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While the commercial 5G network is not yet operational in Vietnam, local tech firms are exporting their 5G technology to the world.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is considering revising the Law on Environmental Protection which took effect in 2014.

Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Vuong Dinh Hue said on August 12 that the capital hopes to expand cooperation with its Cambodian counterpart Phnom Penh.

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Ngoc Thien has called on the tourism sector to achieve the dual goal of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and developing socio-economy in the current context.

The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) confirmed on July 17 that all Pakistani pilots working for Vietnamese airlines have valid licenses.

Six more public services are now available on the National Public Service Portal, raising the total number to 725.

Licenses of Pakistani pilots who are working in Vietnam will be revoked if they are found illegal, General Director of the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) Dinh Viet Thang has affirmed.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) confirmed on June 28 that it has licensed a total of 27 Pakistani pilots to work in Vietnam, but only 12 are currently flying for local airlines.

Budget carrier Bamboo Airways on June 28 affirmed that it is not currently employing any Pakistani pilots or those using licenses granted by Pakistan.

The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) has suspended nearly 20 Pakistani pilots working for Vietnamese airlines after Pakistan discovered 262 local pilots using fake licenses.

Street vendors will be allowed to use sections of roads and pavements if they receive permission and pay fees for their business activities under a HCM City draft decision on road and pavement management.

A conference promoting investment and development cooperation in Hanoi is scheduled to take place on June 27, with the aim of popularising the capital city as a safe and attractive destination for investors.

The value of electronic money transactions in the Philippines surged by 36.2 percent to 1.48 trillion peso (over 29.5 billion USD) in 2019 from 1.09 trillion peso in 2018.

Up to 101,469 cases of violation were handled in the first seven days of the tightened road inspections from May 15 to 22, with fines totaling 75.7 billion VND (3.25 million USD).

Indonesia’s Ministry of Transportation has imposed penalties on local carrier Batik Air and the operators of the Soekarno-Hatta and PT Angkasa Pura II Airports for not maintaining a safe distance between passengers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnamese labourers working abroad could have work permits extended, receive support to change their jobs or enjoy unemployment allowances if meeting difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ​

Coastal provinces across the country have ramped up the installation of vessel monitoring systems (VMS) in fishing ships as part of measures to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

The central province of Nghe An is striving to effectively draw investment projects, thus increasing budget collection, creating jobs and improving workers’ income.

The Van Don economic zone in the northern province of Quang Ninh is now home to 34 strategic projects, 13 of them assigned to investors, 11 in the process of studying planning and 10 awaiting detailed planning.

The capital city of Hanoi granted licences to 235 foreign-invested projects with total registered capital of 324 million USD in the first four months of this year.