Is there a new wave of bank shares landing in VN stock market?

Commercial banks have six months to fulfill procedures to list their shares on the bourse, as requested by the Prime Minister.

A life spent teaching poor minorities

A deep desire to help poor ethnic Bahnar children motivates Chhỡi, a teacher in Blen Village, Lo Pang Commune in the Central Highlands’ Gia Lai Province, to devote himself to education.

EuroCham stresses importance of stimulus packages in Vietnam’s post-pandemic recovery

State financial support for companies hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, regardless of the level they are yet, and subject to the Government’s consideration in terms of budget range and macroeconomic stability, 

Skilled hands make fabric come alive

Ho Van Tai of Tan Phu Trung Commune in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap is considered the last artisan producing embossed fabric pictures in Vietnam’s southern region, after 68 years in the craft.

Private sector involvement proposed in Chu Lai airport project

The authority of Quang Nam Province has proposed that private investors be allowed to participate in the construction, management and operation of Chu Lai airport, similar to the investment model adopted for Van Don airport in Quang Ninh Province.

Con Dao struggling to deal with waste disposal headache

Authorities in Con Dao District in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau are facing overloaded waste disposal at a local dumping site.

Fitch Ratings says Vietnam outperforms among Asia’s frontier sovereigns

According to Fitch Ratings, Vietnam is positioned to stand out among Asia’s frontier and emerging markets this year as a result of its economic resilience and success in bringing the novel coronavirus pandemic under control.

Vietnam’s bond market posts highest growth in emerging East Asia: ADB

The local currency (LCY) bond market in Vietnam posted the highest growth in the emerging East Asia region, as authorities took fiscal and monetary policy actions to mitigate the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.

Peaceful life on Truong Sa

Forty-five years after the reunification in 1975, generations of soldiers and people in Truong Sa island district, Khanh Hoa province, have steadfastly stayed on the islands and continue to work on the sea. 

Dak Nong to have expressway to HCM City

The Ministry of Transport has urged the Ho Chi Minh Road Project Management Board to step up preparations for the construction of an expressway linking Dak Nong Province in the Central Highlands and HCMC.

Prime Minister names acting Minister of Health

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a decision promoting Permanent Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long to acting Minister of the health ministry.

Amended law alters funding landscape

The Vietnamese National Assembly has adopted the new Law on Investment, with new rules in favour of foreign investment, including from the US, which is expected to surge in Vietnam in the time to come.

Equipped with high-speed vessels, Vietnam Coast Guard handles many major frauds

The Vietnam Coast Guard has been equipped with high-speed and modern ships so it is completely possible to suppress smugglers, commercial fraud and criminals who deliberately flee. 

 

Vulcan prosthetic limb opens up new opportunities for amputees

A Vietnamese startup is manufacturing prosthetic products for amputees at reasonable prices.

HCM City’s bus operators ask for suspension of services due to debts

Ten bus operators in HCMC, which are operating most of the buses in the city, have asked the municipal government for a temporary suspension of services from August 15 due to mounting debts, according to Tuoi Tre newspaper.

China is largest plywood investor in Vietnam

China has invested in 29 plywood projects worth over US$150 million in Vietnam, becoming the country’s largest plywood investor, according to Ngo Sy Hoai, vice chairman of the Vietnam Timber and Forest Products Association.

Traditional Japanese dolls exhibition comes back to Hanoi

Following the success of the Traditional Japanese dolls exhibition in 2013, the Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam is set to organise the second edition of its kind from July 11 to August 10 in Hanoi.

HCM City to establish university of health sciences

HCM City plans to set up a University of Health Sciences which will be developed from the HCM City National University’s Faculty of Health.

Australia helps train Vietnamese vocational education specialists

21 lecturers and specialists involved in quality assurance from vocational education and training schools across Vietnam have benefited from the “Informal Learning Opportunity in Vocational Education and Training Quality Assurance” course

Customs authority discovers multiple cases of origin fraud

Country of origin fraud cases, wherein Chinese products bear Made-in-Vietnam labels, are on the rise, with Vietnam’s customs authority recently inspecting 76 cases

Stephanie Winston Wolkoff: Melania Trump's former aide to publish book

Stephanie Winston Wolkoff has claimed she was "thrown under the bus" by the White House.

US to withdraw visas for foreign students if classes moved fully online

Some foreign students may need to move to a university with in-person classes to stay in the US.

How much money will the state pour into schools for the gifted?

The State spends big money to build and operate schools for the gifted, but many people think it is a waste of resources.

Spam messages, calls to be blocked in late 2020

Competent agencies will deactivate the SIM cards of unknown users in late 2020, while spam text messages and calls will also be blocked, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Phan Tam told a review conference in Hanoi yesterday.

School sports tournaments in HCM City, 3x3 hoops in Hanoi

The 2020 HCM City School Festival Basketball Tournament for Milo Cup, which opened at Phu Tho Stadium in District 11 on Sunday (July 5), has attracted 136 teams from 300 schools.