Vietnam’s aircraft fleet expected to quadruple by 2038: Boeing

Vietnam has witnessed strong growth in the aviation industry over the past five years, with the number of air passengers increasing threefold and its airline fleet doubling. 

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Agro-forestry-aquatic exports hit over US$33 billion in ten months

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Vietnam rolls out red carpet for US firms: Deputy PM

Vietnamese taekwondo fighter sparks Olympic hopes with two int’l gold medals

Vietnamese taekwondo star Truong Thi Kim Tuyen has moved closer to securing a place in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after clinching two successive international gold medals in the women’s under-49kg category in recent days.

New Zealand to provide Vietnam with weather intelligence

Two countries announce closer ties to boost timely and accurate weather forecasts.

Vietnamese finance market braced for remarkable EVFTA impacts

The EU has a strong financial services market and the EVFTA will have a significant impact on the Vietnamese economy and finance market.

Vietnam imposes anti-dumping duties on colour-coated steel products of RoK and China

The Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has decided to apply anti-dumping duties on some colour-coated steel products originating from the Republic of Korea (RoK) and China in the Vietnamese market.

Tropical depression in East Sea likely to become storm in 24 hours

A tropical depression formed in the East Sea is forecast to become a tropical storm in the next 24 hours, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting (NCHMF).

High tides cause disorder to daily lives of residents throughout HCM City

As high tides caused severe flooding in Ho Chi Minh City on October 28, local people across the city faced additional challenges as they went about their daily business.

Vietnam's Yen Nhung awarded Miss Tourism Global Queen Int'l 2019 crown

Duong Yen Nhung, Vietnam’s representative at Miss Tourism Queen Worldwide 2019, has finished in the pageant’s Top 3, along with winning the Miss Tourism Global Queen International title at the contest held in the Philippines.

Stunning national costumes on show at Miss International 2019

Tuong San, Vietnam’s representative at Miss International 2019, joined 82 other contestants  in the pageant’s national costume competition in Japan yesterday, with a variety of creative and colourful outfits on display.

Park Hang-seo receives nomination for Best Coach in AFF Awards 2019

Vietnam’s national football team’s head coach Park Hang-seo has been nominated for the title of Best Coach in the AFF Awards 2019, which will be held in Hanoi on November 8.

Binh An drum-making village

Binh An Village in Binh Lang commune, Tan Tru district, Long An province is renowned for its hundreds-of-year-old drum making craft, which is still upheld by locals.

Touch the clouds at Bach Ma Mountain

Following a 20-km road leading to the summit of central Vietnam's Bach Ma (White Horse) Mountain, at 1,450 metres, visitors might feel as if they are surfing on clouds.

 

Foreign Ministry helps accelerate identification of UK container tragedy victims

Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been working hard to support the British side to speed up the process of identifying the nationalities and names of the victims of in a container truck in Essex county of the UK on October 23.

Dong Ho folk paintings exhibition to open in Hanoi & Bac Ninh

An exhibition of Dong Ho folk paintings will take place in Hanoi and the northern province of Bac Ninh from October 31 to November 2.

5G subscribers in Vietnam to hit 6.3 million by 2025: Cisco

The number of 5G subscribers in Vietnam could hit 6.3 million by 2025, according to a  Cisco Vietnam’s report on 5G in Southeast Asia. 

Vietnam’s FDI inflow up in 10 months

Vietnam attracted US$29.11 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first ten months of 2019, up 4.3 per cent over the same period last year, the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency said on Monday.

 

Chinese port wants to invest in logistics, open a line to Vung Ang port

Chinese Xiamen Port Group met with Ha Tinh Province’s People's Committee recently to explore opening a container line between Vung Ang and Xiamen ports as well as invest in local logistics.

 

First trains for Nhon-Hanoi elevated railway project to arrive in Vietnam next year

The first set of trains for the Nhon-Hanoi elevated railway project manufactured by a French company will arrive in Vietnam next June, according to the capital city’s urban railway management board.

Phu Quoc authorities consider solutions to prevent floods

Phu Quoc authorities are considering radical solutions to fight against floods after the island incurred the biggest flood in its history last August.

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Teen thief group arrested in Danang

 

Vietnamese businesses concerned about overtime hour draft law

Businesses and experts are still concerned over the impact on production of overtime hours that are not increased for seasonal jobs.

Vietnamese official named as Vice President of WMO’s Region II

General Director of the Vietnam Meteorological and Hydrological Administration Tran Hong Thai has been appointed as Vice President of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)’s Region II (Asia).

Egypt hosts Viet Vo Dao – Vovinam Championship

The Viet Vo Dao Vovinam (Vietnamese martial art) Championship – Ambassador Cup – was held in Shams El-Sheikh city, Egypt, on October 26 and 27, gathering mỏe than 80 athletes from Japan, Algeria, Iraq, Sudan and the host country.