Resilience helps Vietnam overcome year of COVID-19
Though COVID-19 has sent the global economy into one of its worst recessions ever, Vietnam posted GDP growth of 2.91 percent in 2020 thanks to its solid control of outbreaks and timely support to both enterprises and local people.
China locks down a city of 11 millions to fight COVID outbreak
After a year of Wuhan s coronavirus infection China gorvenment has to lock down a city of 11 millions of people in the nothern province of Heibei in order to control the spread of novel coronavirus as the country faces the biggest rise of COVID cases
Gulf Today: Vietnam powers ahead in economic growth
Vietnam’s success in curbing the coronavirus so far, while its Southeast Asia neighbours struggle, is helping the country power ahead in economic growth and attracting major funds, and foreign investors, said foreign experts on the Gulf Today newswire on January 7.
Vietnam reports three new imported COVID-19 cases on January 8
Vietnam recorded three new imported cases of COVID-19 during the past 24 hours to 6pm on January 8, all of them are Vietnamese citizens returning from abroad and being quarantined upon their arrival, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Planning-investment sector sets tasks for 2021
The planning and investment sector has sketched out 13 major tasks for 2021, focusing on introducing measures to support the implementation of socio-economic targets in the 2021-2025 period, economic restructuring, and renovation of the growth model.
Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical eyes 37.45 million USD in after-tax profits
Vietnam’s largest refining and petrochemical firm, Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical JSC (BSR), has set a target to earn about 864 billion VND (37.45 million USD) in after-tax profit this year.
Human trials for Vietnam’s second Covid-19 vaccine to begin this month
The first stage human trials for a Covid-19 vaccine produced by the Institute of Vaccines and Medical Biologicals will begin on January 21.
Vietnam COVID-19 Updates (Jan 8): Prevention remain unchanged despite new variants
Vietnam will not change its current tactics in pandemic control amid the detection of new variants of SARS-CoV-2 virus, the standing board of the Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control said.
Low income countries to receive COVAX vaccine this month
strong COVID 19 vaccine deliveries under the COVAX facility coordinated by the World Health Organization to support lower income countries could start this month WHO immunization director Kate O Brien said on Thursday strong
Vietnam launches campaign on YouTube to stimulate domestic tourism industry
strong The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism VNAT has launched a campaign named Di De Yeu Discover Vietnam in English via YouTube to boost the need of domestic tourists strong
Central bank targets credit growth of 12 percent in 2021
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) targets a credit growth rate of 12 percent in 2021, equivalent to the growth of 12.13 percent last year, according to SBV Deputy Governor Dao Minh Tu.
Four imported cases of COVID-19 recorded on January 7
Four new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed during the past 24 hours to 6pm on January 7, all Vietnamese citizens returning from abroad and being quarantined, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.