VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc gave a reception for Country Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Vietnam Andrew Jeffries in Hanoi on September 17, during which he expressed his hope that Jeffries will further promote the Vietnam-ADB partnership.

Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has raised a proposal to the municipal People’s Committee, regarding the entry of 7,000 foreign experts amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, saying their work is important to local business operation.

VOV.VN - Three Vietnamese returnees from Uzbekistan have been diagnosed with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, taking Vietnam’s tally of coronavirus cases to 1,066, the Ministry of Health reported on September 17.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s human capital index 2020 is higher than average for the East Asia & Pacific region and lower-middle income countries, although the stunted rate among children reached up to 25%, according to the World Bank.

VOV.VN - Leading domestic and Thai businesses are displaying their products to local consumers at the four-day Top Thai Brands 2020 exhibition, which kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on September 17.

VOV.VN - A total of 50 returning Vietnamese citizens from Singapore have recorded negative test results for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to Doan Tan Buu, vice chairman of the Dong Thap provincial People's Committee.

VOV.VN - During a UN Security Council (UNSC) video teleconference on September 16 to discuss the situation in South Sudan, Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, head of the Vietnamese mission to the UN, noted his appreciation for positive developments in the African country since the formation of the Transitional Government this year.

VOV.VN - Despite bars, nightclubs, and karaoke venues in Hanoi being granted permission to re-open as of September 16, many were quiet on their first night back.

VOV.VN - Close to 280 Vietnamese citizens were repatriated home safe and sound from Europe on a flight conducted by national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on September 16-17, in coordination with Vietnamese representative agencies based in Europe and authorities in host nations.

Providing a 30% income tax cut to all businesses regardless of scale will not be of much benefit since most are making losses, analysts warn.