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Details relating to the array of negative tests was confirmed on April 13 by Tran Van Khai, deputy director of Soc Trang province’s Department of Health. Upon the flight’s arrival in Soc Trang province on April 11, each of the passengers were quarantined in line with COVID-19 regulations, with the majority of the group made up of elderly people, pregnant women, guest workers with expired labour contracts, and overseas students. In total, the 193 passengers were 88 males and 105 females, all of whom must now undergo a mandatory 14-day period of quarantine at a military facility located in the province. After having samples taken as part of the first round of COVID-19 testing, each of the passenger’s results came back negative for the virus. Moving forward, all of the arrivals must have samples taken twice in line with regulations of the Ministry of Health. Along with the arrival of the flight from Taiwan (China), April 12 saw a flight from Russia touch down at Tan Son Nhat … [Read more...] about Repatriated Vietnamese citizens from Taiwan test negative for COVID-19

Do Van Chien named President of VFF Central Committee Do Van Chien, President of the VFF Central Committee for the ninth tenure, speaks at the meeting in Hanoi on April 12 Do Van Chien, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Secretary of the Party Delegation of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF), has been assigned as President of the VFF Central Committee for the ninth tenure (2019-2024). The VFF Central Committee held a meeting in Hanoi on April 12 to discuss the appointment of its President and additional members to its Presidium. All in attendance agreed to assign Chien as a member of the VFF Central Committee and its Presidium, and President of the VFF Central Committee for the ninth tenure. His predecessor, Politburo member Tran Thanh Man, was recently elected Vice Chairman of the 14th National Assembly (NA). In his inauguration address, Chien said the VFF should push ahead with performing its duties in the election of deputies to the 15th NA and all-level … [Read more...] about VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES APRIL 13

Positive profits helped banking stocks soar over the past time. (Photo: SGGP) Bad debts decreased Profit reports of commercial banks in Q1 of this year all hit the mark of several trillion Vietnamese dongs. Specifically, HDBank has just announced that its estimated pre-tax profit in the first quarter exceeded VND2 trillion, up more than 67 percent compared to the same period last year. Of which, profit from services was two times higher than that in the same period for the third consecutive quarter. By March 31, this year, this lender’s credit growth rose by 5.2 percent compared to that by December 31, last year. MBBank also informed that its profit was estimated at over VND4.57 trillion, 2.1 times higher than the same period last year. The non-performing loan (NPL) ratio dropped sharply from 1.46 percent at the beginning of the year to 1.14 percent. At the annual general meeting of shareholders (AGM) in early April, ACB leaders said that its profit in Q1 was estimated at … [Read more...] about Banks report huge profits

Vietnam gas consumption to double in next 10 years: Fitch Solutions Gas demand is expected to rise from about 9.7 billion cubic meters (bcm) in 2020 to above 25.3bcm in 2030, while influx of LNG helps to counter the decline in domestic production. Vietnam’s gas consumption is predicted to accelerate strongly over the coming decade, more than doubling, over the duration of the upcoming Power Development Plan VIII (PDP VIII) [2021-2030]. “The potential of the Vietnamese gas market is strong,” stated the Fitch Solutions in a note, saying in comparison to markets similar in terms the size of the consumer market as measured by population, Vietnam appears undersupplied in gas both in terms of absolute consumption volume and per capita. The domestic gas network is also found deficient with Vietnam ranking 15th out of 17 Asia-Pacific gas markets as per the CIA Factbook in terms of total gas pipeline length, despite having historically been self-sufficient in gas. The … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS APRIL 13

Fashion retailers like H&M have suffered from negative comments, photo Le Toan As a consequence of integrating the “nine-dash line” map into online shopping websites in the Chinese market, a great number of local young people have called for a boycott on the Swedish fashion brand, causing a week-long desert atmosphere to drift over most of its outlets in Vietnam. Xuan Huong, a 22-year-old student based in Hanoi, said that as soon as the case flared up, she became no longer interested in shopping with H&M. “I was very disappointed,” Huong stressed. “I used to be a fan of the brand because of the reasonable prices and eye-catching designs of most items. But from now, I may never purchase anything from H&M due to its disrespect to Vietnamese consumers who they have earned from for more than three years.” Dung Thang, a 25-year-old officer in the capital’s Ba Dinh district said, “Before this incident I had no intentions to buy any items from H&M because their … [Read more...] about H&M fighting to save fanbase after social media backlash