Hà Nội applies stricter social distancing measures under Directive 16

Hà Nội will apply strict social distancing measures across the city from 6am on Saturday July 24 to prevent further spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the latest dispatch issued by local authorities on Friday evening.

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.   

Power infrastructure ready for rainy season: EVNNPT Phạm Lê Phú, general director of of Việt Nam's National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT), talks to Đấu Thầu (Bidding) newspaper about safe operation of power transmission system in the coming rainy and stormy season.

Tiền Giang builds more irrigation works to secure water for farms The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Tiền Giang, the country's largest fruit producer, has spent more than VNĐ134 billion (US$5.8 million) to upgrade or build irrigation projects this year, securing irrigation water for nearly 172,000ha of farming areas.

Hà Nội: Non-essential businesses to close, people told to stay home starting tomorrow Hà Nội’s authorities on Sunday announced more stringent social distancing measures that will take effect starting Monday in bid to curb spike in community cases.

Digital technology and innovation help change food system: experts Digital technology and innovation play an important role in increasing production efficiency, productivity, food safety and distribution, as well as in connecting producers with consumers, according to Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Bình Minh.

NA Standing Committee discuss Government's proposed key plans for 2021-2015

On the second day of the 58th meeting of the 14th tenure National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on Tuesday, the committee members discussed key plans for Việt Nam’s socio-economic development, its finance and medium-term public investment between 2021 and 2025.

Wet season temps to be up to one degree higher than average From this week to early August, one or two tropical cyclones are likely to appear on the East Sea while the average temperature across localities in Việt Nam will be 0.5-1 degree Celsius higher than those of the same periods in previous years.

Insurance companies performing well, but cautious about business prospects in H2 Many local insurers have recorded positive results in the first half of 2021 following the growth momentum of 2020. However, since the country entered the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic with complicated developments, insurers have also become more cautious about business prospects in the second half of the year.

Forestry product exports expected to reach US$15.5 bilion in 2021 It is forecast that the total export turnover of wood and forestry products for the whole year will reach US$15.5 billion, a year-on-year increase of 17 per cent.