Kon Tum Province records 300 earthquakes over a year

The Central Highland province of Kon Tum has recorded more than 300 earthquakes since April 2021, according to the provincial administration.

Highly-infectious BA.2.74 Omicron sub-variant detected in Vietnam

Vietnam has detected a number of new, highly-contagious Omicron sub-variants, including BA.2.74, said the General Department of Preventive Medicine on August 17.

Relaxing visa policy to attract more foreign tourists to Vietnam: insiders

Vietnam’s visa policy should be more open to lure international tourists, insiders have said.

Vietnam Airlines resumes, increases frequency of several flights in September

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will resume flights connecting the central city of Da Nang with Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur and Thailand’s Bangkok from September 1 and September 15, respectively, the carrier has announced.

Da Lat listed among world’s best places for binge-worthy dating

Booking.com has named Vietnam's Da Lat city among the world's six places for the summer’s binge-worthy dating shows.

Quang Ninh refutes allegations of sea encroachment in Ha Long Bay

The authorities of Quang Ninh province has refuted information that it has allowed a project to conduct sea encroachment and subdivide land plots for sale, which seriously undermined the conservation of the UNESCO-recognised Ha Long Bay.

VN extends time of anti-dumping investigation on tables, chairs from Malaysia, China

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has decided to extend time limit of investigation on applying anti-dumping measures on table and chair products originating from Malaysia and China by six months.

EVFTA and UKVFTA: the same sweet spot

With many similarities, the UK- Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) could be called a direct copy of the EU- Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).

Credit package for social housing not as productive as hoped

Few have benefited from the VND15 trillion credit package for social housing as there is a limited supply of low-cost homes.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS AUGUST 17

More effective tax collection of e-commerce necessary

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Cultural industry to contribute 10% of Hanoi’s GRDP by 2045

Authority warns of scam South Korea labour export programmes

The Department of Overseas Labour under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs have warned about scams targeting people who want to work in technical occupations in South Korea.

Textile firms call for favourable policies amid pessimistic prospects

With a pessimistic outlook for the second half of 2022, textile firms are calling for favourable governmental policies to turn their situation around.

Enterprises ignoring waste management to face penalty

Enterprises that are required to manage their waste and have yet to fulfill their payment obligations will be inspected, with a possible fine of up to VND2 billion for violations.

Favorable conditions pledged for Qatar’s funds, enterprises

Competent Vietnamese agencies are willing to create favorable conditions for Qatar’s investment funds and enterprises to seek investment opportunities in the country.

Woman posing for Tiktok video at Phu Quoc airport banned from flying for six months

The head of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam Dinh Viet Thang has decided to issue a flight ban on a woman posing for a TikTok video at the Phu Quoc Airport tarmac for six months.

“1,000 public employees quitting jobs each month is inaccurate data”: HCM City

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Home Affairs says the information that 6,177 public employees quit their jobs in the first half of 2022 is incorrect. These are actually statistics from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2022.

Gov't sets up six working groups to inspect disbursement of public investment capital

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has tasked six working groups to inspect disbursement of public investment capital in 41 ministries, state agencies and 18 localities where disbursement is below the national average rate of 34.47 percent as of July 31.

Vietnam to mobilise $360 billion for sustainable development targets

Vietnam needs to mobilise $360 billion for implementing its green and sustainable development targets by 2030.

Vietnam to make Apple Watch, MacBook for first time

Apple is in talks to make Apple Watches and MacBooks in Vietnam for the first time as the US tech giant looks to diversify production away from China, Nikkei Asia reported.

Japanese firm buys 35.1% stake at Vietnam’s power company

JERA Inc., a power generation company of Japan, has signed a deal to buy a 35.1% stake at Vietnam’s Gia Lai Electricity JSC (GEC) to tap the Southeast Asian nation's growing demand for electricity and further its own decarbonisation efforts.

Goalkeeper Dang Van Lam officially signs contract with Binh Dinh

Goalkeeper Dang Van Lam has signed a three-year contract with Binh Dinh FC and is expected to play his first match for his new team in the V.League 1 this weekend.

Vietnam faces shortage of Protamine sulfate

The Drug Administration of Vietnam (DAV) has sent a letter to provincial and municipal departments of health, hospitals and drug importers, asking them to supply information on stocks of Protamine sulfate.

Rampant use of “laughing balls” in HCM City’s Bui Vien pedestrian street

On the evening of August 13, VietNamNet observed many people on Bui vien pedestrian street in HCM City using so-called “laughing balls” which contain N2O gas which is only allowed to be traded and produced for use in industrial activities.

Axie Infinity to expand operations in Korea

Sky Mavis, the company that developed the Axie Infinity game, is looking to expand its operations in the Korean market, a co-founder of Sky Mavis said during the recent Korean Blockchain Week.