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Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the effort to preserve the industry’s OTP rate at 90.9 per cent, up 4.5 per cent compared to the same period in 2019, is a bright signal of service improvement by domestic firms. In addition, thanks to Viet Nam's effective control over the pandemic, the domestic aviation industry has shown its ability to recover quickly. As in December 2020, the total number of flights across the industry has reached nearly 20,000, only 34 per cent less than the same period a year earlier. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 17

Ho Chi Minh City (VNA) -- GoStream, a fast-growing Vietnamese startup that provides multi-platform livestream broadcaster for social sellers, marketers, and content creators, has announced that it has secured a 7-digit USD funding from VinaCapital Ventures to help expand its business. Speaking at the signing ceremony of the deal in the central province of Nghe An on January 15, Trung D. Hoang, a partner at VinaCapital Ventures, commented: “We are excited to invest in GoStream, which has been leading the way in integrating livestreaming across a number of sectors. Their innovative streaming technology is helping more businesses reach more viewers and customers, and we look forward to working with them as they further expand their capabilities and play an even greater role in Vietnam’s growing digitalisation.” Founded in 2017, GoStream is an easy-to-use platform for any type of user, even for those with little or no technical knowledge. It enables users to reach … [Read more...] about Live video streaming startup GoStream secures 7-digit funding

Presenting the bill, Minister of Finance Đinh Tiến Dũng said that the current socio-economic situation made it necessary to adjust environmental protection duties on a number of products to better reflect the amount of pollution they caused and to fulfill Việt Nam’s commitments to environmental protection.” … [Read more...] about NA Standing Committee delayed voting on environmental tax hike proposal

“Why do people smoke in here? Why do it indoors and in this beautiful place?” we asked. But the waiter explained that we were actually sitting in the smoking area. “At the back is a non-smoking area,” she said, as she brought my sweet dessert of Chè thốt nốt (VNĐ45,000). … [Read more...] about Great food gets people talking

The first human trial of COVID-19 vaccine Nanocovax begins in Vietnam on December 17 with the first three volunteers, receiving injections at the Military Medical Academy. (Photo: VNA) She said that the Military Medical University gave 75mcg of Nanocovax, a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Vietnam, to three volunteers on January 12. This is the highest dose of the vaccine given to volunteers during the first stage of human trials. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS JANUARY 17