Tag: COVID-9 pandemic
PM attends Future of Asia international conference
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is set to deliver a speech at the 26th International Conference on The Future of Asia, which opened in Tokyo on May 20.
Firms advised to be cautious when doing business with Indian partners
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has urged firms to be cautious when doing business with companies in India that were severely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hanoi strives to lead country in e-commerce
Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi will strive to take the lead in e-commerce nationwide, considering it an important task in economic growth this year, Acting Director of the municipal Department of Industry and Trade Tran Thi Phuong Lan has said.
Makeshift markets in Hanoi remain busy despite COVID-19 measures
VOV.VN - Regardless of measures aimed at tackling the spread of COVID-19 pandemic being implemented by authorities in Hanoi, a bustling atmosphere can still be easily found in many makeshift markets across the capital.
Vietnam bolsters cooperation with EAEU to ensure food security
VOV.VN - The country attended an international workshop on May 18 hosted by the Eurasian Peoples' Assembly (APE) along with representatives from over 20 countries, international and regional organisations.
PM orders ensuring success of general elections
The Prime Minister has asked ministries, agencies and People’s Committees at all levels to raise the high sense of responsibility and pay great attention to preparations for the general elections, slated for May 23.
Local fashion brands struggle to compete in domestic market
A recent report on the local fashion market of the Vietnam Industry Research and Consultancy (VIRAC) found that Vietnamese fashion brands are losing out in the local market, which is increasingly dominated by international brands.
Vietnam trade deficit with China hits record high
VOV.VN - In the first four months of 2021 Vietnam’s trade deficit with China jumped to US$17.6 billion, a record high figure over the past three years, according to the data from the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
Vietnam registers 181 local transmissions, 51 patients in critical condition
VOV.VN - The nation has recorded a total of 181 new community cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), with the majority made up of F1 contacts in quarantine facilities who had previously met confirmed COVID-19 patients, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH) on May 17.
PM Pham Minh Chinh to attend “Future of Asia” forum
VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is scheduled to attend the 26th International Conference on The Future of Asia from May 20 to May 21, with the event set to be held in the form of a video conference and hosted by Japanese media firm Nikkei Inc.
