Vietnam changes mindset for Industry 4.0

Intelligence, science, technology, innovative ideas, and qualified human resources are the most important factors for development during the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

Vietnam's hospitality to continue attracting investors over next decade

Vietnam’s hospitality industry will remain attractive for the next ten years, experts told the Vietnam Hospitality Forum held by CBRE Vietnam on November 7 in Hanoi.

 

Foreign businesses look to expand investment in Vietnam

Many foreign businesses have come to explore the investment opportunities in Vietnam recently with the intention of investing or expanding operation in the country.

Japanese cherry blossom festival to be held in Hanoi

The 5th cherry blossom festival 2020 will be held in the capital city in March, according to the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Big players in Vietnam's seafood sector face big losses

The seafood sector witnessed unsatisfactory business results in the first nine months of the year as a number of big companies reported sharp declines in profits in comparison with the same period last year.

Southeast Asia-Japan youth ship arrives in HCM City

The 46th Ship for the Southeast Asian Youth Programme (SSEAYP) docked at Hiep Phuoc port in Vietnam’s southern economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City on November 10.

Foreign businesses look to expand investment in Vietnam

Many foreign businesses have come to explore the investment opportunities in Vietnam recently with the intention of investing or expanding operation in the country.

Ca Tru singing descendants: Positive signs

Ca tru singing was put on a list of Intangible Cultural Heritages in need of urgent safeguarding back in 2009 due to the dwindling number of people who had mastered the art.

NA to adopt resolution on socio-economic development plan for 2020

National Assembly deputies are scheduled to adopt a resolution on the socio-economic development plan for 2020 on November 11 as part of their ongoing eighth session.

World's smallest ungulates spotted in Vietnam after nearly 30 years

For the first time in almost three decades, the silver-backed chevrotain or mouse deer that is thought to be on the verge of extinction has been spotted in a jungle in Vietnam.

Fuel-saving hybrid cars not favored in Vietnam

Hybrid, PHEV and EV engines help reduce harmful emissions and save fuel, but they are not favored in Vietnam because of the lack of encouragement measures.

Renowned Korean singer So Hyang booked to perform in Vietnam

Popular singer So Hyang from the Republic of Korea is scheduled to make a return to Vietnam in order to perform at the “Spark live concert: So Hyang in Vietnam”, which is set to take place in Ho Chi Minh City on December 14.

The mystery of Vietnam’s trade surplus

In its annual plans in recent years, the Government has always anticipated trade deficit. In reality, Vietnam has always run a trade surplus.

Billion-dollar fintech market awaits sandbox for breakthrough

Regulators are working to finalise the sandbox for healthy market development, accelerating economic growth that will help Vietnamese fintech companies bloom.

Artworks by Asian artists displayed in Hanoi

An exhibition of artworks by leading Asian artists is taking place at the Vincom Center for Contemporary Art (VCCA) in Hanoi.

 

Entertainment Events in Hanoi & HCMC on November 11-17

A selection of noteworthy artistic and cultural events to take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Profit drop may hamper Sharp Corporation new factory plans in Vietnam

The decrease of net profit in the period between April and September may impact the plans of Sharp Corporation to develop a new factory in Vietnam.

Brewer Habeco reports falling net profit in third quarter

Despite tripling expenses on advertisement and promotion programmes in the third quarter, Habeco still reported a decrease in net profit.

H’Mong round sticky rice cakes in northwest Vietnam

Giay (round sticky rice) cakes have long been an indispensable part of H’Mong cuisine in Vietnam’s northwestern region.

Vietnam exports 14,200 tonnes of tea to Taiwan in nine months

Vietnam shipped to Taiwan (China) 14,200 tonnes of tea for over 22.5 million USD between January and September.

Kazakhstani lower house’s chairman to visit Vietnam

Chairman of the Mazhilis (lower house) of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nurlan Nigmatulin will pay an official visit to Vietnam from November 13-15.

Czech-Vietnamese encyclopaedia wins Czech literature award

The six-volume Czech-Vietnamese encyclopaedia was among eight works honoured at the 2019 award for literature by the Czech Writers’ Association in Prague on November 9 in recognition for their significance to the country’s literature and culture.

Dien Bien police arrest two transnational drug traffickers

Police in the northwestern border province of Dien Bien have successfully busted a transnational drug trafficking ring, seizing 220 bricks of heroin with total weight of 77kg.

Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific adjust flight schedules due to storm

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and Jetstar Pacific on November 10 announced that they will adjust schedules of fights from/to Phu Yen, Quy Nhon, Nha Trang and Pleiku on November 10 due to storm Nakri.

First Vietnam Market in Malaysia to open in March 2020

The first Vietnam Market in Malaysia with 200 pavilions is scheduled to open in March 2020.