Many ministries, gov't agencies in Vietnam fail to disclose spending details

Twenty of total 37 ministries and central government agencies receiving funding from the State budget disclosed no information about expenses in 2018, a report revealed on July 30.

 

How many airlines should Vietnam have?

The move by Vingroup to establish Vinpearl Air once again shows the attractiveness of the domestic aviation market.

Nearly 107,000 mobile subscribers in Vietnam switch networks in July

Nearly 107,000 out of 164,871 or 70.7 percent of mobile service subscribers that registered to change their networks performed the procedures successfully and retained their numbers from July 1-28.

 

Quang Ninh province works to preserve Ha Long Bay

Experts on July 30 discussed environmental pollution during a question-and-answer session of the Quang Ninh People’s Council taking place near the UNESCO world heritage site of Ha Long Bay.

 

Long Thanh Airport to be equipped with modern technologies

Long Thanh International Airport, one of Vietnam’s key projects, will make use of the most advanced technologies to reach the service quality and flying safety standards of the world's leading airports.

 

Vietnam considers importing more electricity from China

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) said Vietnam will have to increase the import of electricity from Laos and China.

Low tropical pressure in East Sea strengthens into storm

 A tropical depression in the northern part of the East Sea has strengthened into a typhoon, becoming the third one to hit the region this year, announced the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting on July 31.

 

VN government issues decree on wetlands conservation

The Government has issued a decree on the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands.

 

Vietnam win first match at regional U15 tournament

Vietnam beat the Philippines 3-1 in the second match during the ASEAN Football Federation U15 Championship in Thailand on Monday.

VN Ministry of Justice to amend Law on Marriage and Family

The Ministry of Justice will work with relevant agencies to review problems in the implementation of the 2014 Law on Marriage and Family.

Two football coaches banned for match fixing, bad behaviour

Coaches Le Van Tu and Mai Van Duc were yesterday banned from all football activities because of match fixing.

Stronger actions needed to facilitate M&As: insiders

The Government and relevant parties have been recommended to take strong actions to facilitate mergers and acquisitions (M&As) amidst certain challenges posed by both external and internal factors.

 

Korean investors worry about lack of skilled workers in Binh Duong

A shortage of skilled workers is among the biggest problems they face, South Korean companies told authorities in the southern province of Binh Duong.

 

Vietnam ranks 23rd in Global Firepower list

Vietnam has found itself ranked at number 23rd in the complete Global Firepower (GFP) list, which compiles the military powers of the world into a list based on a variety of factors.

 

Heavy rains forecasted for northern Vietnam

Heavy rains have been forecasted in the north and northern central regions this weekend.

 

Hanoi authorities urged to finish anti-flooding projects

Many water drainage projects in Hanoi are behind schedule while the city recently faced serious flooding in some areas.

 

Hanoi names and shames tax avoiding firms

The Hanoi Department of Taxation has released a list of companies owing VND528 billion (USD22.9 million) in taxes.

 

HCM City to renovate old buildings

HCM City authorities have a new solution to attract investors to participate in apartment renovation projects.

Substantial discounts to be offered at Hanoi promotion month

Different levels of discounts will be offered to a wide range of products during the Hanoi Sales Promotion Month, which is set to take place in November with the participation of 500 retailers and businesses.

 

Philippine defence chief criticises China for East Sea acts

Defence Secretary of the Philippines Delfin Lorenzana on July 30 criticized China for what he called "bullying" actions in the East Sea and said Beijing's peaceful assurances contrast with its behaviour in the contested waters.

SCIC set to sell entire stake in cooking oil giant Vocarimex

The State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) will put its entire 36.3 percent stake, or 44.2 million shares, in the Vietnam Vegetable Oils Industry Corporation (Vocarimex) on the Hanoi Stock Exchange on August 15.

 

Vietnam moves to modernise shipping fleet

Vietnam’s sea transport sector has maintained good growth recently with the volume of goods transported by the Vietnamese fleet reaching more than 81 million tonnes in the first half of 2019.

69 teams to compete in Vietnam’s largest terrain car race

The HTV Challenge Cup 2019, the largest terrain car race in Vietnam, is scheduled to take place in Cu Chi district, Ho Chi Minh City, from August 2 to 4 with the participation of 69 teams.

 

Binh Dinh: six fishermen aboard sunken boat rescued

All of the six fishermen on board vessel BD 99999 TS that sunk off Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago in the early morning of July 30 were rescued later on the same day by another fishing boat.

Vietnamese officials active at 52nd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh joined other ASEAN foreign ministers in the meeting with representatives of ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) in Bangkok on July 30.