Banks keen on green projects

Green credit is a trend in the global banking and finance industry and more Vietnamese banks are following suit.

Is Vietnam challenging Facebook to single combat?

To build a Vietnamese social network and cement its position in Vietnam, the first thing that needs to be done is to defeat Facebook.

Shows honour great playwright

Various shows will be held this month to mark the 31st anniversary of death of playwright Luu Quang Vu (1948-1988).

VN food and beverage sector draws foreign firms’ interest

Vietnam has become an increasingly attractive destination for international enterprises in the food, beverages and packaging industry thanks to its rapid economic growth and rising consumer demand.

Climate-change adaptation models help farmers escape poverty

Many farmers in the Mekong Delta province of Tra Vinh have escaped poverty by adapting to climate change and shifting from rice to corn or peanut cultivation as well as the breeding of goats and aquatic species.

Is there space for Vietstar Airlines?

Will the sixth airline be able to make things happen in the market with five other competitors?

The last silver engravers in Lao Sa hamlet

Known to be a home for typical “trinh tuong” (earthen) houses, pristine natural landscape and abundant flowers and fruits all year round, Lao Sa is one of the most beautiful villages of H’Mong people in Ha Giang province. 

NEC Red Rockets win VTV Cup 2019

Japanese club NEC Red Rockets triumphed in the 16th VTV International Women’s Volleyball Cup, which closed in Quang Nam Province on Saturday.

China has no waters at the Vanguard Bank

It is obvious that China has no legal waters which could be the overlapping area, or in dispute w with Vietnam's exclusive economic zone and the southern continental shelf, including the Vanguard Bank.

Vietnam int'l music contest names winners

Violinists Ruslan Turuntayev from Kazakhstan and Park Gang-hyeon from South Korea won the Grand Prix at the First Viet Nam International Music Competition for Violin and Chamber Music in Hanoi yesterday.

Thai Son Nam top Group B in int'l futsal event, advance to quarters

Thai Son Nam advanced to the quarter-finals of the AFC Futsal Club Championship, completing their perfect record of three group stage wins yesterday in Thailand.

Banks cut priority loan interest rates

Soon after the US announced a 0.25 % cut in the benchmark interest rate on July 31 seven Vietnamese banks, including State-owned lenders, announced a cut in interest rates on dong loans of at least 0.5 % to firms in the Government’s priority sectors.

100-year-old Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture

With a history of 100 years of formation and development (1919-2019), the Da Nang Museum of Cham Sculpture, with its cultural and heritage values, has become an attractive destination, the pride of the people in Da Nang.

HCM City eyes economic gain from treating garbage buried at landfills

HCM City plans to treat garbage buried at three non-active landfills, the city's People’s Committee has said.

Migrant works in IZs face difficulties in finding accommodation

Accommodation for low-income workers in industrial and economic zones (IZs and EZs) has become more scarce in the face of increasing demand.

Choreographer Vu Ngoc Khai travelled far to come back home

A young, talented dancer-choreographer who has worked at Konzert Theater Bern in Switzerland and won many honours, Vu Ngoc Khai, has decided to return to Vietnam after 13 years in Europe. 

Vietnam’s universities rush to train AI engineers

An AI firm has recruited 12 students frim the University of Science and Technology with monthly pay of $6,000, or VND138 million.

Bold designer goes against the grain

For Kamila Harasimowicz, fashion is a form of applied art, and the best art is designed to make a powerful statement.

BUSINESS NEWS 12/8

Agricultural export value up 2% in first seven months of 2019

Thousands expected to join Quang Binh marathon

Quang Binh Discovery Marathon is scheduled to take place early next year, expected to attract around 1,000-2,000 runners.

 

Hanoi boosts online public admin services

Hanoi is working to improve public administrative services by operating online and simplifying procedures to better meet the demands of its residents.

 

China yuan depreciation puts VND under pressure: experts

A currency war could break out among a number of countries, Nguyen Tri Hieu, a finance expert told the press recently.

Clam farming in northern coastal district

Located between the two big estuaries of the Red River and the Tra Ly River, Tien Hai district in Thai Binh province with sand dunes along the beach is ideal for clam farming.

The ugly side of filler treatments

In the quest to obtain the perfect look, many end up in hospital with necrosis and pus-filled wounds all over their bodies.

Ly Son - a cultural and geological heritage

Ly Son island is a gorgeous geopark in the central province of Quang Ngai. The island is also home to the Hoang Sa Flotilla which protected Hoang Sa and Truong Sa archipelagoes four centuries ago.