VOV.VN - The Samsung Electronics Vietnam (SEV) and the General Directorate of Vocational Training signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on April 21 for a programme to support the training of Vietnamese contestants and experts in attending the 46th World Skills Competition (WSC).

VOV.VN - As of April 20 approximately one million Vietnamese had vaccine passports, with the figure doubling in comparison to data provided five days previously, according to statistics detailed by the Information Technology Department under the Ministry of Health.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh suggested the Indian side create maximum conditions for bilateral trade, especially for Vietnam’s electronic products, textiles, and farm produce to enter India during his meeting on April 19 with visiting Speaker of the Indian Lok Sabha (the lower house) Om Birla.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese exports of electronics, computers and components during the opening quarter of the year stood at an estimated US$13.2 billion, accounting for 14.9% of total export turnover, representing a year-on-year rise of 10.1%, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VOV.VN - The United States continued to be the nation’s largest export market during the first quarter of the year, accounting for 29.1% of the country's total turnover.

VOV.VN - Vietnam had begun the process of granting COVID-19 vaccine passports on April 15, with the electronic certificates meeting standards set by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the EU and already being brought into use in 62 countries globally.

VOV.VN - The nation’s export of phones and computers raked in US$21.5 billion between the beginning of the year and mid-March, according to the latest statistics released by the General Department of Customs.

The General Department of Taxation on March 21 held a conference to launch a portal for foreign suppliers and an electronic tax mobile app - Etax-Mobile.

VOV.VN - Foreign visitors entering Vietnam no longer need to spend time in medical isolation, but a negative test is now necessary for entry, according to the latest COVID-19 policy for foreign travelers issued by the Ministry of Health.

The northern province of Bac Ninh on March 3 officially licensed electronics manufacturer Goertek Vina to raise its investment in its facility at Que Vo Industrial Park to US$565.7 million from US$260 million.