Asia-Pacific response to COVID-19 and climate emergency must build a resilient and sustainable future The pandemic is an opportunity for us to rethink our economic growth path that has come at a heavy cost to people and planet.

Homestay owners lose customers amid COVID-19 pandemic

Kim Thanh has been struggling recently to look for long-term tenants for a condo that she rents for short-term stays in Ba Đình District in Hà Nội.

Lai Châu Province closes two tourist attractions

Two famous tourist attractions in Tam Đường District in the northern province of Lai Châu – Ô Quy Hồ Mountain Pass and Rồng Mây Glass Bridge ecological tourism sites – have been closed as part of efforts to prevent the spread of contagious Covid-19 epidemic within the province.

VN and China to promote cooperation on trade activities though pandemic: minister

Việt Nam and China, especially Guangxi Province, need to promote cooperation in resuming trade activities during and after the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, according to Minister of Industry and Trade Trần Tuấn Anh.

Lào Cai wants thriving medicinal herb production

Director of the province’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyễn Anh Tuấn said the province hoped planned to have 3,500 ha of medicinal herbs by 2030, concentrating on 22 key plants.

Most COVID-19 patients in stable conditions

Deputy Minister of Health Nguyễn Trường Sơn on Sunday highly appreciated the southern province of Bình Thuận’s efforts to prevent and control COVID-19 as the country had 56 confirmed cases by Sunday night

DIY indigo dyeing workshop

Anyone who wants to learn about ethnic minority techniques on indigo dyeing is invited to join a craft workshop, organised by the Friends of Vietnam Heritage and the Indigo Store in Hà Nội on February 22.

Administrative units nationwide to downsize Việt Nam is expected to reduce the number of districts by six and the number of communes by 544 after merging administrative units.

China delays reopening of border markets: MoIT

Authorities in China’s Guangxi Province have decided to extend the closure of border markets and continue to suspend the trading of goods by individuals until the end of February, according to the Consulate General of Việt Nam in Guangxi Province, China.

Export, import activity soars at start of Lunar New Year Export and import activities have been busy since the start of the Lunar New Year (January 25), with some product groups reaching export value of over $1 billion each.