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Pandemic-hit HCM City looks to sustain growth momentum this year Ho Chi Minh City, the biggest economic hub in southern Vietnam, aims to sustain growth momentum in the remaining months of 2021 even when it is battling the worst-ever COVID-19 resurgence which began in late May. Data from the municipal Statistics Office, the city’s Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) grew 5.46 percent year-on-year in the first half of this year. Total retail sales of goods and services reached about 542 trillion VND (23.5 billion USD), up 7.3 percent year-on-year. Budget revenue exceeded 198.56 trillion VND, up 20.7 percent and representing 55.7 percent of the yearly plan. Its Industrial Production Index (IIP) picked up 5.9 percent during the period, with growth seen in all four key industries – food and beverage (1.2 percent), pharmaceutical chemistry (2.6 percent), electronics (15.6 percent), and mechanical engineering (10.7 percent). This year, HCM City sets to achieve … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JULY 25

After nearly 18 years of living in Vietnam, retired Nigerian footballer Amaobi Honest Uzowuru has found his second home. Đặng Amaobi now spends time in training young players in HCM City and also works for several television stations as a football pundit.  — Photo courtesy of Đặng Amaobi Born in 1981 in Nigeria, Uzowuru first played in the V.League 1 in 2004 and enjoyed a successful career. He gained Vietnamese citizenship in 2011 and began going by Đặng Amaobi. Following his retirement in 2016, Amaobi decided to stay in Vietnam instead of returning home like many other foreign footballers. He spends time training young players in HCM City and also works for several television stations as a pundit. “I played for seven different teams in Vietnam and I liked them all, however, Nam Dinh were the team I loved the most and they still have a big connection with me till now,” Amaobi told Việt Nam News. “Personally, I don't have regrets during the time playing in Vietnam … [Read more...] about Vietnam now home for retired Nigerian footballer

Medical workers in Hai Ba Trung district (Hanoi) collects samples for COVID-19 testing from residents of To Hien Thanh street. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi - An additional 2,708 COVID-19 infections, including four imported cases, were reported in Vietnam between 7pm on July 25 and 6am on July 26, according to the Ministry of Health. Among the locally-transmitted cases, 1,714 were detected in Ho Chi Minh City, the current largest pandemic hotspot of the country. Meanwhile, Binh Duong reported 407 new cases, Tien Giang 201, Dong Nai 125, Vinh Long 49, Da Nang 27, Phu Yen 26, An Giang 25, Binh Thuan 23, Binh Dinh 19, Dong Thap 19, Ben Tre 19, Dak Lak 16, Khanh Hoa 12, Can Tho 7, Hau Giang 7, Dak Nong 5, Lam Dong 2, and Hung Yen 1. As of 6am on July 26, the national tally stood at 101,173, including 98,991 domestically-transmitted cases and 2,182 imported ones. The caseload since the fourth wave of COVID-19 outbreaks hit Vietnam on April 27 amounted to 97,421. The total number of … [Read more...] about Vietnam logs 2,708 more COVID-19 cases

Accordingly, the road through Hai Van Pass is dark, zigzag so the police of Da Nang City promptly mobilized forces to direct way for the vehicles. Additionally, the police of Da Nang provided bottles of water and bread for the passers. By 5 a.m. on July 25, the functional forces escorted nearly 200 people to cross Hai Van Pass safely and then handled over all of them to Covid-19 prevention and control forces at the Covid-19 checking point in the Hai Van Pass. Almost all of the motorbikes had driving plates of Thua Thien-Hue, Quang Tri, Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces. Some photos and a video featuring traffic in the Hai Van Pass this early morning: By Xuan Quynh-Translated by Huyen Huong … [Read more...] about Police overnight guide motorbikes from HCMC to travel through Hai Van Pass

Illustrative image (Photo: VietnamPlus) Hanoi (VNA) – The real estate market in the first half of 2021 was like a “spring” that was pressed when COVID-19 resurged, and rebounded strongly once outbreaks were over, and the more it is pressed, the more strongly it will rebound, said a representative of Batdongsan.com.vn. The COVID-19 resurgence in the second quarter has caused considerable adverse impacts on many provinces and cities nationwide. However, the property market still recorded encouraging signs in terms of investment, supply, and newly established firms, promising a rosy outlook for the market in the rest of the year. “Land fever” moving to countryside areas A representative of Batdongsan.com.vn, a member of PropertyGuru - a group owning Asia’s leading property tech platforms, said demand in the real estate market in April dropped by nearly 18 percent from the previous month. Northern Hai Phong city topped the localities with the sharpest nosedive of 34 … [Read more...] about Property market to rebound strongly once virus resurgence controlled

EXHIBITION Hanoi-Exhibition showcases Vietnamese and Italian landscapes Until August 23, 8.30am-5.30pm Vietnam Museum of Ethnology, Nguyen Van Huyen Street An exhibition titled Italian Routes and Landscapes of Vietnam Photographs featuring the beauty of the mountains and common culture of mountaineering between Việt Nam and Italy. Hanoi-Art Showcase: Illusion Until Aug 15, 10 am – 07 pm Mo Art Space, 136 Hang Trong Street, Hoan Kiem District From the organizer: This July, Mơ Art Space would like to invite Hanoi art lovers to visit the art showcase Illusion by Le Brothers ( Le Ngọc Thanh and Le Duc Hai). Illusion is the name of the latest art project of Le Ngoc Thanh and Le Duc Hai, as known as Le Brothers, a pair of twin artists originally from Quang Binh province but living and working in the city of Hue for the past 20 years. The project was first showcased for the first time in 2020 at Le Ba Dang art center – Hue … [Read more...] about What’s on July 26-August 1 (Daily updated)