How can foreign investors be prevented from acquiring Vietnamese enterprises?

Vietnamese enterprises, hit hard by Covid-19, may be the ‘aiming points’ of foreign ‘sharks’ attempting to swallow up enterprises at low costs.

Abandoned boats pose risks to waterway and environment

Abandoned and derelict boats pose significant risks to waterway safety and have environmental impacts on local communities in Quang Ngai Province.

Artists raise funds to build houses

A campaign by artist Ngo Tran Vu has raised nearly VND200 million (nearly US$9,000) to build houses for poor people through an online painting auction.

Startup project trains visually impaired to listen to breathing, input data for medical diagnoses

The startup project offers visually impaired people a stable job – listening to people’s breathing and help provide data for diagnoses about respiratory illnesses.

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Local firms should have good knowledge about CE and FDA standards: seminar

Award-winning European animated film “Dilili in Paris” to be screened in HCMC, Hue

“Dilili in Paris,” a 2018 French, German and Belgian computer-animated adventure film, will be screened at the Institute of Cultural Exchange with France in HCMC on May 30 and at the French Institute in Hue City on June 27.

The experience of being 7km deep in Paradise cave

Most visitors who have been to Paradise cave, located in Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park, are only allowed to explore just the first 1km into this cave along a wooden staircase and boardwalk under bright lights. 

50 students from Nhat Quang Secondary School participate in “I love my country’s sea, island” contest

The High Command of the Coast Guard held the contest “I love my country’s sea, island” in Nhat Quang commune, Phu Cu district, Hung Yen province on May 30.

Kylie Jenner: Forbes drops celebrity from billionaire list

The magazine says the Kardashian family misled the press about the value of Jenner's makeup business.

Finding gold in computer, smartphone waste

Scientists say exploiting gold mines is not the only way to obtain gold. The source with the most potential is electronic waste. For every ton of smartphone waste, there are 350 grams of gold.

HCM City prepares to receive foreign workers

The HCM City Department of Health has issued guidelines for medical surveillance of foreign experts coming from abroad as part of COVID-19 prevention efforts.

More giant foreign firms plan to shift investment into Vietnam

Vietnam is expected to see a new foreign direct investment (FDI) wave as more foreign companies plan to move investment into the country.

George Floyd death: Clashes across US as protesters demand justice

Crowds rally at the White House among other places over the death in police custody of George Floyd.

Coronavirus: Trump terminates US relationship with WHO

The president accuses the UN health agency of "failing" over its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Contemporary art exhibition features VN, foreign artists

The contemporary art exhibition Lunar Breccia featuring seven local and overseas artists opens today (May 29) at Galerie Quynh.

Animal charity calls on Government to ban dog and cat meat trade

Dog and cat meat consumption has always been a controversial topic in Việt Nam. Traditional food or appalling cruelty? 

Rice harvest season starts in Hanoi

The rice fields under the mountains in the suburban area in My Duc District, Hanoi have been ready for the harvest season.

Son La court sentences defendants in exam scandal

The People’s Court of northwestern Son La province on May 29 announced punishment for 12 defendants involved in score manipulations in the 2018 national high school examinations.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc holds phone talk with Singaporean counterpart

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on May 29 discussed on the phone with his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong bilateral and regional cooperation in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

General secretaries of Committee for Vietnam–China Bilateral Cooperation hold online meeting

Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung held an online conference with the committee’s Chinese general secretary – Deputy Foreign Minister Luo Zhaohui on May 29.

Latest Coronavirus News in Vietnam & Southeast Asia May 30

COVID-19: Another imported case confirmed, total hits 328

 

Another heat wave strikes VN, temperatures rise to 40 again

Another heat wave is sweeping across the northern and central regions of Vietnam, with temperatures reaching 40 degrees Celsius and UV levels hazardous to human health.

VN garment exports forecast to plummet due to lack of orders

Vietnam's garment and textile exports in the first four months fell 10 percent year-on-year to 10.63 billion USD and could fall much further as buyers cancelled orders due to COVID-19, according to the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (Vitas).

Vietnam strives to effectively attract private investment

Vietnam has been advised to introduce a range of solutions aimed at attracting private investment in an effective manner with the private economic sector increasingly becoming a key part of the national economy,

Exploring the stunning beauty of Ninh Thuan province

Whilst the southern central coastal province of Ninh Thuan is most famous for its deep blue sea and beautiful beaches with white sands, the province also boasts a range of other spectacular features.