Vietnam’s outlook positive for investment attraction

Vietnam is expected to attract more investors as its economy is developing at a stable rate, with GDP growth of 7 percent.

Vietnamese movie wins prize at Busan International Film Festival

Vietnamese movie “Rom” on October 12 won the “New Current” prize at the 24th International Busan Film Festival (BIFF) which is being held in the Republic of Korea.

ATF U14 & Under Junior Series – Grade A kicks off in Da Nang

The Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) U14 & Under Junior Series Da Nang Cup 2019 – Grade A opened at Tuyen Son Sport Village in the central city of Da Nang on October 12.

Announcement of Party Central Committee’s 11th plenum

Implementing the agenda of the whole tenure, the 12th Party Central Committee convened its 11th plenary meeting in Hanoi from October 7-12 to discuss and give opinions on draft reports to be submitted to the 13th National Party Congress.

East meets West in a cup of tea

For centuries,Truong Xuan tea house has become one of the most famous tea brands in Hanoi, helping introduce Vietnam's drinking culture to domestic and foreign friends.

AirVisual pollution monitor app temporarily blocked in Vietnam

AirVisual, the air quality monitor and information provider, could not be downloaded from both Android and iOS stores in Vietnam for several days.

Vietnam worried as high-quality FDI declines

The foreign direct investment (FDI) flow to Vietnam in the first eight months of the year did not increase as expected, but instead fell sharply.

Meeting the country’s power needs

Since 2017, Vietnam has had an attractive feed-in tariff (FiT) rate of 9.35 US cents per kilowatt hour for grid-connected solar projects.

 

Stones have soul in Ngu Hanh Son

Ngu Hanh Son Fine Arts Village, or Non Nuoc Fine Arts Village, in Ngu Son district in the central city of Da Nang is world famous for its talented masons and their impressive works.

Vietnam's Mekong Delta residents worry about saline intrusion in dry season

It is now the flood season in the Mekong Delta, but people there have already begun to worry about saline intrusion in the upcoming dry season.

Harnessing a digital future

With its vast potential of e-commerce development thanks to surging IT and wide smartphone coverage, Vietnam is trying to build its own digital economy fuelled by a hallmark strategy on Industry 4.0.

Hau Giang struggles with waste disposal headache

The southern province of Hau Giang is battling with waste disposal as existing landfills are overloaded, while its waste treatment project implementation has remained at a standstill.

Cleaning service blamed for helping worsen Hanoi's air quality

New cleaning machines are being blamed for Hanoi's air pollution after the local authorities stopped watering the streets three years ago.

Conjoined twins discharged from hospital after surgery

Two baby girls from the central province of Quang Nam who were born sharing the same belly have been discharged from hospital following positive surgery.

Hanoi railway street becomes quiet following service ban

Business services, including coffee houses, on a Hanoi railway street have been closed by local authorities.

Strange smelling Hanoi tap water worries citizens

People in some areas in Hanoi have voiced concerns over strange-smelling tap water.

BUSINESS NEWS OCTOBER 12

Smart city building must place people at the core

 

Japan handles violators of regulations in receiving Vietnamese trainees

Japan’s authorities have withdrawn the operation licences of two Japanese organisations in charge of receiving foreign technical trainees after finding that they had illegally negotiated with Vietnamese agencies sending trainees to Japan.

Singapore to tighten regulations on high-sugar drinks

Singapore will become the first country in the world to ban advertisements of packaged drinks with very high sugar content, announced Senior Minister of State for Health Edwin Tong on October 10.

Vietnam’s GDP growing well despite global tensions

Vietnam is predicted to obtain the highest GDP growth rate in the region, but it is exposed to risks from the effects of global economic tensions.

HCM City most populous in Vietnam: official

As of April 1, Ho Chi Minh City’s population was nearly 9 million, being the most populous locality of Vietnam, announced vice head of the municipal Statistics Office Vo Thanh Sang on October 11.

Vietnam's Son wins, Liem draws at FIDE Grand Swiss in England

Vietnamese Grandmaster Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son won his first round match at the FIDE Grand Swiss 2019 chess tournament on October 10 in England.

Indonesia pours nearly $800 mln into new airport terminal

Construction of the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport's Terminal No.4 will begin in the first half of 2021, according to President and Director of the State-owned airport operator Angkasa Pura II Muhammad Awaluddin.

Chinese firm opens courier service in Vietnam

BEST Inc. - China's leading provider of logistics and smart supply chain solutions - inaugurated its courier service in Ho Chi Minh City on October 11.

Vietnam’s national football squad welcomed in Indonesia

Vietnamese national footballers and their head coach Park Hang-seo arrived at Indonesia’s Ngurah Rai International Airport on October 11 to prepare for a World Cup 2020 qualifier match against the hosts.