Business

Enterprises in the southern provinces of Việt Nam that have resumed operation after the end of the social distancing period are facing a shortage of workers.

Amid the ongoing negative coronavirus impact, huge swathes of local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are paying close attention to digital solutions that utilise artificial intelligence technology to increase exports by connecting buyers globally via e-commerce channels.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade announced on May 1 that the Chinese authorities had reopened the Pu Zhai Border Gate which is linked with Vietnam's Tan Thanh Border Gate for trade earlier than scheduled.

Hanoi licensed 235 new foreign-invested projects with a total registered capital of VD324 million in the first four months of 2020.

The Da Nang Hi-Tech Park and Industrial Zones Authority has offered bidding documents for preliminary selection of investors for infrastructure development of three industrial zones in 2020-2023.

Vietnam exported 415.7 million face masks worth 63.19 million USD from January 1 to April 19, according to the General Department of Customs.

After social distancing period ends, rainbow trout prices in Sapa, Lao Cai Province, have started to rise quickly.

The Consumer Price Index in April decreased by 1.54% in comparison with the previous month, the lowest figure recorded during the 2016-2020 period, according to the General Statistics Office.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has agreed on the abolition of face mask export restrictions following the Ministry of Finance’s proposal.

Cold-water fish farmers in Sapa are facing many difficulties as their major customers, restaurants and hotels, are affected by the Covid-19.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on April 28 agreed with the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s proposal to resume rice export from May 1, in accordance with Decree 107/2018/ND-CP on rice export business.

Petroleum prices in Vietnam were cut from this afternoon to the lowest level over the past 13 years.

The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam have proposed to increase the number of domestic flights and the passenger distance removal after the country has relaxed social distancing.

The Hanoi-based High-Level People’s Court on April 27 upheld the life imprisonment for former Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Bac Son, who committed wrongdoings in the MobiFone-AVG deal.

HCM City’s Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien Metro Line 1 aims to start trial operations in June in order to meet the official start of services in 2021.

The minister of Agriculture and Rural Development has warned about difficulties in litchi export due to the Covid-19 outbreak this year.

Total foreign investment inflows in Vietnam reached US$12.33 billion in the first four months of this year, a year-on-year decrease of 14.5 per cent due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnamese airlines must pay full ticket refunds to passengers whose flights have been cancelled due to the outbreak of COVID-19, without any charges, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam said.

Total foreign investment inflows recorded a year-on-year decrease of 14.5% to US$12.33 billion, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.