Over 300 outbound travel firms apply for shutdown amid pandemic
A total 338 outbound travel agencies in Vietnam applied for revocation of business licenses last year, three times higher than 2019, due to the Covid-19 crisis.
COVID-19: Khanh Hoa province told to stay alert as Tet approaches
The central province of Khanh Hoa has been asked to stay vigilant in COVID-19 prevention and control, especially when the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday is just around the corner.
Human trials for Vietnam’s second Covid-19 vaccine to begin this month
The first stage human trials for a Covid-19 vaccine produced by the Institute of Vaccines and Medical Biologicals will begin on January 21.
Fitch Solutions revises up Vietnam GDP growth forecast to 8.6% in 2021
Vietnam’s strong growth momentum in manufacturing is expected to continue in 2021, supported by growing external demand from trade deals such as the EVFTA, UKVFTA, and RCEP.
New coronavirus variant found in Vietnam
Patient 1,435, a Vietnamese woman repatriated from the UK, has been confirmed as the first COVID-19 case with VOC 202012/01, a recently found and highly contagious variant of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, in Vietnam.
Last illegal entrant from coronavirus-infected group found
The last of the nine people who entered Vietnam illegally last week, some with Covid-19, and their smuggler have been tracked down.