Vietnam on way to end AIDS pandemic in 2030

A conference was held in Hanoi on December 4 to look back on 20 years of HIV/AIDS treatment in Vietnam.

Start-up enterprises need more incentives

A person's CV is one of the most important documents when it comes to starting or advancing a career, but many CVs are compiled manually which can lead to mistakes, especially if a new copy has to be submitted for every job application.

Japan ready to assist Vietnam in natural disaster preparedness

A delegation of the General Department of Natural Disaster Prevention and Control has conclluded a five-day working visit to Japan to learn the host country’s experiences in coping with super Typhoon Hagibis, especially in the dyke management.

Malaysia launches APEC 2020

Malaysia held a ceremony in Cyberjaya town on December 4 to launch the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2020, themed “Optimising Human Potential Towards a Future of Shared Prosperity”.

SEA Games 30: Vietnam wins 5 gold medals on fourth competition day

The Vietnamese sports delegation won five gold and many silver and bronze medals of December 4, the fourth day of the ongoing SEA Games in the Philippines.

Vietnamese start-up eco-system fastest growing in ASEAN

Pham Hong Quat, head of the National Agency for Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialisation Development under the Ministry of Science and Technology, talks about Techfest 2019 and the Vietnamese innovative start-up eco-system.

Diplomatic efforts needed to prevent worst impacts of upstream Mekong dams

Provincial authorities in the Mekong Delta have asked Vietnamese officials to address the inter-Governmental Mekong River Commission and step up diplomatic efforts to deal with countries upstream that are threatening the flow of the river.

 

The hard lot of Vietnam’s rice

Vietnam’s rice export price is always low compared with other countries because consumer confidence in Vietnam’s rice quality is not high, experts say.

Implementation of results of UPR 3rd cycle to change people's perceptions of their rights

2020 is the first year that Vietnam has carried out National Plans to implement the results of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 3rd cycle.

 

Vietnamese tenor stamps his name in European stages

Ninh Duc Hoang Long has written his name in Vietnam’s opera history by becoming the first Vietnamese tenor to take a main role in a world classical opera on the stage in Europe.

Start-ups make significant contributions to agriculture

Nguyen Ngoc Huong of HCM City’s Cu Chi District and her collaborators have jointly set up a start-up to produce freeze-dried powders from vegetables and leaves.

Bright prospects for FDI in Vietnamese property market

Vietnam has been extremely successful at attracting high-quality FDI, with this investment primarily going into manufacturing and real estate projects, according to Neil MacGregor, managing director of Savills Vietnam.

Hanoi traditional values feature in Old Quarter braised fish

Rustic but delicious and delicate "Old Quarter braised fish", which contains many distinct culinary culture features, has becoming more and more popular among costumers, making it a famous dish under the brand of " Hanoi - 36 Old Streets”.

Farmers earn big from sandworms

Every year, between the 9th and 10th months of the lunar year, farmers in the northern city of Haiphong earn big money from harvesting sandworms.

Vietnam's catfish export price drops

The catfish price has been decreasing sharply this year after two years of staying at high levels.

Legal overhaul urged for foreign firms to list shares in Vietnam

Encouraging FDI firms to list locally would help supervise their performance as the companies would be managed by not only local authorities but also investors, shareholders, and the local stock exchanges.

Human rights impressions in 2019

The UPR third cycle report highlights the efforts of the Vietnamese State in building a rule of law state and judicial reform, the achievements in guaranteeing political, civil, socio-economic and cultural rights.

 

Vietnam Finance Ministry to remove import tariffs for automotive input materials

The move is aimed to help develop the automotive supporting industries, particularly as Vietnam still has to import massive basic materials for domestic car production.

Growing appetite for quality snacks

Local snack producers in Vietnam are ramping up operations to tap into the growing demand amid changing eating habits.

Samsung seeks preferential treatments for US$220-million R&D center in Hanoi

Samsung wants to change the purpose of the R&D Center or transfer the building and its related land-use rights to another party, in case of necessity.

Total assets of banks in Vietnam increase 9% to nearly US$520 billion

The total assets of commercial banks under state ownership accounted for 43.4% of the total of the banking sector, followed by joint stock commercial banks with 41.4%.

BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES DEC. 4

Over 1.12 billion USD mobilised from G-bond auctions on HNX

 

Vietnam aims to enhance ARV treatment covered by health insurance

More than 42,000 HIV/AIDS patients in Vietnam had received antiretroviral (ARV) drugs covered by the health insurance fund as of the end of October.

Increasing awareness of human rights

Although it is not the first country to raise basic human rights issues, Vietnam is one of the few countries with early access to human rights.

 

More transparency needed in VN ash and slag market

Thanh Dai Phu My JSC in Hai Phong City began treating slag from steel mills in August 2015 when the treatment plant in Ba Ria – Vung Tau became operational.