Nguyễn Thành Phong, chairman of the city People’s Committee, speaks at an online COVID-19 prevention meeting in HCM City on Saturday morning. Photo courtesy of the HCM City Press Centre HCM CITY — The business community is willing to work with the Government to speed up the mass vaccination programme providing there is a policy to support them, speakers said at an online meeting on Friday in HCM City. During the conference held by the Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), Đỗ Hồng Hạnh, member of the Việt Nam Textile and Apparel Association, said that some businesses were willing to connect…
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Vietnamese peacekeepers forces move tables and chairs to present the Bentiu B Primary School. — Photo courtesy of Từ Quang HÀ NỘI — Senior Lieutenant, doctor Từ Quang cannot forget the words written on a board at a school in Bentiu Town, the Republic of South Sudan. “Let us live in peace and love. Let us forget the last things.” “Just a few short words, but they make a strong impression on the reader. Those words contain the desire of children and the people of South Sudan, the desire to live in a peaceful, stable environment and have opportunities for development.…
A pangasius export processing plant in Cần Thơ. Photo baocantho.com.vn HCM CITY – Vietnamese exports to the US are increasing sharply as that country seeks to diversify supply to meet consumer demand and revive its economy after the Covid-19 pandemic. In the first quarter of this year exports to the US grew by 39 per cent year-on-year to US$22.24 billion, well ahead of the second largest export market, China (US$12.56 billion). In recent years the US has become Việt Nam’s biggest market. Last year, at $76.4 billion, it accounted for 27 per cent of all exports. Trần Văn Quy,…
Quán Sứ Pagoda on Quán Sứ Street, Hoàn Kiếm District, Hà Nội, is closed to public in a bid to prevent the spread of COVID-19. — VNA/VNS Photo Anh Tuấn HÀ NỘI — Hà Nội authorities have ordered all religious gathering and activities at religious sites will be halted from May 29 until further notice. The move came after a cluster of COVID-19 infections were detected in HCM City involving a Christian mission church in Gò Vấp District that has so far resulted in over 50 cases in two days, along with clusters of unknown source found in residential areas and…
Mobile banking applications have played an important role in financial inclusion journey thank to the development of digital transformation process among banks. — Photo courtesy of Mambu HÀ NỘI — The need to increase awareness and understanding of customers’ financial services is increasing globally, and Việt Nam – an emerging economy, is no exception, according to a report. The information was released from a study of 2,000 global consumers released on Thursday by Mambu, a banking and financial services platform. According to the State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV)’s statistics in 2020, 70 per cent of adults in the country had…
A trading centre in HCM City. Retail rents are flat in this city as the impacts of pandemic are still lingering. Photo nld.com.vn HÀ NỘI — The shift toward e-commerce due to the COVID-19 pandemic has brought challenges to Việt Nam’s retail property market, according to Savills Việt Nam. “COVID-19 has posed serious challenges within the real estate market, in particular for retailers. The market has witnessed many businesses having to foreclose or reduce operations to remain afloat,” Từ Thị Hồng An, director, Commercial Leasing HCM City, Savills Vietnam, said. According to The Korean Times, the Korean E-Mart supermarket brand was acquired in May by Trường Hải Thaco Auto Corporation.…
Nguyễn Hai Long seen competing in the V.League 1 this year. The talented midfielder has been called up to the national team for the World Cup qualifying campaign. — Photo sport5.vn Thanh Hà HÀ NỘI — Whatever happens in the UAE next month, whether he makes it onto the pitch or not, Nguyễn Hai Long’s dream has come true. He has finally made a national team squad as one of coach Park Hang-seo’s 30 players to compete in the upcoming World Cup qualifiers. “After a long time on the bench because of injury, I had no chance to…
As the country battles to get a grip on the latest outbreak of COVID-19, Viet Nam News introduces a new weekly feature giving our readers a comprehensive review of the past seven days with round-up of stories related to the pandemic. Government officials, health workers and every single citizen all have a crucial role to play to keep the virus at bay. Medical students from Hải Phòng City, along with healthcare staff from many other provinces, head to Bắc Giang Province to support local teams in the fight against COVID-19. VNA/VNS Photo It’s been just over…
The project will generate an average of 422 gigawatt-hours of electricity and avoid an average of 162,430 tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually. — Photo courtesy of PCC1 HÀ NỘI — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a US$116 million green loan for three wind farms in the central province of Quảng Trị, aiming to increase Việt Nam’s wind power capacity by 30 per cent. The bank said it was their first financing of a wind power project in Việt Nam, adding to the three farms in Liên Lập, Phong Huy and Phong Nguyên, owned by Power Construction Joint Stock Company No.1 (PCC1)…
NEVER FORGOTTEN: The Hillsborough memorial outside Liverpool’s Anfield stadium with the names of the 96 fans who died. AFP Photo Paul Kennedy Calling something a ‘cover-up’ is a term that can’t be said lightly, even though it often is. To make such a claim, the burden of proof must be overwhelming. More often than not, confirmation a particular action has been covered up takes a long time to prove. That said, I can safely say hand on my heart and with true conviction, the initial investigation into the cause of the 1989 Hillsborough…