Tag: COVID-19
PVEP fulfils state budget contribution goal
The PetroVietnam Exploration Production Corporation (PVEP), has surpassed all of its business goals, with the contribution to the State Budget 7% higher than the year’s plan.
Vietnamese cashew nuts increase market’s share in Russia
The share of Vietnamese cashew nuts in Russia’s import of the product during the first half of 2021 reached 57.68%, increasing 7.4% year on year, according to statistics from the Federal Customs Service of Russia.
Vietnam to have at least one homegrown COVID-19 vaccine by year-end
VOV.VN - By the end of this year Vietnam will have at least one locally-produced COVID-19 vaccine which will be licensed and inoculated for local people from the start of early 2022, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).
COVID-19: Daily caseload falls on fourth consecutive day to 10,508
VOV.VN - Vietnam has confirmed 10,508 coronavirus cases during the past 24 hours on September 14, marking the fourth consecutive day that has seen daily infection number fall considerably, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said in its 06.00pm coronavirus update.
First HCM City district to enter “new normal” from September 15
VOV.VN - Districts 7 is one of the first localities in Ho Chi Minh City, the largest coronavirus hotspot in Vietnam, that will enter the new normal as of September 15 after announcing they have largely brought the COVID-19 pandemic under control.
Vietnam administers over 30 million COVID-19 vaccine doses
VOV.VN - As of September 14, Vietnam has surpassed a total of 30 million shots of COVID-19 vaccines, according to figures given by the National Vaccine Registration Portal.
HCM City pilots “COVID-19 green cards” to control residents’ travel
VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City, the country’s largest COVID-19 hotspot, piloted “COVID-19 green cards” on September 14 in District 7, Cu Chi and Can Gio districts, along with in industrial and export processing zones and high-tech areas to control local people’s travel.
Vietnam likely to lower GDP growth to 3.5 - 4% this year
VOV.VN - Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung says his Ministry is considering revising Vietnam’s economic growth rate target to between 3.5% and 4%, as opposed to the 6.5% originally expected, due to the negative impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Quang Ninh province accelerates key transport projects
Thanks to the good containment of COVID-19, the northern province of Quang Ninh is speeding up three key transport projects expected to substantially contribute to local economic growth and regional connectivity.
Decree for Fintech sandbox to be submitted in Q4
The Government has issued a resolution to create a sandbox for financial technology (fintech) in the country’s banking sector.
