VOV.VN - GlaxoSmithKline S.A. of Belgium, a global leading pharmaceutical company, and Vietnam Vaccine Joint Stock Company (VNVC) signed a memorandum of understanding in Ho Chi Minh City on May 11, opening up opportunities for Vietnam to have more new vaccines.

The Vietnam Online Business Forum (VOBF) 2022 was held by the Vietnam E-Commerce Association (VECOM) in Ho Chi Minh City on May 10, focusing discussions on e-commerce’s role in promoting post-pandemic economic development.

Over-reliance on input material imports, small production value and outdated technology were among the major weaknesses of Vietnam's steel industry, said a recent report by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - Thai low-cost airline Nok Air is set to resume flights from Bangkok to destinations across Vietnam from July following a long hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - As many as 17 European films are set to be introduced to local audiences during the 21st European Film Festival in Vietnam (EUFF) which will get underway in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, and Da Lat between May 19 and June 5.

VOV.VN - A flag-hoisting ceremony for the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) took place at the My Dinh National Sports Complex in Hanoi on May 11 to welcome sports delegations from across Southeast Asia to SEA Games 31 and to encourage the sportsmanship of competing athletes.

Several border gates between Vietnam and Laos, such as Lao Bao, La Lay and Nam Can, returned to normal operations on May 9.

Vietnam Airlines will add flights on eight routes connecting the country with Japan and the Republic of Korea from May 15.

AEON Mall Vietnam plans to build its first trading centre in the central region, AEON Mall Hue, covering a total 86,000sq.m, with an investment of US$170 million in Thua Thien-Hue province’s An Van Duong new urban area.

The Vietnam Association of Foreign Invested Enterprises (VAFIE) released an annual report on foreign investment in Vietnam last year at a meeting in Hanoi on May 10.