Society 1 Vietnam news | 10/11/2021 13:12 More than 50% of companies manage to keep employees, ensuring their wages during COVID-19 outbreak: report Half the companies in information technology, finance- banking- insurance and import- export laid off employees or cut salaries or benefits during the prolonged pandemic, according to a report by recruitment company VietnamWorks. 2 Vietnam news | 10/11/2021 13:11 HCM City Book Street reopens after nearly four months HCM City is gradually getting back to normal, and that’s good news for book worms. The city’s famous book street has reopened to the public, but there are still precautions to take for those who want to visit. 3 VietnamPlus | 10/11/2021 11:34 Quang Ninh looks to take lead in IT application in COVID-19 fight Apart from striving for all eligible residents to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the northern province of Quang Ninh is also working hard to take the lead nationwide in the application of information technology in the COVID-19 combat. 4 Vietnam news | 10/11/2021 10:47 Workers’ incomes reduce remarkably due to COVID-19 pandemic in Q3 The average monthly income of workers in most economic sectors in the third quarter declined compared to the previous quarter and the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO). 5 VietnamPlus | 10/11/2021 10:31 HCM City to care for employees affected by COVID-19 during Tet Ho Chi Minh City’s trade union will focus on caring for and supporting employees who have lost their jobs or have unstable jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic during the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival, said Vice President of the municipal Labour Confederation Pham Chi Tam. 6 Vietnam Law | 10/11/2021 10:15 Localities told to follow direction on resuming passenger transport The Prime Minister has demanded localities seriously comply with the order for passenger transport resumption given the importance of this type of transport. 7 VietnamPlus | 10/11/2021 10:08 Vietnam climbs two spots in global postal development index Vietnam climbed two places from last year to rank 47th out of 168 countries and territories in the Integrated Index for Postal Development (2IDP) 2021, according to the Universal Postal Union (UPU). 8 VietnamPlus | 10/11/2021 09:48 Localities told to seriously follow direction on resuming passenger transport The Prime Minister has demanded localities seriously comply with the order for passenger transport resumption given the importance of this type of transport. 9 VietnamPlus | 10/11/2021 09:39 Changed mindset needed in COVID-19 control and prevention: PM Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested the administrations at all levels to change their mindset and adjust COVID-19 prevention and control measures to suit the real situation. 10 Vietnam news | 10/11/2021 09:33 Online movie distribution faces management challenges Online distribution is becoming a global trend for the movie industry, particularly during the time when people are forced to stay at home due to COVID-19. 11 Vietnam news | 10/11/2021 09:23 Young volunteer helps islanders prevent COVID After returning to his hometown on Hải Tặc Island in the Mekong Delta's Kiên Giang Province, Nguyễn Thanh Nhựt’s found himself with time on his hands. 12 VietnamPlus | 10/11/2021 08:53 Studying online, via TV applied in 40 localities: Ministry Online teaching and studying via the Internet and television were being carried out in 40 centrally-run cities and provinces nationwide as of October 8 due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Ministry of Education and Training. 13 Vietnam news | 10/11/2021 08:53 27 domestic flights cancelled due to storms and quarantine regulations Nearly 30 domestic flights were cancelled due to bad weather and restrictive quarantine regulations 14 Vietnam news | 10/11/2021 08:41 Indian epic Mahabrahata in Vietnamese released The great epic of India, Mahabrahata, featuring the development of Hinduism between 400 BCE and 200 CE, has been released in Vietnamese by the Dân Trí Publishing House, in co-operation with Đông A. 15 Vietnam news | 10/11/2021 08:28 HCM City to resume tourism market A number of travel agencies in HCM City have started bringing tourists back on tours, developing new local tourism products and preparing to connect to neighboring provinces for closed tours. 16 Vietnam news | 10/11/2021 07:37 Vietnamese artists to attend international contemporary arts exhibition Việt Nam’s artist Nguyễn Trinh Thi and Nhà Sàn Collective have been selected to participate the 15th edition of contemporary arts exhibition Documenta (Documenta 15) in Germany’s Kassel next year. 17 Vietnam news | 10/10/2021 19:12 New daily COVID-19 cases drop by nearly 1,000 A total of 3,528 new COVID-19 infections were recorded in Việt Nam on Sunday, 999 cases fewer than the day before. 18 Vietnam Law | 10/10/2021 18:22 New rule on testing of Vietnamese language proficiency for foreigners The Ministry of Education and Training has recently issued a regulation on organization of Vietnamese language proficiency tests for foreigners under Circular 27 enacted on October 7. 19 VietnamPlus | 10/10/2021 17:16 Vietnamese children in Australia hold concerts to raise funds for COVID-19 fight at home Vietnamese children in Sydney have raised 7,532 AUD (5,505 USD) by holding a series of concerts to support COVID-19 prevention and control activities in Ho Chi Minh City and pandemic-hit people in Central Highlands province of Dak Lak. 20 VietnamPlus | 10/10/2021 16:49 Deputy PM Le Van Thanh urges watching out for upcoming storm Kompasu Deputy Prime Minister and head of the National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control Le Van Thanh has asked relevant agencies and localities to keep up caution and prepare for an upcoming storm. 988 989 990 991 992