Foreign tourists from Singapore arrived in the south-central province of Khánh Hoà. — VNA/VNS Photo Tiên Minh HÀ NỘI — The number of foreign tourists visiting Việt Nam in the first half of 2022 increased 6.8 times over the same period of 2021, reaching 602,000, according to the General …
Read More »Ministry of Health explains reasons for not announcing end of COVID-19 pandemic
Administering the fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to medical staff in the northern province of Ninh Bình. — VNA/VNS Photo Hải Yến HÀ NỘI — If Việt Nam declares the end of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, it will meet many difficulties in pandemic prevention and control and be …
Read More »Better policies needed to develop ocean economy
Cửa Việt Sea Port in the central province of Quảng Trị. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyên Lý HÀ NỘI — Appropriate policies and regulations are needed to help fully exploit the untapped potential in developing the maritime economy, which plays an essential role in the socio-economic development of Việt Nam, according to …
Read More »Việt Nam jumps 39 notches in CEOWORLD quality of life rankings
A family at Hà Nội’s Hoàn Kiếm pedestrian zone during a holiday. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Tùng HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam jumped 39 steps to become the 62nd best country worldwide for quality of life in 2021, according to a report released by CEOWORLD – the world’s leading …
Read More »Unusual weather, price hikes delay progress of North-South Expressway
A section of the North-South Expressway under construction. The project’s progress is affected by unusual weather and price hikes in fuel and construction materials. — VNA/VNS Photo Việt Hùng. HÀ NỘI — The progress of the North-South Expressway is facing difficulties, especially in four specific component projects that must be completed by December 31, …
Read More »Concrete actions are important to shared prosperity: Australian foreign minister
Australian foreign minister Penny Wong is welcomed by her Vietnamese counterpart Bùi Thanh Sơn on Monday. — VNA/VNS Photo Lâm Khánh HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese foreign minister Bùi Thanh Sơn on Monday welcomed his Australian counterpart Penny Wong on her official visit to Việt Nam. Việt Nam is the first Southeast Asian …
Read More »Fee reductions offer little benefit to maritime firms
The Lạch Huyện International Port in Hải Phòng Province. The MoT has asked VMA to consider reducing maritime fees to help firms cover higher fuel costs. VNA/VNS Photo Đức Nghĩa HÀ NỘI — The Vietnam Maritime Administration (VMA) has sent a report to the Ministry of Transport (MoT), assessing the …
Read More »MHT at forefront of global megatrends
Craig Bradshaw, CEO of Masan High-tech Material Corporation (MHT). — Photo courtesy of the firm MHT at forefront of global megatrends Craig Bradshaw, CEO of Masan High-Tech Materials Corporation (MHT), shared the company’s vision to become a leading integrated supplier of advanced high-tech materials critical to global innovation, and his thoughts …
Read More »Health ministry issues latest guidance on COVID-19 vaccination
All agencies are asked to continue administering booster doses for those 18 and above, and complete second doses for those aged 5 -12 in August. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Health has issued its latest guidance on COVID-19 vaccinations. All agencies are asked to continue administering …
Read More »Việt Nam among few countries totally re-opening international tourism
Foreign tourists on the express boat trip between Đà Nẵng City and Lý Sơn Island. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — UNWTO’s Destination Tracker tool showed that 52 countries have fully reopened their borders to foreign tourists as of June 17, and Việt Nam is one of only four …
Read More »