Vietnam is sealing its borders to all international arrivals but it still allows entry to skilled workers, experts, diplomats, and Vietnamese repatriates, who are all subject to mandatory quarantine upon arrival. … [Read more...] about Following departure from Vietnam, factory worker tests positive for COVID-19 in Japan
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HCMC, Hanoi office markets insulated from pandemic impacts
Hanoi is expected to remain among the nation’s top five localities in attracting foreign direct investment in the near future and therefore demand for office space will remain high, especially among the e-commerce, finance, banking, logistics and information technology sectors, he added. … [Read more...] about HCMC, Hanoi office markets insulated from pandemic impacts
Vietnam aims to elevate bilateral, multilateral relations
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam will elevate bilateral and multilateral relations in the time to come as stated in the draft documents submitted to the ongoing 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV). Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the Congress at the National Convention Center in Hanoi on January 27, Hoang Binh Quan, head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations, said Vietnam will make efforts to make its bilateral relations more substantive and effective, focusing on increasing political trust. Currently, the CPV has a resolution to enhance Vietnam's multilateral relations in a spirit that the country will both actively and proactively engage in multilateral mechanisms and initiatives, he said. “This is a development step in the foreign policy of the Party and Government of Vietnam in the coming term,” he noted. Regarding the effectiveness of Vietnam’s foreign policy, Quan said that Vietnam has joined … [Read more...] about Vietnam aims to elevate bilateral, multilateral relations
Tết Market at InterContinental Hanoi Westlake
People enjoy a traditional dance at the InterContinental Hanoi Westlake's Tết Market last year. This year, a similar event will take place on January 31. Photo from Facebook page of IHW … [Read more...] about Tết Market at InterContinental Hanoi Westlake
Vietnam boasts huge potential in medical tourism cooperation with Japan
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam holds huge potential in medical tourism that is expected to help the country attract more foreign tourists, including those from Japan, Associate Prof., Dr. Luong Ngoc Khue, Director of the Health Ministry's Department for Medical Examination and Treatment, has said. Speaking at an online conference on Vietnam-Japan cooperation in medical tourism, Khue said thanks to its successes in preventing and controlling COVID-19 pandemic, the Vietnamese health care sector has improved its position in the world. Alongside, the country is rich in a long-lasting traditional medicine, while Vietnamese acupuncture techniques have been popularised and used in many countries, including Mexico and Cuba. Each year, Vietnamese people spend about 2 billion USD for medical services abroad. Meanwhile, in 2018, domestic hospitals received 300,000 patients who are overseas Vietnamese and foreigners. The quality of hospitals in Vietnam has been improved over the … [Read more...] about Vietnam boasts huge potential in medical tourism cooperation with Japan