New general education program: are textbooks’ lifespans too short?

Many parents say that under the “one curriculum, many textbooks” principle, the lifespan of textbooks will be too short, causing a waste of resources.

NA chairman concerned over slow disbursement of stimulus package

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has expressed concern over the slow disbursement of a VND347-trillion stimulus package for the country’s economic recovery and development in 2022 and 2023.

PAPI 2021: under-the-table money exists in red-book granting, healthcare

The 2021 Vietnam Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI 2021) report released on May 10 showed some improvements.

Billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong gathers strength for new ventures

The businesses owned by dollar billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong are maintaining cash flow and seeking more capital in the stock market to prepare for a new ‘game’.

PM stresses sincerity, trust and responsibility for better world at US centre

Prime Minister Pham Minh delivered a presentation at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Washington D.C on May 11 (local time) as part of activities during his working visit to the US.

Local fuel prices soar to all-time highs

The price of RON95 gasoline was revised up by VND1,550 a liter today, May 11, to hit an all-time high, while bio-fuel E5 RON92 and other fuels rose by VND1,210-1,490 per liter or kilogram.

Reforms continue for land-related policies and laws: Party leader

Vietnam will continue to reform land-related policies and laws, improve the effectiveness of land use and management, and create a driving force to develop itself into a high-income country, said Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

LEGO leader visits Vietnam, inspects US$1bln Binh Duong project

LEGO Group Chief Operations Officer Carsten Rasmussen is in Vietnam to inspect the construction site of its US$1 billion plant in Binh Duong province.

SEA Games 31: Vietnam tops medal table on May 11 with 10 golds

Vietnamese athletes won six more golds on May 11, bringing their SEA Games 31 gold tally to 10, helping the hosts stay atop the medal table by the end of the competition day.

SEA Games 31: Kurash athletes secure two more golds for Vietnam

The Vietnamese kurash team won two more gold medals on May 11, the second day of the event’s competition, at the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31), exceeding the target of five golds.

RoK airlines increase flights to Vietnam

Authorities of the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Chungbuk province, about 105 km south of Seoul capital, have said they will promote the resumption of international flights at Cheongju International Airport, including direct ones to Vietnam.

Ministry rejects China’s fishing ban on Vietnamese waters

China’s fishing ban on waters within Vietnam’s sovereignty, sovereign right, and jurisdiction in the East Sea is valueless, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) in a recent document sent to coastal localities.

Ministry of Public Security urged to share data about real-time entry/exit

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has asked the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) to continue to develop a digital ecosystem for the national population database and perfect the VNeID app as instructed in Notice No 86 dated March 28.

Localities to improve effectiveness of online public services

Some localities have reduced service fees and charges, and assigned targets for online document processing in an aim to improve online public services.

Technology investment: good way to increase productivity, reduce labor cost

Increasing productivity must be considered an important basis for calculating wage increases for workers, not just based on the CPI.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS MAY 11

E-commerce promoting post-pandemic economic recovery: Experts

Three golds in bag of Vietnam on May 11

Vietnamese athletics have continued their winning ways, picking up three more SEA Games gold medals Wednesday morning, two in rowing and one in pencak silat.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES MAY 11

SEA Games 31: Hanoi adds 129 buses

High-quality FDI projects drive recovery of real estate market

Reopening the economy is key to keeping the strong inflow of FDI into economic sectors.

PM Chinh arrives in Washington DC for working trip to US

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh arrived in Washington DC on May 11 for a week-long working trip to the United States and the United Nations.

Google creates trends for SEA Games 31

Google Trends are expected to bring the image of the SEA Games to audiences in Southeast Asia and around the world.

Top athletes of SEA Games 31 offered free tours to Son Doong Cave

The central province of Quang Binh has announced a plan to offer free tours to explore Son Doong Cave, the largest cave in the world, for the two most outstanding athletes at SEA Games 31.

PM issues warning against Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment

The prime minister on May 9 issued a warning against Vo Thanh Thong, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment, for the violations and shortcomings he committed while he was serving as chairman of Can Tho City.

Vietnam will raise special consumption tax on cigarettes, beer, and spirits

Cigarettes, beer, and spirits in Vietnam will be subject to an increased special consumption tax (SCT)

113 children drown in Vietnam in first five months

As many as 113 children drowned in Vietnam in the first five months of this year, according to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs’ Department of Children Affairs.