Samoa makes measles vaccine mandatory to stop deadly outbreak Samoa was finalising plans for a compulsory measles vaccination programme Monday, after declaring a state of emergency as a deadly epidemic sweeps the Pacific nation.

Foreign investors allowed 34 per cent holding at Vietnamese airlines

The limit for foreign investors’ ownership in Vietnamese air transport businesses will be increased to 34 per cent from the current 30 per cent, according to a prime minister’s decree signed last week.

SBV proposes account freezes to tackle fraud

Under the proposal, commercial banks could freeze accounts if they have sufficient evidence the accounts were used for or involved in fraudulent and illegal activates.

Human capital is the lifeline of Việt Nam’s growth: PM Việt Nam has to pay more attention to improve quality of its vocational training system to efficiently promote labourers’ skills, PM Nguyễn Xuân Phúc stated at 'Skilling up Việt Nam' – the country’s largest-ever forum on vocational training in Hà Nội on Saturday.

'Save public hospitals', French health workers urge Macron Thousands of French hospital workers demonstrated on Thursday over years of cutbacks they say have harmed care in a country with a health system once the envy of the world.

EU bank to stop funding fossil fuels in 'landmark decision' The European Union's investment arm said on Thursday it will stop funding fossil fuel projects from 2022 as part of a new strategy aimed at fighting climate change, in a decision environmental campaigners hailed as a "significant victory".

Banks lower savings rates but base rate could still be high Several local banks have reduced their interest rates in recent days, going against the banking sector’s general year-end trend of increasing rates to boost earnings.

FVH day excursion to Lai Xá photography village The Friends of Việt Nam Heritage (FVH) will organise an excursion to Lai Xá photography village on November 24.

Thiem into ATP Finals semis as Djokovic and Federer face shootout Dominic Thiem produced a scintillating display of attacking tennis to beat Novak Djokovic and qualify for the last four at the ATP Finals on Tuesday, leaving the Serbian facing a shootout against Roger Federer.

Four bank shares to gain maximum 68 per cent in 12 months: JP Morgan

The New York-based financial institution said in its research that the Vietnamese banks “offered an increasingly rare combination of high and self-sustaining earnings growth."