Vincom retail real estate arm sees 40 pct profit surge

Vincom Retail reported a 40 percent year-on-year rise in post-tax profits in the first half to VND1.17 trillion ($51.1 million).

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/companies/vincom-retail-real-estate-arm-sees-40-pct-profit-surge-4332361.html

HCMC delivery drivers puzzled at being fined for going out at night

Delivery workers in HCMC, which bans people from going out at night, said they have been fined for working after 6 p.m. though their employers had assured them they could.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/industries/hcmc-delivery-drivers-puzzled-at-being-fined-for-going-out-at-night-4332397.html

UK, Czech Republic to gift Vietnam 665,000 Covid vaccines

The U.K. and the Czech Republic have promised donations of 415,000 and 250,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines to Vietnam.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/uk-czech-republic-to-gift-vietnam-665-000-covid-vaccines-4332021.html

Pandemic gives chance to rearrange, optimize business model: cinema chain CEO

Bui Quang Minh, founder and CEO of Beta Group, a pioneer cinema chain in the mid-end segment, has prepared to return with a more compact model after the pandemic.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/pandemic-gives-chance-to-rearrange-optimize-business-model-cinema-chain-ceo-4332266.html

HCMC has enough pork supply despite Vissan suspension of production

HCMC has enough pork supply to make up for the shutdown of major producer Vissan’s plant after some workers were found to have Covid-19, officials have assured.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/economy/hcmc-has-enough-pork-supply-despite-vissan-suspension-of-production-4332274.html

Apple recruits more Vietnamese staff

Apple is recruiting 25 people in Vietnam, mostly for posts pertaining to operations and supply chain.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/companies/apple-recruits-more-vietnamese-staff-4332294.html

Northern minority village embroidered with charm

Hoai Khao Village in the northern province of Cao Bang, surrounded by rice terraces and cool weather, is home to the Dao Tien ethnic minority group, who mainly live on farming.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/travel/places/northern-minority-village-embroidered-with-charm-4331264.html

Weightlifting coach apologizes for Olympics blank in Tokyo

Coach Luu Van Thang apologized to fans after weightlifter Hoang Thi Duyen failed to come into reckoning for a medal at the Tokyo Olympics.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/sports/weightlifting-coach-apologizes-for-olympics-blank-in-tokyo-4332123.html

Vietnamese boxer makes Tokyo Olympics exit

Nguyen Van Duong ended his Olympics campaign with a loss to Mongolian boxer Erdenebatyn Tsendbaatar in round of 16 Wednesday evening.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/sports/vietnamese-boxer-makes-tokyo-olympics-exit-4332128.html

HCMC might prolong social distancing for a fortnight

HCMC might need to prolong its social distancing period by one or two weeks after August 1 as Covid-19 cases keep rising, a senior official said.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/hcmc-might-prolong-social-distancing-for-a-fortnight-4332111.html

US apparel companies seek speedy vaccination of Vietnamese workers

The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has requested the U.S. and Vietnam governments to speed up distribution of vaccines to major suppliers of Adidas, Gap and other brands.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/economy/us-apparel-companies-seek-speedy-vaccination-of-vietnamese-workers-4332090.html

Vietnam records 3,697 new Covid-19 cases

Health authorities confirmed 3,697 local Covid-19 patients Wednesday evening, raising the ongoing wave’s tally to over 116,900.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/vietnam-records-3-697-new-covid-19-cases-4331924.html

Hanoi begins mass Covid-19 vaccination campaign

Close to a thousand Hoan Kiem District residents got their first shots of the Moderna vaccine Wednesday as Hanoi launched its mass Covid-19 vaccination program.

https://e.vnexpress.net/photo/news/hanoi-begins-mass-covid-19-vaccination-campaign-4332061.html

VN-Index ends third session in the green

Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index rose 0.01 percent to 1,277.07 points Wednesday, its third straight gaining session, but with most blue chips ending in the red.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/economy/vn-index-ends-third-session-in-the-green-4328879.html

Hanoi hotel revives Grand Opera era

Designed by world-famous architect Bill Bensley, Capella Hanoi Hotel takes inspiration from the iconic Hanoi Opera House, a symbol of past extravagance.

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/travel/places/hanoi-hotel-revives-grand-opera-era-4331934.html