VIETNAM NEWS DECEMBER 9

12 Vietnamese universities ranked in world’s top 3,000

Bac Ninh: village surrounded by 370,000 tons of waste

About 370,000 tons of waste discharged from recycled aluminum establishments in the past 30 years has affected the life of more than 10,000 people in Man Xa village in Van Mon commune, Yen Phong district, in Bac Ninh province.

Truong Sa, Hoang Sa archipelagos through ancient bibliographies

The Vietnamese people have left their footprints on the Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) islands since ancient times. 

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES DECEMBER 9

Two North-South expy subprojects proposed to be transferred to public investment

Prolonged air pollution forecasted for northern Vietnam

The northern region of Vietnam is experiencing quite severe air pollution and the problem would continue in many days to come.

Vietnam might lose position of leading SE wind market: GWEC

Steep reduction of feed-in-tariff (FIT) is believed to derail investment in new and planned wind projects in Vietnam.

EU-Vietnam relations: 30 years of enhancing partnership

In 1990, the then European Community and Vietnam established diplomatic relations. This was the official starting point for a relationship which has been developing from strength to strength ever since.

HCM City in need of more affordable housing

Ho Chi Minh City is expected to need an additional 160,000 social housing apartments in the next decade to meet its rising population and demand for affordable housing, according to the city’s Department of Construction.

Evidence of American war crimes to be recognized

Hanoi attached a historical plaque to a wall relief to pay homage to 80 people killed by US air raids in Hanoi in 1972.

Covid-19 pandemic shock: Opportunities in risks

Enterprises need to see the Covid-19 shock as an opportunity to turn things around and reform themselves.

Politburo discusses finalisation of National Party Congress documents

Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong chaired a Politburo meeting in Hanoi on December 8 to fine-tune the draft documents to be submitted to the 13th National Party Congress.

Developers’ commitment to Vietnam illustrating strengths

After a period of strong negative impacts caused by the pandemic, real estate investment activities in Asia-Pacific and Vietnam in particular started to show signs of recovery in the second half of the year,

Local packaging manufacturers go green

Using environmentally friendly and recycled packaging has become a worldwide trend, forcing packaging manufacturers to adapt.

Boss Thuy maked impressive comeback, boss Duc gets rich quickly

Some of the big business deals last week: Nguyen Duc Thuy planned a major deal worth VND3 trillion upon his comeback, Doan Nguyen Duc continued to pour money into football, and Le Phuoc Vu made a number of deals.

Vietnamese artists win prestigious Mnet Asian Music Awards

Three young Vietnamese artists won prizes at the Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) 2020 on Sunday night in Seoul.

Tax administration of personal transactions with YouTube, Facebook, Google, Amazon to be tightened

The tax authority will coordinate with commercial banks to manage taxes with cash flow in and out of digital platforms such as YouTube, Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Netflix arising from transactions in Vietnam, including from individuals.

Vietnam develops digital government on open technology

Noting that Vietnam will build a digital government based on open technology by developing platforms, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Huy Dung says that Flex Digital has features that fit the orientation.

Illegal dumping remains rampant in Hanoi

It is quite common to see rubbish dumping on many streets in Hanoi, which has become a thorny issue in the city for many years.

Grab drivers go on strike over ride charge hike

The Ministry of Health announced on December 5 that it would test phase one of a Covid-19 vaccine produced by Nanogen Pharmaceutical Biotechnology JSC on people from December 10 to 12.

HCM City students return to school after improved Covid-19 situation

Tens of thousands of students in HCM City have returned to school from today, December 7, following a week off for Covid-19 prevention.

Keyes' top perfomance helps Saigon Heat lead the VBA Finals

Saigon Heat defeated Thang Long Warriors in the third game of the 2020 VBA Finals series on Sunday with the score 65-53.

Public investment pushed to the fore

Vietnam will continue pumping a great deal of money into public investment with a view to reaching the country’s economic growth goal for next year.

Most outstanding events in the world 2020

From the deadly Covid-19 pandemic to a global movement for racial justice, the year 2020 has had world-changing events.

Vietnam further improves business environment

Vietnam’s stable political environment, rapid economic growth, competitive production cost and a large workforce are key factor ensuring the country’s status as an attractive investment destination.

Five “Make in Vietnam” cloud computing platforms are certified

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has presented certificates to five Vietnamese firms that have cloud computing platforms that have met technical criteria to serve e-government and e-governance.