Vietnam carries out measures to lift EC’s yellow card

Vietnam has carried out comprehensive measures as recommended by the European Commission to remove a “yellow card” warning from the commission on Vietnamese seafood.

 

Chances for Vietnam universities after world rankings

For the first time, three Vietnamese universities have been named in the Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings.

Imported cars to be more expensive as VN raises luxury tax

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has proposed raising luxury tax on some car models with fewer than nine seats.

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Vietnamese firms to attend India-CLMV trade meeting in India

 

Vietnam's power consumption demand estimated to rise nearly 10% in 2019

The power demand is estimated to increase by 9.9% this year, according to the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN).

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Short circuit caused Rang Dong fire: police

 

Achievements in urbanization must not be covered with garbage

People throughout the country will join forces to eliminate landfills and build a waste treatment industry, contributing a new achievement to the urbanization process.

Removal of factories from inner city needed after factory fire

Architect Dao Ngoc Nghiem, former director of Ha Noi’s Department of Planning and Architecture, speaks to Cafeland – an online newspaper specialising in real estate, about the need to remove factories

Water source a lifeline for farmers near U Minh Thuong national park

Chopping open a coconut, pouring the liquid into a cup and taking a big slurp, Nguyen Quoc Tuan, also known as Sau Tuan, carefully observes his four rows of ginger.

Hanoi – a place worth loving and living

Those who were born and raised in Hanoi and those have settled in foreign lands always look forward to returning to Hanoi with all their precious love.

Firms shouldn't let circular economy go to waste

Tran Thi Binh, 60, who lives in Ha Noi, has no idea about the circular economy but now brings her canvas bag shopping instead of taking plastic bags from the supermarket.

 

Five Vietnamese companies among ten most visited e-commerce sites in Southeast Asia

Five Vietnamese e-commerce platforms were named among ten most visited sites in Southeast Asia in the first half of this year.

Requiem for peace

A requiem in tribute to soldiers who sacrificed their lives to protect the nation was held on Luc Dau river, the northern province of Hai Duong on September 16.

Trafficker of 21 kilogrammes of heroin arrested in Lang Son

Police in the northern border province of Lang Son have arrested a suspect allegedly trafficking 60 bricks (about 21 kilogrammes) of heroin.

 

4,000 athletes to compete in mountain marathon in Lao Cai

The 2019 Vietnam Mountain Marathon will take place in Sa Pa town in the northwestern province of Lao Cai on September 21 and 22.

 

Khmer people in Soc Trang celebrate Sene Dolta festival

The Khmer community in the southern provinces of Soc Trang is celebrating their Sene Dolta festival, a major event of the ethnic group to remember ancestors.

Indonesian parliament passes revisions to law on anti-graft agency

Indonesia's parliament voted unanimously on September 17 to approve amendments to a law governing the country's Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

At least 15 die as truck plunges down ravine in Philippines

At least 15 people died after a truck plunged off a cliff in South Cotabato province in southern Philippines on September 17, according to local police.

Indonesia sends more soldiers, helicopters to fight forest fire

Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on September 17 that about 5,600 additional military personnel have been deployed to help 9,000 people currently fighting bush fires which have razed more than 328,700 hectares of land nationwide.

Thailand prepares to cope with global oil price hike

The Energy Ministry of Thailand is planning to use 1.5 billion baht (about 49 million USD) from the state Oil Fund to support local oil prices.

Malaysia closes hundreds of schools as haze hits unhealthy level

Hundreds of schools in Malaysia have been forced to close due to poor air quality, blamed on smoke drifting in from forest fires in neighbouring Indonesia.

Labour confederation proposes reducing working week to 44 hours

The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) has recommended cutting weekly working hours to 44 from the current 48, saying it would improve workers’ wellbeing, family life and relationship.

 

Thailand, Cambodia ink MoU on connecting capital markets

Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Cambodia’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SECC) signed an MoU on September 17.

World Bank: Indonesia’s economy is facing numerous challenges

Indonesia’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth could slow to 4.9 percent in 2020 and 4.6 percent in 2022 amid intensifying risks such as the escalating trade tension between China and the US, according to the World Bank.

Indonesia raises minimum age for girls to marry

Indonesia’s parliament has revised the country’s marriage law to lift the minimum age at which women can marry by three years to 19.