Tag: CoVID-19 pandemic
Miss Vietnam tests negative for COVID-19 in US
VOV.VN - Do Thi Ha, the Vietnamese representative at the Miss World 2021 pageant, received a negative COVID-19 test result following two weeks of treatment in the US.
Saigonese descend on largest Tet merchandise street
VOV.VN - Located in District 5 of Ho Chi Minh City, Hai Thuong Lan Ong Street boasts plenty of stores selling decorations for the traditional lunar New Year holiday (Tet) which are attracting scores of visitors eager to splurge on festive merchandise with the holiday just a few weeks away.
FDI in southern key economic region rises sharply despite COVID-19
VOV.VN - Whilst the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic exerted a range of adverse impacts on business production and export activities, foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in the southern key economic region continues to increase sharply.
Expanded credit growth quota supports firms in recovery
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)’s expansion of credit growth quotas for commercial banks has created favourable conditions for lenders to boost lending as a way of supporting capital sources for individuals and firms to recover after the COVID-19 pandemic.
JICA donates medical equipment to Hue Central Hospital
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has continued its support to Vietnam’s fight against COVID-19 by donating medical equipment, including five ventilators, five electrocardiogram measuring devices and seven infant incubators, to the Hue Central Hospital in the ending days of 2021.
Industrial and construction sector sees highest growth
In 2021, despite being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, all three areas of agro-forestry and fisheries, industry and construction, and services posted higher growth rates compared to 2020.
Vietnam Rice Festival to open in Vinh Long on January 7
VOV.VN - The fifth version of the Vietnam Rice Festival will kick off in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long on January 7 after being postponed several times due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vietnam-EU trade increases 14.8% in 2021
Trade between Vietnam and the EU rose 14.8% in 2021 to US$63.6 billion despite the impact of the prolonged COVID-19 outbreak.
Laos PM's Vietnam visit to add fresh impetus to all-around cooperation in 2022
VOV.VN - The impending visit to Vietnam by Laotian Prime Minister Phankham Viphavan will give fresh impetus to comprehensive partnership between the two countries in 2022, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung.
Vietnam attends SOM to gear up for ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Retreat
VOV.VN - A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung attended a virtual senior official meeting (SOM) on January 5 to scrutinize preparations for the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Retreat (AMMR) set to take place from January 18-19 in Siem Riep, Cambodia.
