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Of the two other provinces, the north-central province of Thanh Hoa is also eligible to have its epidemic status lifted as no new case has been recorded there for 34 days, while the northern province of Vinh Phuc is still considered at risk. … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s health ministry declares end of COVID-19 epidemic in Khanh Hoa

Hanoi (VNA) – The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has proposed the restriction on the number of Bamboo Airways aircraft be removed, saying existing regulations do not set such limits. In a recent document sent to the Ministry of Transport, the CAAV called on this ministry to propose the Prime Minister consider removing the limit on the number of Bamboo Airways aircraft. It said under legal regulations, this carrier can develop its fleet to more than 30 planes, and the specific number will be considered on the basis of aviation safety, security and infrastructure. Earlier, the Government approved adjustments to the Bamboo Airways air transport project. Accordingly, the firm is allowed to increase its fleet, including narrow- and wide-body aircraft, to 30 by 2023. However, Bamboo Airways said legal regulations on aviation, including the Law on Civil Aviation and some related decrees of the Government, do not limit the number of planes of airlines. They can develop … [Read more...] about Authority proposes removal of limit on number of Bamboo Airways aircraft

Also in the response to Thua Thien-Hue Province, the ministry said that for the effective implementation of the national digital transformation programme, the ministry required localities, especially localities with good IT background, such as Thua Thien-Hue, to work closely with the ministry to deploy specific contents. … [Read more...] about MIC to submit national digital transformation programme this month

Hanoi (VNA) – The inflow of foreign investment into Vietnam experienced a year-on-year drop of 23.6 percent in the first two months of the year to 6.47 billion USD, according to a report from the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Foreign Trade Agency. Disbursement of foreign capital declined 5 percent to 2.45 billion USD in the period. As many as 500 new projects received investment licenses, with total registered capital of 5 billion USD, doubling the amount recorded the same time last year. Singapore’s Delta Offshore Energy Pte Ltd Co was the largest investor with its liquefied natural gas-fired (LNG) power plant valued at 4 billion USD in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu. There were 151 projects registering to adjust their capital. Total additional capital fell nearly 25 percent to 638.1 million USD. Capital contributions and share purchases by foreign investors fell substantially by 84 percent to 827.3 million USD. From January-February, most foreign … [Read more...] about Foreign investment falls 23.6 percent in first two months

To increase access to healthcare, one of the key tasks for the health sector is to increase the ratio of beds per 10,000 people. It plans to continue to call for private businesses to join its efforts, thus raising the ratio to 26 in 2020, up from 23.56 in 2015, regardless of those at grassroots health facilities. Of the total, the threshold at privately-run health units is 2, up from 1.5 in 2015. … [Read more...] about Fresh policies to foster private health funding