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Quarantine at centralized facilities has been cut to seven days from 14, and subsequent at-home health monitoring has been reduced to three days from seven, the National Health Commission said in a statement. The latest guidelines from the health authority also eased quarantine requirements for close contacts of people who have tested positive for the new coronavirus. China has cautiously eased its Covid curbs on cross-border travelers in recent months, with health officials saying the shorter incubation period of the Omicron variant allows for an adjustment of quarantine periods. The Chinese capital Beijing in recent months has already reduced the quarantine period at centralized facilities to 10 days from 14. China, last month, also removed some Covid-19 test requirements for people flying in from countries such as the U.S. Stock markets rose in Hong Kong and the mainland, with the Hang Seng Index reversing losses and ticking up roughly 0.4 percent and the CSI300 Index … [Read more...] about China slashes Covid quarantine time for international travelers

China on Tuesday reduced the length of mandatory quarantine for inbound travellers, in the biggest relaxation of entry restrictions after sticking to a rigid zero Covid policy throughout the pandemic. The new guideline cuts the length of mandatory quarantine for overseas travellers to seven days plus three more of home monitoring -- a drastic drop from about 21 days of quarantine and home monitoring combined. China closed off its international borders in March 2020 and the number of international flights is still tightly restricted in an effort to tamp down "imported" virus cases as the pandemic rages elsewhere. Overseas arrivals have faced weeks of strict monitoring and costly quarantine in hotels and designated centres, as well as soaring ticket prices for the slashed number of flights. Under the latest Covid prevention and control policy guidelines announced by the National Heath Commission and the State Council, inbound travellers entering China will now be required to … [Read more...] about China halves quarantine time for overseas travellers

The Saigon Hi-tech Park in HCM City’s Thu Duc city. HCM City will focus on speeding up investment procedures to attract more investors. (Photo baodautu.vn) HCM City (VNS/VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City will focus on helping businesses invest in the Saigon Hi-tech Park in Thu Duc city by addressing slow administrative procedures, a conference on facilitating investment heard on June 27. Vo Sy Nhan, general director of office space provider Onehub Saigon Bund, said though the park has been making efforts to help, his company’s project there has been slow to make a start. It was approved in 2014, but has been stymied by administrative bottlenecks, he said. For instance, approval for its land planning adjustment has been slow, and since the park itself is also going through a similar process, it could take long, he said. It is also having difficulty extending its land lease contract, which requires the city’s approval, he said. Nhan has asked relevant authorities to quickly … [Read more...] about Saigon Hi-tech Park to speed up investment procedures

International School Ho Chi Minh City featured in Queen’s Official Platinum Jubilee Pageant Commemorative Album “Viet Nam is a promising market for healthcare,” Senior global leader of Sanofi shared of his business travel to Asia. Dan Truong set to excite audiences at Sun Fest concert Schneider Electric launches inaugural Global Partner Recognition Program Dettol joins hands with HCMC University Medical Center to celebrate World Hand Hygiene Day The activity series themed “Flying in the flower season of Sapa” officially launched for its second year in Sapa, with many attractive promotions and events full of Northwestern colour. Pupils and students around the nation can earn a discount of up to 45 per cent - only 400,000 dong/ticket – when buying Fansipan cable car tickets. “Flying in the flower season of SaPa” is part of a series launched by Sun World Fansipan Legend to welcome summer. It is also an annual event to promote summer tourism, carried out by Sun … [Read more...] about Flying in the flower season of Sapa

Ha Nam Textile Company in Phu Ly, Ha Nam. Enterprises are encountering a number of difficulties after the COVID-19 pandemic and needed support to promote business and production recovery. — VNA/VNS Photo Tran Viet The Ministry of Planning and Investment will propose policies to remove obstacles for enterprises and enable them to seize opportunities to accelerate production and business, Minister Nguyen Chi Dung said. Dung promised at a meeting on Monday to listen to the difficulties of enterprises and raise solutions for the second half of this year, saying it was important to identify advantages and opportunities, as well as challenges, to raise policies to support enterprises and enable them to participate and not miss any chances. Enterprises are encountering a number of difficulties after the COVID-19 pandemic which has heavily socio-economic activities hard during the past two years. Labour shortages are one of the most common challenges facing industries. According to … [Read more...] about Ministry listens to firms’ difficulties, pledges to raise support

Vietnamese Minister of Justice Le Thanh Long (L) and his Hungarian counterpart Judit Varga sign the cooperation pact under the witness of National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and his Hungarian counterpart László Kovér. (Photo: VNA) Budapest (VNA) - Vietnamese Minister of Justice Le Thanh Long and his Hungarian counterpart Judit Varga on June 27 signed a cooperation programme between the two ministries for the 2022-2023 period, as part of National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue’s ongoing official visit to Hungary. The signing ceremony was witnessed by National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and his Hungarian counterpart László Kovér. Per the pact, the cooperation contents focus on topics that Vietnam needs experience and Hungary has strengths such as asset recovery mechanism in corruption cases, one-stop shop mechanism, the application of information technology in civil judgment enforcement, and non-conviction based confiscation, among several others. The … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Hungary seal judicial cooperation deal for 2022-2023

The Hanoi People’s Committee decided to establish a specialist team to support the repair and renovation of Long Bien Bridge because the structure has been seriously damaged over time. The team, comprising both Vietnamese and French experts, will be led by Do Viet Hai, deputy director of the municipal Department of Transport, to implement the Long Bien Bridge rehabilitation project financed by the French government. The team is in charge of collaborating with the French Embassy in Vietnam in studying the renovation of the bridge, detailing the project, and executing it in line with regulations. Completed in 1902, Hanoi’s historic and iconic Long Bien Bridge bears the wear and tear not only of time but also of thousands of vehicles that use it every day. The 120-year-old bridge crossing the Red River currently serves three national rail routes -- Hanoi-Hai Phong, Hanoi-Dong Dang, and Hanoi-Lao Cai. Its road section is reserved for bicycles and motorbikes. Every day, tens of … [Read more...] about Vietnam to repair Hanoi’s 120-year-old Long Bien Bridge

The State leader hailed the contributions by Rosler to the Vietnam-Germany strategic partnership either as a German politician in the past or a business leader and Vietnam’s Honorary Consul in Switzerland at present. Noting the fast recovery of tourism in Vietnam, President Phuc said he hopes more and more tourists and businesses from Europe will come to Vietnam. According to the President, although the EVFTA has opened up opportunities for trade and investment ties between Vietnam and Germany and Switzerland, bilateral trade between Vietnam and those countries decreased in 2021 due to the pandemic. Phuc urged the three countries to act to further bolster economic, trade and investment cooperation. He asked Rosler to continue working to promote the Vietnam-Germany strategic partnership and the Vietnam-Switzerland friendship and collaboration, particularly the early signing of a free trade agreement between Vietnam and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).  He added that he … [Read more...] about President hosts Honorary Consul of Vietnam in Switzerland

The meeting was part of Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam Vuong Dinh Hue’s ongoing official visit to Hungary. At the meeting, the two senior officials evaluated that the outcomes of the bilateral defense cooperation achieved over the past time on the basis of the memorandum of understanding on defense cooperation signed in 2018 have actively contributed to developing the comprehensive partnership between Vietnam and Hungary, meeting each side’s needs and interests. They wished the two sides to bolster the implementation of existing cooperation contents with a focus on delegation exchange, training, U.N. peacekeeping operations, settlement of war legacy, collaboration between the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense and the European Union (E.U.) in realizing the framework participation agreement (FPA) on Vietnam’s participation in the E.U.'s crisis management activities. Also at the event, General Vinh informed the host of the first-ever International Defense Expo to … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Hungary agree to enhance defense cooperation

Entrepreneurs remain inspirations for Vietnamese youth According to the report, over 23 million (25 per cent) of the population are youth aged 16 to 30. Of them, 43 per cent want to become entrepreneurs, followed by working in the media and communications (37 per cent), education (22 per cent), technology (20 per cent), NGO and government (17 per cent), and financial sectors (11 per cent). Only a small proportion of the respondents seek careers in transportation (8 per cent) and energy (5 per cent). It is worth noting that while there is an increasing demand for digital skills in the country, these were the least cited among the skills that need development. Instead, around half of the young people surveyed would like to further gain self-leadership (53 per cent) and interpersonal skills (48 per cent). This is followed by reskilling in cognitive and advanced digital skills (37 per cent) and basic digital skills (28 per cent). Vietnam is also undergoing a shift from a … [Read more...] about Entrepreneurs remain inspirations for Vietnamese youth