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Philippines drops multinational rice purchase as Vietnam resumes exports

Philippine government dropped a plan to import up to 300,000 tonnes of rice from various governments as its traditional main supplier, Vietnam, has resumed selling grains, the agriculture department said on Saturday.

Vietnam to cut 30% jet fuel environmental tax to back virus-hit carriers

Vietnam plans to cut environmental protection tax on jet fuel by VND900 ($0.04) per liter till end of 2020 to support local aviation sector, according to a posting on government news portal.

Japan to partially resume air route connecting Vietnam this week

Travel from Japan to Vietnam will partially resume this week, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Tuesday, marking the first step in easing travel restrictions aimed at stemming coronavirus.

Vietnam encourages all economic sectors to join power generation

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc emphasized that all economic sectors can join power generation while he was addressing a meeting on mechanisms for development of power sources and networks.

Saigontourist offers to support repatriation of British COVID-19 ...

The country's leading tour operator has expressed an interest in contributing to efforts to help repatriate a British novel coronavirus patient once he makes a full recovery.

Ho Chi Minh City's biggest employer lays off nearly 3,000 workers

Taiwanese shoemaker Pouyuen Vietnam Co. Ltd. Saturday announced it was ending contracts with 2,786 workers as the Covid-19 pandemic cuts new orders.

Virus-stricken UK pilot in Vietnam may be discharged from hospital ...

A British pilot in Vietnam stricken with COVID-19 who at one point seemed close to death has almost fully recovered and is in a position to be discharged from hospital.

No evidence of bribery by Japanese firm: customs official

There is no evidence that Vietnamese customs officials have received bribes from Japanese company Tenma as alleged by Japanese news reports.

Biggest employer in Ho Chi Minh City to fire 6,000 workers on order ...

Pouyuen Vietnam, employer of almost 70,000 workers in Ho Chi Minh City, plans to cut 6,000 employees on shortage of orders, Zing cited the company’s Chairman of Labour Union Cu Phat Nghiep.

Vietnam encourages Exxon Mobil to invest in more LNG-to-power ...

US-based energy giant Exxon Mobil is studying the possibility to develop new LNG-to-power plants in Vietnam and got support from PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc, government said on Thursday.

Nearly 97% of COVID-19 patients in Vietnam recovered

The recovery rate of COVID-19 patients in Vietnam rose to nearly 96.7% as of 6pm on Thursday, said the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

Vietnam’s pork imports surge nearly 300 percent in five months

Vietnam imported about 67,640 tonnes of pork from the beginning of this year to end-May, up 298 percent, VietnamPlus cited data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Vietnam Airlines to resume international flight from July 1

National flag carrier will be the first airline in Vietnam to resume international flights after months of suspension.

Five-month remittances to Vietnam’s biggest city drops 2% to $2.3bln on ...

Remittances sent to Ho Chi Minh City reached $2.3 billion in the past five months, down 1.9% year-on-year, said the State Bank of Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City Branch.

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