MyGo lost in ride-hailing market?

MyGo, Viettel Post’s app, will likely decide to focus its fleet on delivery services and drop ride-hailing.

Cambodia Culture Week set to take place on November 19 in Can Tho

The city of Can Tho is scheduled to host Cambodia Culture Week 2019 from November 19 to 22, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Vietnamese government plans to borrow US$20 billion in 2020

The government’s report to the National Assembly on the 2019 public debt and 2020 budget shows that it plans to mobilize VND460 trillion worth of capital, mostly to offset the deficit and repay principal.

Vietnam National University-HCM City, a pioneer in AI research

HCM City uses artificial intelligence as a foundation to develop industry 4.0 and become a smart city.

Hanoi inspires French artist

The Hanoi Industrial Fine Arts University will celebrate its 70th anniversary on November 14. It recently held Hanoi Art Connecting with 60 international artists.

Leasing demand in Vietnam’s industrial parks remains strong

During the first nine months of 2019, industrial park companies achieved impressive business results, especially developers who own large-scale land banks for lease.

 

Hanoi park to play host to Kanagawa festival

The Kanagawa festival is scheduled to be held at Ly Thai To park in Hanoi over a two-day period from November 16 to 17.

Vietnam customs to impound seven autos featuring nine-dash-line map

 The General Department of Customs has announced that it will impose an administrative fine on the importer of seven automobiles imported from China with a navigation app featuring the illegal nine-dash line, alongside seizing the vehicles.

 

Agro-forestry-fishery exports to China through informal channels suspended

Local exporters of agro-forestry-fishery products can no longer ship their products to China through informal channels, stated Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong.

 

Vietnam to take on Mongolia in qualifiers for AFC U-19 Championship

Vietnam's national U19 football team are set to play Mongolia in their opening match of the qualifying round for the AFC U-19 Championship.

Fine artworks from Asian artists go on show in Hanoi

An exhibition featuring 81 fine artworks from 19 representative Asian artists opened in Hanoi on November 5 with the Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ta Quang Dong in attendance.

Jail sentence upheld for Danang official accused of child abuse

The Ho Chi Minh City People's Court on Wednesday upheld the 18-month sentence for the former deputy director of Danang City People's Procuracy, Nguyen Huu Linh who was accused of sexually abusing children under 16.

 

Hanoi taxi driver fined for ripping off foreign passenger

A driver of an unlicensed taxi firm in Hanoi was made to pay a fine and had his driving licence revoked for two months after cheating a British man.

 

Vinfast cars to serve Vietnam ASEAN Chairmanship activities

Made-in-Vietnam Vinfast cars will be used to serve many activities of the Vietnam ASEAN Chairmanship Year 2020.

 

Vietnam’s credit growth projected to reach 10-year low of 13.2% in 2019

The slow growth comes mainly from state-owned banks, which have become more stringent on their loan disbursements.

Quang Ninh: border force saves a Chinese national in river

Border guards in the northern province of Quang Ninh’s Mong Cai city saved a Chinese man found being drifted along the Bac Luan river during their patrol on early November 5.

Vietnam, US cooperate to strengthen infrastructure finance

The Ministry of Finance inked a cooperation framework to strengthen infrastructure finance with the US Department of the Treasury in Hanoi on November 6.

RoK helps Vietnam develop qualification management system

The Directorate of Vocational Education and Training (DVET) and the Human Resources Development Service of Korea (HRD) today signed an MoU for establishing a qualification management and operation system, namely Q-Net, in Vietnam.

1982 UNCLOS helps shape order at oceans and seas

As part of the ongoing 11th East Sea International Conference in Hanoi, delegatesattended a special session marking the 25th anniversary of the entry into force of the 1982 UNCLOS and 25 years since Vietnam approved the convention.

NA deputies question on efforts to remove EC’s ‘yellow card’ warning

NA deputies questioned about measures to remove the European Commission’s ‘yellow card’ warning to Vietnam’s fisheries sector during the Q&A session to Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong.

Vietnamese brides take lion’s share of int’l marriages in South Korea

The number of international marriages between a citizen of the Republic of Korea (RoK) and a foreigner in 2018 rose 8.5 percent from a year earlier to 23,773, with Vietnamese brides taking the lion’s share.

Vietnam’s export tunover surges 7.4 percent in 10 months

Vietnam’s export turnover in the last 10 months yearly increased 7.4 percent year-on-year to over 217 billion USD, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Vietnam attends 5th ASEANSAI Summit in Indonesia

Deputy Auditor General Vu Van Hoa led a Vietnamese delegation to attend the fifth ASEAN Supreme Audit Institutions (ASEANSAI) Summit in Kuala Lumpur on November 6.

Visa waivers for victims' families in Essex lorry tragedy: UK

Family members of 39 victims in the Essex lorry tragedy will receive visa waivers if they want to travel to the UK, the British Home Office announced on Tuesday.

Ninth suspect arrested in connection with Essex lorry deaths: Police

Nghe An police chief said yesterday that another person has been detained in connection with the people smuggling ring involved in the tragic deaths of 39 people found in Essex, UK, two weeks ago.