The ministry said the coronavirus crisis will leave Vietnam’s local and foreign-owned manufacturers vulnerable, including those operating in the footwear, textiles and garments, electronics and consumer goods sectors. Multinationals, such as tech giants Apple, Samsung and LG Electronics, may struggle. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus may lower Vietnam’s State budget by VND42.3 trillion: ministry
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Six million masks to be made in February
The group said its members have shifted to mask production after the virus outbreak in China. It has made promises that masks will be produced following strict quality-control standards and sold at no more than what it costs to make them. … [Read more...] about Six million masks to be made in February
Air quality improves nationwide
By 11 a.m., the highest AQI seen in HCMC and Hanoi barely reached the yellow level of 80. Earlier, data released by PAM Air had indicated that the index in the two cities had reached the red-warning level or worse, especially during the days after the Tet holiday. … [Read more...] about Air quality improves nationwide
Produce still being transported to northern border amid coronavirus spread
Hundreds of container trucks full of farm produce are waiting to cross the Tan Thanh border gate in the northern province of Lang Son into China. A number of traders and exporters are still transporting their farm produce to the northern border and waiting to ship their goods to neighboring China - PHOTO: VNA HCMC - Many traders and exporters are still transporting their farm produce to the northern border and waiting to ship their goods to neighboring China, though hundreds of containers full of produce are stuck in the nation’s northern region due to the two countries’ measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. … [Read more...] about Produce still being transported to northern border amid coronavirus spread
Two more patients in Vietnam test negative for coronavirus
A quarantine area for coronavirus patients and those suspected of being infected with the virus at the HCMC Hospital for Tropical Diseases. Two more patients in Vietnam have tested negative for the virus – PHOTO: SGGP HCMC – A Vietnamese American man in HCMC and a three-month-old baby in Vinh Phuc Province have tested negative for the new coronavirus after getting infected weeks earlier. … [Read more...] about Two more patients in Vietnam test negative for coronavirus
