Consumer lending expected to recover well after pandemic ends

Will consumer loans remain a money-spinner for banks post-COVID-19? This was a question recently posed by market observers after witnessing the pandemic’s big economic impact on individuals and households,

Ballet Kieu to be staged in HCM City this month

A ballet based on Truyện Kiều (The Tale of Kiều), the 18th century poetic masterpiece by the great poet Nguyen Du, is expected to be staged at the HCM City Opera House this month.

Covid-19 changes how Vietnamese shop

Instead of going to traditional markets or supermarkets for essential goods, more Vietnamese are buying things online.

A special museum of agricultural tools

Chau Son Hy, the abbot of Sa Lon Pagoda in Seven Mountains region in An Giang Province, was able to collect old agricultural tools used by the local Khmer people. 

Free concert featuring experimental music to be held in Hanoi

A concert where the audience can join the journey of understanding experimental music will be open for all at French cultural institute L’Espcace on June 12.

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Foreign ownership ratio in Binh Son Refinery slips

 

Robotic arm the first step on this 11th grader's scientific journey

Eleventh-grade student Tran Huu Phuc is a typical teenager in many ways. Except he's invented a robotic arm, automatic hand washing matching and solar-powered equipment.

Amazing Vietnamese wooden car models hit foreign headlines

Foreign website Carscoops has published an article titled “Amazing wood carved scale models” which showcases a range of impressive Vietnamese wooden car models.

The head must take responsibility for causing slow disbursement

National Assembly (NA) deputy Do Van Sinh, Permanent Member of NA Economic Committee, talks about the disbursement process for public investment projects this year.

Ethnic minorities’ traditional values find place in schools

Schools in Cao Loc district in northern Lang Son province have included a range of extra-curricular activities on ethnic minority groups’ traditional performances and games.

Investing in power projects, foreigners nurture big ambitions

Tens of solar power projects have been bought by foreign investors through M&A deals.

 

EVFTA widens varied procurement chances

Starting from this year, investors from EU member states will for the first time be allowed to tender for many types of public projects in Vietnam under EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement commitments.

Farmers in "occupation groups" improve incomes

A "farmer occupation group model" in the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau has helped farmers improve income and develop sustainable agricultural production.

Chance of a lifetime

Would the movement of the international capital flow together with the re-arrangement of the global supply chain since the start of the Sino-U.S. trade war and especially under the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic 

 

Waste management projects line up to address Vietnam’s white pollution

A community-based waste management project aiming to scale up classification and foster green investment was launched on Monday in the northern coastal province of Quang Ninh.

Sports administration working to help foreign coaches return to Vietnam

The National Sports Administration is applying for permission from authorities to allow important foreign experts and coaches to return to Vietnam to work.

From retail to finance, Vietnam all set to rebound with poise

Vietnam’s early efforts to weather the COVID-19 storm have helped its economy to reopen much sooner than others, with many sectors that have suffered badly from the outbreak – from retail to finance –now recovering with poise.    

Market sells countryside specialities in HCM City centre

A market which specialises in selling rural products is held in HCM City every Sunday morning to raise funds for charitable activities.

 

Coronavirus: Hundreds of Polish infections linked to mine

A single coal mine in southern Poland accounted for 38% of all new infections on Sunday.

The uniqueness of Khan Ran martial arts

Khan ran, a traditional checkered black and white shawl familiar to southern Vietnamese, could be used as a highly effective self-defense weapon in certain situations.

Did billionaire Vuong foresee Vietnam joining Quad Plus?

Covid-19 has forced manufacturers to consider restructuring the value chain, according to Sunny Hoang Hoa from Savills HCM City. Vietnam is expected to benefit from the trend.

Prospects for those with good grip on rule of origin

The enforcement of the landmark EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement can become reality within the next few months, ushering in multiple benefits for both sides.

EuroCham welcomes ratification of EVFTA and EVIPA

EuroCham welcomes the news that the National Assembly of Vietnam has ratified the European Union–Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and approved the European Union–Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), 

Nation buckles up for export bumps

Though Vietnam’s exports began to recover in May, the outlook for 2020 remains in doubt as a series of its major trade partners are bogged down in difficulties affecting their internal demand for goods.

Phu Nhuan Drama Troupe restages its hit on love after social distancing

Young artists at the Phu Nhuan Drama Troupe restaged one of its popular plays over the weekend.