News

Coronavirus affects nearly $40 billion outstanding loans in Vietnam’s banks

Enterprises having total outstanding loans of about $40 billion said their businesses suffered from coronavirus, the State Bank of Vietnam’s cited data from 23 credit institutions during Monday meeting in Hanoi.

Vietnam suspends visa-waiver program for Italian citizens

The Government of Vietnam has decided to temporarily suspend visa exemption for citizens from Italy since March 3 amid fast rising COVID-19 infections in the European country.

Samsung begins construction on $220 million R&D center in Vietnam

Samsung Electronics began construction of a $220 million research and development center in Vietnam’s Hanoi capital, the company said in a statement on Monday.

Vietnam temporarily suspends visa-free program for Koreans on virus ...

Vietnam will suspend visa-waiver program for all South Korean visitors starting Feb. 29 to prevent the spreading of coronavirus, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung told Friday meeting in Hanoi.

Coronavirus costs Ho Chi Minh City $40 million in tourism revenues

The Covid-19 outbreak has caused Vietnam's biggest city at least $40 million in tourism revenues with prospective visitors cancelling travel plans.

Registering a $6.3-billion real estate firm is just a drunken mistake

Three Vietnamese founders of the $6.3-billion real estate firm that shocked the business community due to its huge capital have cancelled the business, explaining as drunken mistake.

Coronavirus may wipe more than $1 billion off Vietnam’s aviation ...

Coronavirus may wipe over $1 billion revenue off the Vietnam's aviation sector, much more than estimated $418 million warned two weeks ago, officials from the Civil Aviation Authority said on Thursday conference.

Twenty Korean tourists sent home for refusing to be quarantined in ...

20 Korean travelers who arrived Vietnam from epidemic-hit Daegu city were sent home on Tuesday night for refusing to be put under quarantine, health officials in Da Nang city have said.

All of Vietnam's coronavirus patients have recovered, Health Ministry ...

Under treatment method of Vietnamese doctors, all of 16 people found infected with a new coronavirus in Vietnam have been cured, the Ministry of Health said in a report on Tuesday.

Thailand raises anti-dumping duty on Vietnam’s steel products to ...

Thailand has decided the imposition of anti-dumping duty at a maximum of 51.6 percent on Vietnam’s steel products imported into the country, Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam said.

Vietnam’s central bank asks lenders to support coronavirus-hit firms

Vietnam’s central bank ordered commercial lenders to cut or delay interest payments on loans to enterprises suffering losses from the coronavirus epidemic, regulator said in a statement on its website on Monday.

Bamboo Airways to suspend all flights to South Korea over coronavirus ...

Bamboo Airways will suspend flights to South Korea from Feb. 26 over coronavirus concerns, the company said on Monday.

IFC raises trade finance limit for 4 Vietnamese bank to $294m amid virus ...

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, increased trade finance limits for four Vietnamese banks to address the potential trade finance challenges triggered by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.

Vietnam’s red flesh dragon fruit shipped to Australia

Five tonnes of Vietnam’s red flesh dragon fruit were recently shipped to Australia in a bid to seek new markets for Vietnamese fruit exports amid difficulties stemming from the novel coronavirus disease.

81 82 83 84 85

News

Vietnam suspends granting new work permits to foreigners from coronavirus-hit areas

Vietnam Airlines to suspend flights between Vietnam and South Korea since March 5

Vietnam to lift quarantine regime on 10,000 residents in Northern Son Loi commune