood products raked in $9.6 billion in the first seven months of this year, up 55 per cent year on year. Photo congthuong.vn HÀ NỘI — Suspension of production at local wood processing enterprises due to the COVID-19 pandemic is having effects on exports, according to the Việt Nam Timber and […]


Broken supply chains: Businesses need to work together

  Economist Nguyễn Trí Hiếu. Photo nhadautu.vn Talking to Kinh tế & Đô thị (Economics & Urban Affairs) Newspaper, economist Nguyễn Trí Hiếu said in the immediate future, there must be a timely solution to support businesses to ensure the “dual goal” of fighting the pandemic and maintaining production and business. In the long term, […]


Ministry warns about illegal trading of social housing projects amid limited supply

  A social housing project in Bắc Từ Liêm District. There are some signs of illegal trading of social housing projects, which makes these projects difficult to purchase for low-income earners. — Photo daidanket.vn HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Construction has warned about illegal trading of social housing projects amid a scarcity of affordable homes […]


HCM City firms forced to close down due to lack of workers

Việt Nam sees second day with daily increase surpassing 10,000 cases Hà Nội extends lockdown until September 6 amid complicated COVID-19 situation HCM City to begin strict lockdown from Monday, military forces to help supply food to people Ministry of Health issues new criteria for pandemic control HCM City applies stricter COVID-19 prevention measures from August 23   […]