Ride hailing

A representative of Grab told the Vietnam News Agency that to strictly follow the directives of the prime minister and the chairman of Hanoi City and to guarantee partners drivers’ and customers’ safety, the firm decided to stop the operation of the GrabBike service until April 15. … [Read more...] about Ride-hailing motorbike services halted in Hanoi

On the other end of the line, the woman told him she needed to send out medicine to some clients but could not find anyone to execute delivery. Hung, 29, put on his gloves, mask and helmet, and rushed to help his loyal patron. … [Read more...] about Delivery workers risk Covid-19 infection trying to earn a buck

Viet Nam’s State-owned oil producer PetroVietnam (PVN) has yet to commit to any spending cuts. However, PVN did concede through an official statement that its 2020 revenue was likely to be halved due to the drop-off in crude and losses incurred from some ongoing projects. PVN is also believed to have ordered its subsidiaries to prepare business scenarios for different oil price levels as it contemplates the likelihood of a protracted downturn in prices. … [Read more...] about COVID-19, price decline hit Viet Nam’s oil industry

“We now expect refined fuels consumption to contract by 1 per cent in 2020, down from the previous forecast for 3 per cent expansion. The severity of reported COVID-19 spread in Viet Nam has been moderate relative to larger regional peers, although this has proven insufficient to prevent a precipitation in domestic demand.” — VNS … [Read more...] about COCVID-19, price decline hit Vietnam’s oil industry

Reportedly, the Lai Chau provincial Border Guard Command has closely worked with public security forces, economic-defense missions and militia forces to establish 57 teams to patrol and prevent the disease from spreading into Vietnam. The teams must patrol 265 kilometers of the Vietnam-China shared borderline. … [Read more...] about Military units receive support to fight COVID-19