Vietnam’s unemployment rate reported at 2.3%
HCMC – Some 68.7% of 51.9 million people of working age are employed, not counting those in the informal sector, while the unemployment rate stays low at 2.3%, according to the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs. Dao Ngoc Dung, Minister of Labor, War Invalids, and Social Affairs,
Storms and floods leave heavy socioeconomic impact on Danang
DANANG – Storms and floods in October adversely affected Danang’s socioeconomic conditions, the Danang Statistical Office reported. October witnessed unprecedented torrential rains, flooding many streets and residential areas in the city, damaging properties and causing price spikes in some
Local fuel prices rise further
HCMC – Domestic fuel retail prices were revised up VND120-410 per liter or kilogram today, November 1, according to an announcement jointly issued by the ministries of Industry-Trade and Finance. This is the third upward fuel price adjustment since mid-October. RON 95-III gasoline now sells for
Deputy health minister Nguyen Truong Son steps down
HCMC – Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son resigned from his post due to personal reasons from today, November 1. Son was born in 1964, so he can still work until 2025 before his retirement under the prevailing regulations, but he tendered his resignation in mid-2022, citing his
Cai Mep port wharf proposed for extension for bigger ships
HCMC – Cai Mep General Port Company Limited has asked the Ministry of Transport for approval to lengthen a wharf of the port to accommodate vessels of up to 150,000 DWT, the transport news site baogiaothong.vn reported. With the current wharf, the Cai Mep Port in the southern province of Ba
Central provinces speed up repairs of flood-damaged roads
HCMC – Central provinces from Thua Thien-Hue, Quang Tri, Quang Nam to Danang are racing against time to repair roads damaged by recent floods and landslides. In Danang City, torrential rains on October 14 caused around 50 landslides on the routes leading to Son Tra Island, which were blocked by a
China presents Friendship Order to Vietnam’s Party leader
HCMC – China held a ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on October 31 to present a Friendship Order to General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong, reported the Vietnam news agency. Speaking at the ceremony, General Secretary of the
Danish Crown Prince Frederik’s visit to bolster green projects in Vietnam
HCMC – The Crown Prince of Denmark, Frederik, and his spouse, accompanied by over 30 leading companies in green projects, are visiting Vietnam from October 31 to November 11 at the invitation of Vietnam’s Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan. Lina Hansen, deputy minister of Foreign Affairs of Denmark,
Twenty-four int’l airlines resume flights to Danang
DANANG – Danang is seeing the return of hundreds of international commercial flights operated by 24 international and three domestic airlines between October 30, 2022 and March, 2023. According to the Danang International Terminal Investment and Operation Joint Stock Company (AHT), most flights
Hi-tech agriculture helps cope with land degradation
HCMC – The application of science and technology in agriculture is the key to handling land degradation and non-expandable farmland amid the increasing food demand, heard an international conference on sustainable development in the Mekong Delta – SDMD 2022. This conference, entitled “Science and
Vietnam’s Party leader arrives in Beijing for four-day China visit
HCMC – Vietnam’s Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong arrived in Beijing today afternoon (October 30), starting his official visit to China at the invitation of Party General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping, reported the Vietnam news agency. He was greeted at the Beijing
Can Tho University puts two ODA-funded buildings into service
CAN THO – Can Tho University in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho held an inauguration ceremony this morning, October 30, for two buildings using official development assistance (ODA) loans from the Japanese government. The Hi-tech Building and Integrated Research Laboratory Building are part of
