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Mobile app developed to support nCoV prevention and control

After six days of implementation, military-run telecom group Viettel on February 7 finalised a mobile application, ‘Suc Khoe Viet Nam’ (Vietnam Health), which was ordered by the Ministry of Health (MOH) to support the prevention and control of the

Japanese firms keen on Vietnam

About 64 percent of Japanese enterprises plan to continue expansion of their business in Vietnam due to its favourable investment environment.

Hải Phòng eyes new industrial zones this year

The northern port city of Hải Phòng planned to establish a number of new industrial zones (IZs) this year, head of the provincial management board of economic zones Phạm Văn Mợi said.

Fourteen urgent transport projects to be implemented in 2020

The transport sector will strive to complete 10 road projects and commence four railway upgrade projects in 2020 which have been approved by the National Assembly Standing Committee.

Vietnam sees sharp increase in face mask export revenue

Vietnam has exported VND60bn (USD2.6m) worth of face masks in the past days amid coronavirus outbreak.

Vietnam Airlines mull over creation of airframe maintenance firm with foreign partners

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines (VNA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with ST Engineering Aerospace and an Asian carrier on the establishment of a joint venture in airframe maintenance in Vietnam.

Supermarket shelves empty as people avoid going out

Several supermarkets in Hanoi have run out of food as local people rush to stockpile products amid rising fear of the Coronavirus outbreak.

Ba Ria-Vung Tau targets place among top 3 FDI destinations in Vietnam

The southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau has announced measures that could help achieve its target of becoming one of the three provinces to attract the highest foreign direct investment (FDI) this year.

nCov update: Gov’t chief calls for prompt solutions to reduce negative impacts on economy

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said international organizations like the WHO and UNICEF spoke highly of Viet Nam’s measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (nCoV) epidemic.

Favourable policies expected to drive auto market growth

The automobile market is expected to boom this year as the Government mulls a number of favourable policies to help reduce costs, improve demand and increase output.

Farmers face losses from coronavirus border shutdown

Farmers are seeing dropping prices and huge inventories after border trade with China was halted due to the Coronavirus.

PM approves national financial inclusion strategy until 2025

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a national financial inclusion strategy until 2025 with a vision to 2030, targeting at least 80 percent of adults in the country to have bank accounts by 2025.

Vietnam to see new FDI trend in real estate

Investment in real estate sector through capital contribution would avoid risks that might cause to new comers who know little about the market and law.

Local property market to recover this year

Local property experts have forecast that the domestic real estate market will recover this year.

Vietnamese workers in Japan increase 26.7 percent last year

Vietnamese workers in Japan topped 401,000 as of October 2019, an increase of 26.7 percent from a year earlier, adding up to the record of almost 1.66 million foreign workers in the country, data of the Japanese labour ministry show.

Gold shops prepare for God of Wealth Day rush

Jewellery shops and companies have stockpiled large numbers of “lucky” gold products to meet the surging demand on the God of Wealth Day on the 10th day of the new lunar year, which falls on February 3.

Mask shops fined for overcharging

Two shops in Hanoi have been fined for overcharging for face masks amid rising demand due to the spreading of coronavirus.

Tour agencies report losses from coronavirus outbreak

Many tour agencies in Vietnam have started reporting losses due to the coronavirus outbreak as China is a huge market.

Petrol prices drop slightly in latest review

The retail prices of petrol were reduced as from 3pm on January 30 following the latest adjustment by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance.

Nha Trang tourism seriously affected by Coronavirus

Nha Trang City in the southern central province of Khanh Hoa has suspended Chinese tourists from Coronavirus-ravaged areas from Tuesday, which has seriously affected the local tourism sector.

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