ACV asks to borrow US dollars for Long Thành airport project The State-run Airports Corporation of Việt Nam (ACV) has said it wants to borrow US dollars from local banks for the country's largest airport project, Long Thành International Airport in Đồng Nai Province.

Travel enterprises support Government's vaccine efforts

Following Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính's call to get companies involved in the vaccination programme, the Việt Nam Tourism Association (VITA) has contacted travel association in cities and provinces nationwide to call for their support.

Disbursement of public investment slow in January – May The disbursement of public investment was slow in the first five months of this year, meaning greater effort was needed to push up progress as such investment is an important driver for post-pandemic economic recovery.

Railway businesses focus on cargo transport to reduce pandemic impacts

Heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) has made great efforts to reduce losses by actively targeting cargo transport instead of just passenger transport.

PM orders ensuring stable jobs and life quality of labourers Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has recently issued a directive asking relevant ministries and localities to ensure stable jobs, improve life quality and working conditions of labourers, especially factory workers nationwide.

Việt Nam calls for community support to buy vaccines Việt Nam is seeking support from the private sector to secure enough funding to nail deals of 150 million COVID-19 doses in 2021 in an effort to achieve herd immunity as soon as possible.

PM hopes for Japan’s continued cooperation in pandemic combat PM Chính expressed his sincere thanks to the Prime Minister, Government and people of Japan for the donation of 1 million doses of COVID-10 vaccine, as well as valuable donations from foreign associations and businesses in Việt Nam, including those from Japan, to support the country in the fight against the pandemic.

Việt Nam calls on Mali to increase national conciliation, implement transition roadmap Ambassador Đặng Đình Quý, Permanent Representative of Việt Nam to the UN, has expressed concern over the deteriorating security situation in Mali, holding that the coup has caused risks to the transitional process, leading to instability and difficulties in the implementation of the 2015 peace agreement.

Health ministry wants to speed up COVID-19 vaccine rollout, administered doses reached 1.5m The Ministry of Health has sent a document to major epidemiological institutes urging them to speed up the COVID-19 vaccination rollout.

Hà Nội's relocation of universities, hospitals, industrial establishment still slow Relocating universities, hospitals, and polluted production facilities to reduce population pressure on the central areas of Hà Nội is an important goal of the six residential planning projects in four core inner-city districts.