Tag: COVID-19
Thai economy projected to expand by 1.8 % in 2021 and 3.9 % in 2022
The Bank of Thailand on 23 June 2021 predicted that the Thai economy would expand by 1.8 % in 2021 and 3.9 % in 2022 This would be lower than the previous projection owing to lower foreign tourist figures and domestic demand held down by the third wave of the outbreak.
Hanoi posts export growth of 4.5% in H1
Hanoi earned US$7.16 billion from exports in the first half of 2021, up 4.5% year on year, the municipal Statistics Office estimated.
Top 10 public companies in 2021, affirming banking sector’s growth potential
Vietnam Report Joint Stock Company has recently announced Vietnam’s Top 10 prestigious and effective public companies in 2021 with six of them in banking and finance sectors including Vietcombank, ACB, VPBank, VIB, MBBank and Techcombank.
Gov’t allocates VND7.65 trillion more for COVID-19 vaccine imports
VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has agreed to earmark an additional VND7.65 trillion for purchasing AstraZeneca and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for domestic use.
National COVID-19 vaccine fund receives over VND7.95 trillion
The national COVID-19 vaccine fund received over VND7.95 trillion (US$344.5 million) as of June 30 afternoon, its management board said.
Military makes great contributions to national achievements: PM
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hailed contributions by the army to the country's achievements at the national political-military conference for the first six months of 2021 that was held virtually in Hanoi on June 30.
COVID-19: Vietnam confirms 189 new cases, tally surpasses 17,000 mark
VOV.VN - As many as 189 people have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus in five localities across Vietnam during the past 12 hours, raising its national cumulative caseload to 17,052.
240 new COVID-19 cases recorded, AstraZeneca urged to secure 10 million vaccine doses
VOV.VN - A further 240 people, including seven entrants tested positive for the SASR-CoV-2 virus on the evening of June 30, thereby raising the daily infection count to 450, according to figures released by the Ministry of Health.
Strong institutions could protect public health through future pandemics
VOV.VN - The brookings.edu website of Brookings Institution, a research group based in the United States, has published an article hailing Vietnamese success in combating the COVID-19 pandemic due to their strong and durable institutions.
Vietnam-China border trade vibrant despite COVID-19
The northern border province of Lang Son has managed to maintain its role as a main gateway for border trade with the Chinese market, despite the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on commercial services and import and export of goods in the locality.
