VOV.VN - Over half of Japanese firms operating in Vietnam and India have plans to expand their local operations, according to a recent online survey released on February 7 by Kyodo News of Japan.

VOV.VN - A further three new novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases were detected in the northern province of Quang Ninh on the morning of February 8, according to the provincial Department of Health.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Thanh Phong, chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, chaired an urgent meeting on February 8 to discuss novel coronavirus (COVID-19) prevention and control measures following the latest detection of an additional 24 high-risk cases of infection within the community.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese fruit and vegetable exports in January endured a drop of 7.6% to US$260 million compared to the same period from last year, largely due to unpredictable developments relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

VOV.VN - Hanoi also reported the latest detection of two more new positive COVID-19 cases in the community on the morning of February 8.

VOV.VN - Four staff members of Ho Chi Minh City-based Tan Son Nhat Airport were confirmed to contract the SARS-CoV-2 virus by the Ministry of Health on February 8 morning, bringing the infection tally to 2,005 in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Preventive measures against COVID-19 have been tightened at Ho Chi Minh City’s Tan Son Nhat International Airport after a coronavirus infection was confirmed and four others were suspected.

VOV.VN - An additional 16 people have been exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the northern province of Hai Duong, the country’s biggest coronavirus hotspot, the National Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control said in its 18.00hrs update.

The local retail market is forecast to grow at a double-digit rate in 2021, so domestic retailers have rushed to open new stores across the country to expand their market share since the beginning of the year.

Vietnam's tuna exports increased strongly in the first month of this year, especially to the US market with many orders.