Manuela Ferro to Become World Bank Vice President for East Asia and Pacific
Ms. Ferro brings over three decades of experience across Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa and the Middle East, and South Asia and has held several leadership positions in the World Bank.
HCM City honours Catholic volunteers for COVID-19 control
NDO/VNA – The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee in the pandemic hotspot Ho Chi Minh City hosted a ceremony on September 15 to honour and present gifts to 29 Catholic volunteers serving at a local COVID-19 treatment hospital.
Government to build action plan on sci-tech development: PM
NDO/VNA – The Government will build an action plan on developing science and technology that involves digital transformation, digital economy, and digital society to help improve people’s living standards, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at a nationwide teleconference held on September 15.
Nguyen Du Lao-Vietnamese bilingual school opens new school year
NDO – The Nguyen Du Lao-Vietnamese Bilingual School, located in Vientiane, held a virtual opening ceremony for the new school year 2021-2022 on the morning of September 15 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
'Lanterns light up dreams' programme connects children in 7 provinces and cities
NDO - An online programme titled Full-Moon Night, with the theme 'Lanterns light up dreams', is scheduled to be held on the evening of September 20, connecting children of seven provinces and cities across the country on the occasion of the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival.
ROK tourism agency in Vietnam launches online dance contest amid COVID-19
NDO/VNA – The Vietnam Office of the Korean Tourism Organisation (KTO) has launched a dance contest with the participation of ITZY, a girl group of the Republic of Korea (ROK), on Tiktok video-sharing focused social networking service.
HSBC Vietnam Facilitates International Investment in VNLIFE, Vietnam’s Second Unicorn
In recent years, Vietnam has emerged as a hub for startups, closely competing with the likes of Indonesia and Singapore. The country has a dynamic startup environment with many entrepreneurs and companies engaged in the most promising sectors.
Two Vietnamese contestants vie for Miss Grand Slam 2020
NDO/VNA – Two Vietnamese contestants have been named in the list of 42 candidates for Miss Grand Slam 2020, according to Global Beauties, an online source of reliable pageant-related information and news.
Vietnam always treasures and wants to further develop relations with ROK: PM
NDO/VNA – Vietnam always treasures and wants to further develop relations with the Republic of Korea (ROK), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has said, suggesting the ROK’s Ambassador to Vietnam Park Noh Wan and businesses continue supporting and contributing to the bilateral ties.
COVID-19: 10,508 cases added to national caseload on September 14
NDO/VNA - Vietnam recorded 10,508 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours to 5pm September 14, taking the total number of infections to 635,055, according to the Ministry of Health.
More US Pork to be Sold in Vietnam’s Market in the Coming Time
Vietnam's MFN duty rate for imported frozen pork is 15%. The 2021 rate for imports from Canada and other CPTPP members is 7.5%, while pork imported from the EU is tariffed at 11.3%.
Vietnam’s GDP Growth Rate Estimated to be in the Range of 5-5.5% if Vaccine Rollout Races Up, HSBC Says
What no one had predicted was that the Covid virus would continue to mutate and mutate in a way that would make it far more virulent. Along came the Delta variant – a variant that spread so fast that it made it much harder to control.
