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HCMC has set a target of becoming one of Asia’s top five destinations for international tourists and one of the leading tourism hubs in the region by 2030, heard attendees at a meeting on February 20.

Vietnam Airlines (VNA) could consider resuming its flights to China in April if the coronavirus outbreak is put under control soon, or in July or August at the latest, said a VNA representative in a statement.

Vietnam’s manufacturing sector is suffering supply chain problems caused by the coronavirus epidemic, which may delay production of Samsung Electronics’ new phones, the Ministry of Industry and Trade told Reuters on Friday.

It has never been easier for property investors in Vietnam to access leading experts and pick their brain on the most burning issues in the market.

Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index shed 0.54 percent to 933.09 points Friday, with losses led by shares of the country’s biggest banks.

Five tonnes of Vietnam’s red flesh dragon fruit were recently shipped to Australia in a bid to seek new markets for Vietnamese fruit exports amid difficulties stemming from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Japan on February 21 signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Vietnam’s southern economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City to strengthen the city’s urban railway management capacity.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has instructed ministries, sectors and localities to quickly build their own development scenarios in accordance with the development of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in order to mitigate the impact of the epidemic while striving to fulfill set targets.

Vietnam’s domestic pork supplies could fall by 20 to 35 percent this year as a consequence of African swine fever, according to the Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development (IPSARD).