More than 2 million poor households won access to loans worth over VND80 trillion (US$3.52 billion) from the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP) last year.
The 17th Vietnam – Australia Human Rights Dialogue was productive and frank, and covered an extensive range of issues, according to a statement issued by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) on January 13.
VOV.VN - Vietnam has confirmed 16,725 new coronavirus infections during the past 24 hours, an increase of 634 cases from the previous day, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said in its coronavirus update on January 11.
VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City will not have its usual firework displays on Lunar New Year's Eve this year, although a total of 18 other activities are set to run until February as part of the southern city’s Tet celebrations.
VOV.VN - Despite tourism services being heavily impacted by COVID-19, many international tourism organisations and press agencies have still listed Hanoi among the group of the most attractive cities globally.
VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held phone talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on January 13 during which he requested China create more favourable conditions for Vietnamese farm products to enter its market.
VOV.VN - Given the severe impact of COVID-19, the National Assembly’s recent approval of a VND350 trillion (US$15 billion) economic recovery package is considered by businesses and experts as an extremely important leverage and motivation moving forward.
Visa, the world’s leading digital payment service provider, has reported great pent-up appetite for travel among Vietnamese in its Voice of the Consumer survey, which found that 76% of respondents are planning to travel for leisure within the country, far higher than the 38% planning overseas trips.
VOV.VN - Vietnamese businesses have been advised to choose suitable products for each customer group to penetrate the US market in the future.
VOV.VN - With the traditional Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, just around the corner, farmers working in Gioi Te flower village in Bac Ninh province are ready to supply the market with sensational potted orchid displays at prices ranging from several millions to hundreds of millions of VND.