Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has demanded Acting Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan to consult with experts on solutions to handle the current shortages of medicines and medical supplies, thus giving appropriate and timely directions for this issue at medical examination and treatment facilities.

VOV.VN - The nation’s economic recovery has accelerated over the last six months on the back of a resilient manufacturing sector coupled with a robust rebound in services, according to a World Bank (WB) economic update for Vietnam released on August 8.

A worker shortage in the hospitality sector spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic has led to the rush for hiring.

A Ho Chi Minh City programme to link banks and businesses has seen around VND93 trillion (US$3.97 billion) disbursed so far this year to help revive the economy which was battered for two years by the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - The 10th Red Journey, the largest blood donation drive in Vietnam organised by the National Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusions, kicked off on June 2 in the southernmost province of Ca Mau.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has proposed the Ministry of Transport seek the Government’s approval for the Son La Provincial People’s Committee to develop Na San Airport project after it refused to invest in the project due to a shortage of funding.

Ho Chi Minh City needs 59,600-65,500 workers in the second quarter of the year as the COVID-19 pandemic has been brought under control, according to the Center of Forecasting Manpower Needs and Labor Market Information HCM City (Falmi).

For each container of woodwork shipped from the Cat Lai port in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to the United States, exporters have to pay up to US$25,000.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on April 20 chaired a meeting to discuss the employment situation and measures to deal with the labour shortage.

The Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) dropped to 51.7 in March from 54.3 in February, as the latest wave of the COVID-19 pandemic led to widespread labour shortages in the manufacturing sector during March, according to S&P Global.