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Australian flag-carrier Qantas on Thursday said it had cut all international flights until late October, except those to New Zealand, as border restrictions look set to remain in force.

Legislators adopted a resolution recognising and permitting the enforcement of rulings issued by dispute settlement agencies under the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement with 95.3 percent of votes in favour.

Developing Asia will barely grow in 2020 as containment measures to address the Covid-19 pandemic hamper economic activity and weaken external demand, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Many popular shopping spots in HCM City have still attracted a modest number of tourists despite being open for nearly two months following the long suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Lo Pang banana grown in the highlands of Lo Pang commune, Mang Yang district, Gia Lai province is now officially being sold at Lotte Mart chain in the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Vietnam low-cost carrier Jetstar Pacific will revert to its former name, Pacific Airlines, to be more co-ordinated with Vietnam Airlines.

Vietnam may become the leading global rice exporter in 2020, Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh told the ongoing ninth session of the 14th National Assembly in Hanoi on June 15.

The Danish Energy Agency (DEA) and the Vietnamese Electricity and Renewable Energy Authority have recently organised a webinar seeking ways to help Vietnam optimise its estimated 160GW offshore wind power energy.

Thai Vietjet resumed flights between Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) and Phuket international airports on Saturday to serve passengers demand, making it the first and only airline resuming the route to date.

Despite significant deals from Japanese investors in the first five months of the year, the development of mergers and acquisitions in real estate remains uncertain in the second half of the year due to the impact of Covid-19.

An online conference on agricultural product trade between Vietnam and China will be held on June 16-17.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged the Ministry of Transport to put Hanoi's long-delayed first metro route into service this year.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted a reception in Hanoi on June 12 for leaders of Chinese businesses which are investing in the fields of garment and textile, high-quality fibre, engine components and automobile tyres in Vietnam.

Several local firms have complained about difficulties in accessing a loan package from the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies.

The retail prices of oil and petrol in Vietnam have been increased for a third consecutive time after the Covid-19 pandemic.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced its international flight re-opening plan from July 1 following a long suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has given the green light to the importation of live pigs from Thailand for farming and slaughter, starting from June 12.

Hai Phong City is estimated to attract US$500 million worth of foreign direct investment (FDI) within the first six months of this year and has made efforts to attract US$1.5 billion in FDI in the entirety of 2020.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked three ministries to work together to lower the pork prices after receiving reports from the Vietnam Consumers Protection Association.