The administration of Ho Chi Minh City on March 27 issued an official directive outlining the penalties for those who fail to comply with measures enacted to prevent and control COVID-19, including a VND100,000-300,000 (US$4.3-12.9) fine for face mask wearing violations. … [Read more...] about 10,000 face masks seized near Ho Chi Minh City airport
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District authorities should provide timely assistance to poor households
To enterprises having from 1,000 to 3,000 workers, chairpersons of district people’s committee must pay visit to. For establishments with 3,000 or more workers, the Department of Health will coordinate with the Department of Industry and Trade, the HCMC Labor Confederation and related departments to take inspection measures to comply with Decision 1203 as well as direction guide 1249 of the City People’s Committee. … [Read more...] about District authorities should provide timely assistance to poor households
Stock market has torrid time in March
Three companies, Binh Thuan Agricultural Service Joint Stock Company (ABS), Vietnam Rubber Group (GVR) and Kien Giang Construction and Investment Consultancy Corporation (CKG), listed on HOSE during the month. … [Read more...] about Stock market has torrid time in March
Vietnam to hold ASEAN Film Week in mid-year
Hanoi (VNA) – The ASEAN Film Week 2020 is scheduled to be organised in Vietnam in June or July to mark Vietnam’s ASEAN Chairmanship Year. The event, which will take place in Hanoi, central Da Nang city, and Ho Chi Minh City, will introduce outstanding films of ASEAN member states. Accordingly, each nationa will choose one film to send to the organsing board. The selected film should demonstrate the cultural indentity as well as the beauty of natural landscapes and people of the host country. The films will be screened for free in the three major cities of Vietnam. Themed “ASEAN Cohesion and Proactive Adaptation”, the event is expected to help audience understand more about cultures, lives and peoples of ASEAN member states, and contribute to enhancing mutual understanding, thus creating a foundation to expand cooperation in economics and politics. It is also hoped to help increase the role and position of Vietnam as the Chair of ASEAN this year, affirming … [Read more...] about Vietnam to hold ASEAN Film Week in mid-year
Build-operate-transfer ventures look for boost
At a recent meeting with the Ministry of Transport (MoT), BOT Trung Luong-My Thuan JSC, the investor of the project, said that the loan for the project was signed a year ago but has not been disbursed so far. The lenders, namely VietinBank, BIDV, VPBank, and Agribank, asked for stricter conditions that the investor is finding difficult to meet. They include the requirement to have equity of VND3 trillion ($130.43 million), making up 30 per cent of the total investment, significantly higher than the normal rate of 12-15 per cent required for other BOT transport projects. … [Read more...] about Build-operate-transfer ventures look for boost
