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Vietnam considers to develop nuclear power after 2035

Industry officials proposed a new electricity generation plan that allows the development of nuclear power after 2035, VnExpress cited information from Wednesday conference held by Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Daegu becomes the fifth Korean bank licensed to operate in Vietnam

South Korea-based Daegu Bank has received a certificate from the State Bank of Vietnam to open a branch in Ho Chi Minh City.

Diphtheria is spreading quickly in Vietnam's main coffee region, tally hits 63

Four provinces in Central Highland, the major coffee-producing region in Vietnam, has recorded 63 diphtheria cases as of Monday, 10 patients more than a day earlier, Ministry of Health said.

Six-month budget revenue falls to seven-year low on COVID-19 pandemic

Vietnam’s budget revenue in first half of this year dropped 10.5% from 2019, lowest since 2013, Minister of Finance Dinh Tien Dung told Tuesday cabinet meeting attended by PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Coffee industry earns $1.6 billion in first half of 2020

Coffee exports in the first half of 2020 earned an estimated $1.6 billion, a year-on-year rise of 2.5%, according to the Import-Export Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Vietnam's most gravely-ill COVID-19 patient declared free of ...

The most gravely-ill coronavirus patient in Vietnam has been declared free of the virus and scheduled to flight home on July 12, Ministry of Health said.

Vietnam's largest city records highest number of layoffs in years on ...

Over 327,000 Ho Chi Minh City employees have lost their jobs in the first half of 2020 due to the novel coronavirus, the highest tally for the past four years.

Quang Nam wants private sector to build Chu Lai Airport on restricted ...

Leaders of Quang Nam province is seeking approval to allow private companies to invest and operate Chu Lai International Airport, a similar policy applied to Van Don Airport in Quang Ninh province.

Nine more people in Gia Lai positive for diphtheria bacteria

Nine more people in the Central Highlands Province of Gia Lai have confirmed to be positive for diphtheria bacteria bringing infection cases of diphtheria to 10 including one death.

Urban unemployment hits 10-year high in Vietnam

Vietnam saw second quarter unemployment rate in urban areas reach a 10-year high of 4.46 percent, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Shoemaker PouYuen temporarily lays off additional 6,000 workers in ...

Taiwanese shoemaker Pouyuen, the largest employers in Ho Chi Minh City has announced it was laying off 6,000 workers temporarily since the Covid-19 pandemic caused order shortage.

Laos to move on third Mekong dam project despite neighbours' green ...

Laos is pushing ahead with a hydropower project on the Mekong River, despite reservations aired by neighbouring countries over its potential to harm fisheries and farming downstream, Mekong River Commission said.

Vietnam and US plans to build $6.2bln power plant in central region

The US-Vietnam joint-stock company - Chan May LNG JSC will sign agreements involving American equipment and construction of a power plant worth $6.2 billion in Thu Thien - Hue.

Indonesian national shows negative with COVID-19 after confirming ...

Indonesian citizen who had been suspected to have contracted with coronavirus in initial test and 145 people whom he had contact have shown negative results.

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Prime Minister Phuc allows resumption of Vietnam - China flights

Virus-free UK pilot, symbol of Vietnam's pandemic success, to return home

Nearly 31mln workers in Vietnam hit by pandemic, unemployment rate could rise