The first rice packages to help Vietnamese-Cambodian families living in areas under lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19, arrived in Preah Sihanouk city of the province of the same name on April 25.

VOV.VN - Efforts aiming to improve the local business climate have continued despite the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) slowing progress in comparison to previous years across different fields, according to the latest report by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI).

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on April 23 asked border provinces to closely monitor and prevent any illegal entries in an effort to nip in a bud a possible fresh coronavirus outbreak in the community.

VOV.VN - Local businesses have been advised to swiftly prove their ownership of the Vietnamese rice ST25, the world’s best rice, for trademark protection in the United States, after four foreign firms registered to protect this trademark in the US.

The People’s Court of Hanoi on April 22 resumed a trial for ex-minister of industry and trade Vu Huy Hoang who involves in the cases of “violating regulations on the management and use of State assets, causing losses and wastefulness,” and “violating regulations on land management” that occurred in the Ministry of Industry and Trade and HCM City

VOV.VN - Despite the Vietnamese business climate enjoying significant improvements in recent years, there remain obstacles that need to be addressed soon to facilitate business operations, experts said at a workshop in Hanoi o April 20.

The Hanoi-based 108 Military Central Hospital held a ceremony on April 19 to mark its 70th founding anniversary (April 1) and receive the “Labour Hero in the Renewal Period” title.

VOV.VN - The northern province of Quang Ninh continues to maintain its ranking at the top of the Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) for 2020 following a joint announcement made on April 15 by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the Agency for International Development of the United States (USAID).

VOV.VN - Vietnam will continue to produce its own coronavirus vaccines, facilitate clinical trials, and prepare vaccine production and funding plans providing the vaccines are effective.

The Vietnamese version of the archival publication “Chuyen du hanh vu tru lich su” (Historic outer space journey) debuted in Hanoi on April 12, marking the 40th anniversary of the first Vietnamese austronaut Pham Tuan’s flight to space and the 60th anniversary of Yu.A.Gagarin’s spaceflight.