Export price peaks, Vietnam’s rice advances towards the EU

The rice price in the world market, which is at a nine-year high, helped Vietnam earn $2.2 billion from rice exports in the first eight months of the year.

Pandemic-themed photo book released

A photo book on life in Vietnam during the COVID-19 pandemic has been published by the Vietnam News Agency Publishing House. 

Stagnated construction leads to large steel inventories

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to many construction and real estate projects being delayed, resulting in large inventories of construction materials, especially steel.

Recruitment demand rises, but employers can't find enough workers

Enterprises in a number of sectors in HCM City need to recruit a large number of employees but are finding it difficult to fill positions despite numerous job losses amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Award-winning movie gets premiere date at last

The international-award winning movie Ròm will have its premiere in theatres nationwide on September 25 after being delayed in July due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tourism demand stimulus program may fail as service providers break promises

In many cases, parties in the tourism supply chain broke their promises to reduce prices, and as a result, travel firms could not provide tours at reasonable fees and travelers felt they were not respected.

Latest Coronavirus News in Vietnam & Southeast Asia September 14

Vietnam records no new COVID-19 cases on Sept. 14 morning

Hanoi considers allowing overnight services to boost night-time economy

Authorities in Hanoi are seeking feedback for a pilot scheme to allow recreational establishments in Hoan Kiem area to stay open past midnight.

Registration fee cut does little to revive VN auto market

In June Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc issued a decree cutting registration fees for domestically manufactured cars and other vehicles by half for the rest of the year.

AMM 53: Cambodia reiterates stance on East Sea issue

As a non-claimant state, Cambodia aligns itself with the common aspiration that the East Sea remains a sea of peace, stability and prosperity, stated Cambodian Deputy PM and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Prak Sokhonn.

Vietnam-Cambodia treaty on transfer of sentenced persons to take effect

The Treaty on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons between Vietnam and Cambodia will come into effect on October 1, allowing certain inmates to continue serving jail terms in their home nations, the Cambodian Ministry of Justice announced yesterday.

Incurring crushing losses, café owners rush to sell shops

Losing patrons and having no money to pay for rent, the owners of many coffee houses have had to shut down.

President Ho Chi Minh’s Prison Diary republished in German

The famous “Nhat Ky Trong Tu” (Prison Diary) written by late President Ho Chi Minh during the early 1940s has been republished in German by two German citizens on the occasion of his 130th birthday (1890-2020).

Reading culture still not flourishing, despite growth in book titles

The increase in the number of published books cannot be equated with the growth of the local reading culture, experts said at a recent meeting held by the Vietnam Publishing Association with several publishers and book companies in Hanoi.

AMM 53: US stresses law-based international order in East Sea

US Deputy Secretary of State Stephen E. Biegun and foreign ministers stressed the importance of law-based international order in the settlement of disputes and rising militarisation in the East Sea at the virtual 27th ASEAN Regional Forum.

Vietnam – Japan ties unchanged: AJC Secretary General

No matter who will succeed Abe Shinzo to become Japanese Prime Minister, the relations between Japan and Vietnam will not change, said Secretary General of the ASEAN-Japan Centre (AJC) Masataka Fujita.

VIETNAM'S BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES SEPTEMBER 14

Strong liquidity in Vietnam stock markets boosts stock exchanges revenue

Vietnam’s image popularised at multicultural festival in Germany

Huong Viet, an online magazine of the Vietnamese community in Germany, on September 12 joined a multicultural festival in Augsburg in the southern state of Bayern, 

Vietnam strives to unleash potential of AI

Whilst Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be considered a new yet promising concept in the nation, AI has been included in the list of high technologies that need to be prioritised for further development since 2014.

Revenue soars, but casinos in VN still taking a loss

Casinos are considered a ‘sensitive business’ in Vietnam. Though regulations have been loosened, they are still very strict.

Chubb Life Vietnam honored 'Top Insurance Workplaces 2020'

Insurance Business Asia, a world-renowned insurance publication, has just named Chubb Life Insurance Vietnam Company Limited (Chubb Life Vietnam) among the “Top Insurance Workplaces 2020” in Asia.

Drug retailers in fierce compettion for bigger share of $16 billion market

The long queues of people standing and waiting for their turn to buy face masks show the great potential of the drug and medical equipment market.

Predicted consumer resets to shape Vietnam FMCG market: Nielsen

The news cycle related to Covid-19 transmission no longer influences trends on the FMCG market in Vietnam and Southeast Asia.

Google share in Vietnam search market hits low on competition from Coc Coc

The search engine's share giant dropped by nearly 4.8 percentage points in August 2020 year-on-year.

Hanoi struggles to deal with plastic waste

Plastic waste can take up to hundreds of years to decompose, creating an increasing burden on landfills, particularly when the sites run out of space to bury garbage.