VOV.VN - The Hanoi administration has permitted bus and taxi services to resume operations at a limited capacity from 6 a.m. on October 14, following a three-month hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - The Govenrment of Vietnam has unveiled a system of four coronavirus alert levels based on risks in localities.

VOV.VN - The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) in Vietnam, in collaboration with the Vietnam Red Cross Society and Hope Foundation, on October 13 presented 1,000 gifts worth over VND1 billion to six hospitals in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - As many as 109 local enterprises were honoured for Vietnamese strong brands 2021 during an awards ceremony held on October 13 by Vietnam Economic Times in Hanoi.

VOV.VN - Trade exchange and investment between Vietnam and the European Union (EU) has achieved positive outcomes since the enforcement of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) in August 2020, despite COVID-19 challenges, according to a Government to be submitted to the National Assembly.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will keep the current deposit interest rates and lending rates unchanged until the end of this year to ensure the banking system’s liquidity and benefits for depositors.

The outbreak of COVID-19 in many localities has delayed the equitisation of State-owned enterprises (SOEs), according to Dang Quyet Tien, director of the Corporate Finance Department.

The agricultural sector, one of the pillars of the domestic economy, has plans to restore production in the south immediately after the COVID-19 pandemic is controlled.

Chairman of the National Assembly’s Committee for External Relations Vu Hai Ha has been elected as Chairman of the Vietnam-Cuba Friendship Association for the 2021-2025 tenure.

A webinar was held in Hanoi on October 13 to discuss measures to further promote overseas Vietnamese’s role in the consumption and popularisation of Vietnamese goods abroad.