Vietnamese, Danish friendship blossoms over the years

Many foreigners have enjoyed diverse landscapes, authentic local food, endless love, eternal friendship, and a favourable investment environment in Vietnam.

China imports less glutinous rice from Vietnam

The proportion of glutinous rice in total rice exports to China has fallen from 74 percent to 48 percent.

Vietnamese artists to appear in Norwegian play

Several talented local artists from the Vietnam Youth Theater have been invited to perform in 'Hedda Gabler', a classic play which is considered to be one of the outstanding works of Norwegian writer Henrik Ibsen.

Minor improvements seen in the transparency of provincial budgets

The average ranking of budget transparency for localities in 2021 was 69.53 points out of 100, a rise of just 0.44 points compared to 2020.

Pianist Nguyen Dang Quang returns home for concert of classical music

Piano player Nguyen Dang Quang, son of composer Quoc Trung and renowned artist Thanh Lam, is a fresh and promising presence at the event.

VN central bank acts to tighten the Vietnamese dong liquidity

A recent money market report of Saigon Securities Incorporation (SSI) showed the SBV last week net withdrew a total of VND34.6 trillion through the OMO channel.

Vietnam needs to improve human resources in digital age: World Bank

To reach the goal of becoming a high-income country by 2045, Vietnam needs to quickly improve the quality and quantity of its human resources.

Vietnam’s GDP rises by 13.67% in third quarter: statistics office

Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 13.67% in the third quarter, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Ministry of Culture demands strict supervision of beauty contests

Culture, Sports, and Tourism Minister Nguyen Van Hung has signed a directive strengthening state supervision of a variety of cultural and artistic activities, including beauty pageants and modelling contests.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS SEPTEMBER 29

Vietnam to become “new Asian tiger”: Italian journal

Vietnam to become the worlds chip production center

In the first eight months of this year, phones and electronic components have the most prominent export turnover in our country, reaching nearly 40 billion USD.

Currency stable amid fresh Fed hike

Despite the US Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate hike, the Vietnamese currency has seen only limited depreciation when compared to the currencies of its regional partners.

Typhoon Noru causes property losses to central Vietnam

Super typhoon Noru weakened into a tropical depression after entering the central region of Vietnam Tuesday night, damaging houses and uprooting trees.

Vietnam among world’s best performers in digital banking: Official

Vietnam is among the world’s best performers in digital banking, with around 15 trillion VND in total poured into digital transformation, said Le Anh Dung, Deputy Director of the State Bank of Vietnam’s Payment Department.

Vietnam to eliminate dog-transmitted rabies deaths by 2030

Vietnam needs to adopt lessons learned and work closely with local governments to ensure fewer deaths from rabies.

Huge profits expected from industrial real estate sector

Many businesspeople are pouring money into industrial real estate projects amid Vietnam’s macroeconomic stability and its position as a favorite destination for foreign investors.

3.8 million hectares of rice will be under open plan, not fixed: minister

Vietnam’s agriculture is experiencing a restructuring in order to increase seafood and fruit production, and to decrease rice production.

Interest subsidy package and tourism development receive VND18.5 trillion

The prime minister has decided to provide extra funding to the tourism development fund and the preferential credit package access to soft loans with an interest rate discount of two percentage points.

State Bank of Vietnam drains VND57.6 trillion from market

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) withdrew a net amount of VND57.6 trillion from the market to keep liquidity in the banking system scantly sufficient, which is an apparent move to buoy interest rates.

Vietnam grosses US$77 billion from phone, component, and electronic exports

Vietnam raked in approximately US$77 billion from the export of phones, components and computers, electronic products and spare parts during the opening eight months of the year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Vietnam invests nearly US$400 million abroad over nine-month period

Vietnam’s new and adjusted investment capital overseas during the initial nine months of the year reached nearly US$398.3 million, according to details given by the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

PM calls on Warburg Pincus to increase investments in Vietnam

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 28 suggested the US-based global growth investor Warburg Pincus to further its effective coordination with Vietnamese agencies to increase long-term and sustainable investment in the Southeast Asian nation.

Welcome ceremony held for Cuba Prime Minister

Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz leading a high-level Government delegation of Cuba arrived in Hanoi late September 28, beginning an official friendship visit to Vietnam at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh.

Crab noodle soup: A must-try specialty of Quang Ninh

Quang Ninh is widely known for the UNESCO world heritage site, Ha Long Bay, but few know about its famed crab noodle soup.

Video of injured foreigner helped by 'tattooed man' goes viral

A video featuring a Vietnamese man talking in a friendly manner with a foreign man in a hospital has gone viral.