Governor of Udon Thani province of Thailand Sayam Sirimongkol expressed his wish for increasing cooperation with Vietnamese localities, particularly in economy and culture, at a meeting with visiting Vietnamese Vice President Võ Thị Ánh Xuân on Wednesday, as part of her ongoing visit to Thailand to attend the Global Summit of Women 2022.
Recognition that there’s a growing market for safe agricultural produce is pushing several localities to pursue ways and means to advance clean agriculture.
The health ministry has warned that localities that don’t retrieve their allocated COVID-19 vaccines to roll out to the population and let outbreaks happen will be held accountable before both Government and the Prime Minister.
Increasing oil prices have led to a surge in the costs of food and other essential items, causing a significant impact on local people and businesses..
Can Tho City and An Giang, Hau Giang, Soc Trang provinces will contribute VND4.3 trillion ($185 million) to build an inter-provincial expressway of 188 kilometers.
Deputy Prime Minister Lê Văn Thành has asked ministries and localities to strengthen forest management and protection, deal with illegal deforestation and encroachment on forest land.
The Ministry of Health on Tuesday ordered localities across the country to speed up the COVID-19 vaccination for children aged five to 11 years old and accelerate the booster dose for people above 18 years old.
With the price of a tael of gold in Việt Nam more than US$800 higher than in the rest of the world, local experts say the local regulation of gold prices is unsuitable.
Hà Nội's authority has halted processing all land partition applications of agricultural lands or lands made up of agricultural lands and non-residential lands in a move joined by other localities across the country to combat real-estate speculation and hoarding, said a recent memo by the capital city's authority to the department of natural resources and environment.
The Ministry of Construction has asked localities to inspect old apartment buildings in order to ensure the safety of people and properties before this year's rainy season.
Hospitals in HCM City have been providing training for personnel from local medical facilities in diagnosing and treating dengue fever amid a spike in the incidence of disease.
Coastal localities from Quảng Bình to Cà Mau and Kiên Giang have been directed to proactively respond to a tropical low-pressure system in the East Sea that is likely to gain strength during the April 30-May 1 holidays.
The Investigation Police Agency has sent a written request to a number of localities to suspend the transfer, purchase and sale of assets and shares under the ownership of former FLC chairman Trịnh Văn Quyết and related persons.
Grant Trew, the author of a series of well-known books for English learners, says foreign language learning should be embedded in local culture and avoid cultural misunderstandings.
HÀ NỘI — Central provinces have quickly remedied the consequences of unseasonal torrential rains, which have been hitting the central provinces from Quảng Bình to Khánh Hòa over the last four days.
The medical centre of Chí Linh City, Hải Dương Province, is working with local police to investigate the deaths of a 43-year-old woman and her two-year-old son.
The Health Ministry on Tuesday announced 111,638 new local Covid-19 cases, including 23,262 detected on the previous days but yet to be added to the national database.
The health ministry has asked localities to prepare to carry out the inoculation of children aged 5-11 years old against COVID-19 as soon as the vaccines are distributed, likely to be in early April.
Local restaurant chain owner, Golden Gate Joint Stock Company has announced the transfer of 35.95 per cent of shares to a group of three new stakeholders from Singapore.
Mainland China posted a steep jump in daily Covid-19 infections on Tuesday, with new symptomatic cases more than doubling from a day earlier to a two-year high as a virus outbreak expanded rapidly in the country's northeast.
The Health Ministry recorded 194,795 new domestic Covid-19 cases Tuesday, including 32,380 cases that northern Bac Ninh Province had detected on previous days but yet to add to national database.
Việt Nam’s livestock industry is likely to be hurt due to the increase in raw materials and animal feed prices since the Russia-Ukraine conflict began, the Agribank Securities JSC (Agriseco) has said.
Unable to reach local health officials via phone, Ngoc Lan had to physically visit her ward medical center despite being seven months pregnant to declare she had contracted Covid.
Hanoi police have detained a man that hired Vietnamese, Filipino and Brazilian women to run a prostitution ring serving both local and foreign customers.
On Friday, a full 299 days since the last match of the abandoned 2021 season, the V.League 1 returns. They say absence makes the heart grow fonder, and despite the myriad faults with how local football is run, the prospect of some balls being kicked in anger is still an exciting one.
HCMC factories are sending staff to several other localities, particularly in the Mekong Delta, to convince people to work in the city, offering remuneration packages.
Health authorities on Saturday confirmed 27,302 new local Covid-19 cases in 60 localities, bringing the inflection tally in the fourth wave so far to 2,454,887 cases.
HCMC has recorded five Covid-19 cases in the community with the Omicron variant between January 31 and February 7, the municipal health department announced.
The first locally-made Xelex tablets have rolled off the production lines of the Trung Nam Electronic Manufacturing Services in Đà Nẵng's IT Park, just two months after an agreement for the production of 100,000 tablets between Trung Nam Group and Xelex Corporation was signed.
The Ministry of Health announced 13,656 local Covid cases Sunday, while Bac Ninh and Ben Tre provinces added over 16,000 cases detected on previous days to the database.
The Health Ministry announced 15,885 new domestic Covid-19 patients Wednesday in 61 cities and provinces, with Hanoi recording the first Omicron variant case in the community.
A number of ‘zero dong’ supermarkets are currently open around HCM City, where struggling locals are able to get goods for free to have a more fulfilling Tet, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic had affected their livelihoods.
China's capital Beijing ramped up efforts to curb Covid-19 infections, ordering checks among cold-chain firms and urging residents to cut unnecessary gatherings, as the city reported an uptick in local cases weeks before the Winter Olympics.
The Health Ministry announced 15,936 new domestic Covid-19 patients Wednesday in 61 cities and provinces, including three first Omicron cases in the community.
The Health Ministry announced 21,691 new domestic Covid-19 patients Monday, including 5,366 cases in the southern province of Ca Mau added to the national database.
Việt Nam's coronavirus risk assessment has seven localities belonging to the "orange zone," 23 localities belonging to the "yellow zone" and 33 localities belonging to the "green zone."
The Health Ministry announced 28,291 new domestic Covid-19 patients Wednesday, including 12,156 cases in the central province of Khanh Hoa added to the national database.
The Health Ministry confirmed 16,019 domestic Covid-19 patients on Tuesday in all 63 cities and provinces, raising the tally in the fourth wave since last April to 1,914,089 cases.
Health authorities announced 16,513 Covid-19 cases Saturday in 62 cities and provinces, pushing the total infection tally in the fourth wave so far to 1,860,134.
With people forced to tighten their purse strings due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tết gift hamper sellers have switched to predominantly local products to ensure prices remain affordable.
Indonesian health authorities were conducting contact tracing on Tuesday after detecting the Southeast Asian country's first case of the Omicron coronavirus variant in the community, health ministry official Siti Nadia Tarmizi said.
Instead of imported wine and snacks, this year’s Tết (Lunar New Year) gift baskets are filled with distinguished local goods or ones with healthy, practical and meaningful value.
China reported its highest daily rise in local Covid-19 cases in 21 months as infections more than doubled in the northwestern city of Xian, China's latest Covid hotspot.
Authorities of the central city and Thừa Thiên-Huế Province have jointly begun a restoration and preservation project on the Hải Vân Gate at the border of the two localities on the Hải Vân Pass.
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Thursday chaired an online meeting with localities to find out the root cause of the surge in COVID-19 cases within the community, and seek drastic measures to curb the pandemic spread.
All coastal localities and ministries have been told to urgently deploy measures to prepare for the arrival of typhoon Rai, which is currently in the East Sea with wind speeds of 150-165km per hour near the eye of the storm.
Leaders of Hà Nội and central Đà Nẵng City affirmed that diplomatic works and international integration of localities made active contribution to the country’s external relations and international integration.
Việt Nam has just relinquished the chair of ASEAN and is currently a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs hopes to build on these successes through The 20th National Conference on Local Diplomacy, which aims to continue improving international relations and foreign affairs.
As Việt Nam’s economy continues to grow, local players will play a major role in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activities, creating more firms comparable with regional giants, a conference heard in HCM City on Thursday.
The Health Ministry announced 13,835 new domestic Covid-19 patients Tuesday in 59 cities and provinces, with Hanoi recording its highest daily tally ever.
The Health Ministry confirmed 14,558 new local Covid-19 cases Monday, up 246 cases from the previous day, pushing the ongoing wave's tally to 1,317,468.
Local farmers in the central province of Hà Tĩnh have begun using biological products to limit the use of pesticides in agricultural production, to produce safer products and protect the environment.
The European Union has a large demand for imported agricultural products and, thanks to the EU - Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), Vietnamese businesses have a unique opportunity to take advantage of this. However, local businesses need to strictly comply with European regulations to avoid losses when exporting to the region.
The Health Ministry confirmed 13,758 new local Covid-19 cases Monday, up 830 cases from the previous day, pushing the ongoing wave's tally to 1,217,973.
The Health Ministry confirmed 12,928 new local Covid-19 cases Sunday, down 120 cases from the previous day, pushing the ongoing wave's tally to 1,204,215.
The Health Ministry confirmed 16,052 domestic cases of Covid-19 Saturday, including over 3,000 cases that had been detected earlier but yet to be added to the national database.
The Ministry of Health has urged localities to strengthen control over not just COVID-19, but also infectious diseases that occur during the winter, especially viral respiratory and gastrointestinal viruses.
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has proposed rescheduling excise tax payments for local automobile manufactures and assemblers. The draft decree recommends that payments over VNĐ4.4 trillion (US$191 million) for October and November be delayed until late December.
The Health Ministry announced 39,126 Covid-19 cases Tuesday, including 28,000 that had been detected earlier but yet to be added to the national database.
The Health Ministry confirmed 10,299 new local Covid-19 cases Monday, up 417 cases from the previous day, pushing the ongoing wave's tally to 1,098,797.
Better connections are needed between the capital city of Hà Nội and other localities, if demand for agricultural products in the city is to be met between now and the Lunar New Year in 2022.
The Health Ministry confirmed 8,603 new local Covid-19 cases Monday, up 440 cases from the previous day, pushing the ongoing wave's tally to 1,029,183.
Vietnam on Sunday recorded 5,519 more local Covid-19 cases in 46 cities and provinces, bringing the total infection tally in the fourth wave to 916,287.
Kon Ka Kinh National Park, located in the Kon Hà Nừng Plateau Biosphere Reserve, the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai, is being protected thanks to the engagement of the local ethnic minority community.
Vietnam recorded 4,876 more local Covid-19 cases on Thursday, with surging numbers in Dong Nai and Ha Giang Provinces, pushing the infection tally in the new wave to 900,670.
Specific mechanisms and policies for Hải Phòng City, Nghệ An, Thanh Hóa and Thừa Thiên-Huế provinces aim to promote self-reliance and the potential of each locality, said Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyễn Chí Dũng.
The Health Ministry on Thursday listed 26 localities as Covid-19 safe zones, set to enjoy a resumption of most activities and services, including on-site dining, gyms and movie theaters.
Kien Giang, Khanh Hoa, Quang Nam, Da Nang and Quang Ninh will welcome foreign tourists starting November in the first phase of Vietnam's roadmap to resume international tourism.
HÀ NỘI — Localities with high vaccination rates may consider stopping the 'three-on-the-spot' production model, said Deputy Prime Minister Lê Văn Thành on Wednesday.
You could be forgiven for thinking otherwise, but club football is actually played in Viet Nam. Since May and the suspension of the domestic season, anything to do with the beautiful game in this country has revolved around the national team, but at long last there are noises about preparing for the 2022 V.League season.
Some localities that have managed to bring COVID-19 under control have not yet decided when to allow students to return to school, even though the Government asked them to do so this month.
Many localities still have strict regulations on testing and isolating people returning home, the Ministry of Transport (MoT) reported after a week of piloting passenger transport activities.
The Standing Office of the Central Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control has asked provinces and cities to continue monitoring weather forecasts and keep local authorities and people up-to-date to prevent and minimise damage due to natural disasters.
Deputy health minister Đỗ Xuân Tuyên urged local administrations to not set policies that go counter to the spirit and letters of the Government’s Resolution 128, released last week on the national plan to live with COVID-19, inconveniencing people and enterprises.
Đắk Nông strives to improve its investment climate and welcome businesses and investors to the province, Ngô Thanh Danh, its Party Committee Secretary has said.
To showcase artwork by contemporary Vietnamese sculptors, the Vincom Centre for Contemporary Art (VCCA) is collaborating with the Lương Art Space to host an exhibition.
Not certain about the rules and conditions that they have to comply with in different localities, both tourists and tourism firms are hesitant to make travel plans.
Medical workers from the Chợ Rẫy and Thống Nhất hospitals in HCM City have left for Cà Mau and Ninh Thuận provinces to help with the COVID-19 fight there.
Thua Thien-Hue, Quang Binh and Quang Nam, home to famous tourist hotspots, have gradually lifted quarantine and testing rules for tourists with certain requirements.
So near, yet so far for Việt Nam and Park Hang-seo. The national team were on the cusp of a first competitive victory over China late last week, and when Nguyễn Tiến Linh equalised in the 90th minute I was convinced they would kick on to take a famous victory, as all the momentum was with the Vietnamese.
At least nine ministries and localities have asked the Finance Ministry to repay more than VNĐ8.054 trillion (US$352 million) of public investment capital borrowed from abroad.
A travel plan prepared by the HCMC transport department would allow workers to travel between HCMC, Long An, Tay Ninh and Binh Duong on personal vehicles.
All localities should stop travelers and provide temporary accommodation to keep them safe from the impacts of storms Lionrock and Kompasu, Deputy PM Le Van Thanh has ordered.
As part of an international project, five universities in Việt Nam have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Marriott Hotels to provide practical, international training for students in the hospitality industry.
The Health Ministry confirmed 4,512 new Covid-19 cases in 40 localities Saturday, taking the total number of infections in the current wave to 831,524.
As of Tuesday noon, 10 out of 20 localities have responded to the Civil Aviation Authority of Việt Nam (CAAV)’s proposed plan to resume domestic flights, as COVID-19 outbreaks eased but remain difficult to predict.
The Health Ministry has decreed that people traveling between cities and provinces can self-isolate but that local authorities could make adjustments depending on individual cases.
Health authorities confirmed 5,382 new local Covid-19 cases in 37 localities Monday, up 15 cases from previous day, pushing the ongoing wave's tally to 809,376.
Vietnam recorded 5,477 new local Covid-19 cases in 40 localities on Saturday, down 1,464 cases from the previous day, pushing the tally during the ongoing wave to 798,627.
Distribution priority for the 54 million Covid-19 vaccine doses set to arrive this month will be given to southern localities, deputy health minister Do Xuan Tuyen said Thursday.
Though e-commerce channels are considered one of the best solutions to sell local products amid the pandemic, legal risks from the activities remain a concern.
Vietnam recorded 9,682 new local Covid-19 cases on Saturday, up 1,152 cases from the previous day, pushing the tally during the ongoing wave to 742,175.
Allow self-testing, many firms are saying after finding Covid-19 tests, which account for 70-80 percent of pandemic prevention costs, a significant financial burden.
Under Covid-19 impacts, only 25 cities and provinces in Vietnam have fully reopened schools, with the rest either half-opened or adopting online classes.
Electric cars are an irreversible trend in the auto industry and are expected to grow strongly. To take advantage of this, the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturing Association (VAMA) has outlined plans to develop the local electric car industry.
