Central city lures investment in mid COVID-19 hit The US’s Vector Fabrication Inc has been scouting locations in central Việt Nam for a Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) factory with an estimated investment of US$60 million, according to the Head of the Đà Nẵng Hi-tech Park and Industrial Zones Authority (Đà Nẵng HPIZA), Phạm Trường Sơn.

Gaming the system only damages attempts to tackle COVID-19 outbreak

Amid soaring COVID-19 cases in Việt Nam as the fourth wave of infections have not showed any sign of let-up, people have been getting up in arms about a privileged few  with connections that seem to be shamelessly bragging about their exemptions from the rules that the mass has to follow.

HCM City strengthens Government’s Directive 16

City officials say the next two weeks are a critical time in the battle against coronavirus, and the tough, new measures should be strictly adhered to.

First Đà Nẵng field hospital now taking patients The first field hospital in Đà Nẵng officially opened on Friday for seriously ill COVID-19 patients from Đà Nẵng General Hospital. This will reduce the burden on the local healthcare system that has been stretched thin by an explosion of cases of COVID-19.

Government to focus on COVID-19 pandemic fight and facilitating production and business The Deputy PM also praised the hard work of those on the frontline fighting the pandemic, and people nationwide for tirelessly working to keep the pandemic at bay but help achieve Viet Nam’s second goal of reviving the economy.   

Art prodigy fights COVID-19 with art The 14-year-old art prodigy Xèo Chu has joined the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic by donating all of the proceeds from two online auctions of his paintings to the city’s healthcare workers. 

HCM City sets up thousands of price-stabilisation points In order to ensure food supply and stable prices, the HCM City Department of Industry and Trade has set up 3,001 price-stabilisation points in supermarkets, convenience stores and 388 mobile sales points in city districts and Thủ Đức city.

Seven working groups to support COVID-19 fight in southern region Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has asked seven ministries to establish special working groups to support HCM City and southern provinces in their fight against the COVID-19 outbreak.

VIB posts profit growth of 68% in H1 With its effective retail business strategy, VIB’s retail outstanding balance experienced a positive growth at 14.2 per cent in the period, accounting for nearly 90 per cent of total outstanding balance amid the pandemic.

Việt Nam determined to curb COVID-19 as number surpasses 40,000 mark

With the number of COVID-19 cases continuing to sharply increase and the national caseload surpassing the 40,000 mark, Việt Nam is under pressure to do all it can to control the pandemic.