COVID-19 pandemic causes shocks to labour market

More than 30.8 million people aged 15 and above have been adversely affected by COVID-19, either losing their jobs or having their salaries seriously slashed.

Practice-based training needed to produce high-quality tourism staff Education and training of high-quality human resources in tourism and hospitality is key to improve productivity and the competitive capacity of Việt Nam’s tourism sector, tourism experts have said.

Láng Hòa Lạc High Tech Park will become tech centre for Việt Nam

Trần Đắc Trung, deputy director of the Láng Hòa Lạc High Tech Park, speaks to the Hà Nội Mới newspaper on the park’s plan to become a tech hub in Việt Nam.

Changes in visas for travel to border or coastal economic areas1 The Government has issued Decree No 75/2020/NĐ-CP with detailed regulations on adopting the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit, and Residence of Foreigners in Việt Nam, also known as Immigration Law 2019, which aims to attract foreign investment.  

A proud history of needle and thread

The northern province of Ninh Bình is not only known as home of the UNESCO-recognised Tràng An Tourism Complex but also as the birthplace of a whole host of talented people in the craft trade. Centuries of fame have come the way of the delicate products created in Văn Lâm embroidery village.

Transport ministry considers reopening of international flight routes

The Ministry of Transport will consider the reopening of international flight routes to countries and territories with have no new cases of COVID-19 in the community for 30 consecutive days, according to a ministry official.

Logistics service industry ready for opportunities from EVFTA Việt Nam’s logistics service industry is preparing infrastructure and techniques to grasp opportunities from the Europe-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) to attract foreign investors with a wave of factories.

Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu to welcome 686 foreign experts The southern province of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu is to have 686 more foreign experts working locally soon, the provincial Health Department revealed at a recent meeting of the local steering committee for COVID-19 control and prevention.

HCM City Party chief calls for announcing ‘end’ of Việt Nam pandemic, reviving economy Việt Nam should announce “the end” of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country and “develop a roadmap to gradually resume trade relations with 17 partners,” HCM City Party Committee secretary Nguyễn Thiện Nhân has said.

Taiwan, Tokyo and Cambodia among safe destinations for flights to resume: PM1

China’s Guangzhou and Taiwan, Seoul and Tokyo, together with Laos and Cambodia were among potential international air routes Việt Nam is considering reopening, after months of border closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.