Vietnamese consume salt twice as much as WHO-recommended level

The amount of salt recommended by the WHO is below 1.5g for under one-year-old children and less than 0.3g of salt for infants.

 

Actual FDI to Vietnam in 2019 projected to hit US$22 billion in 2019

Main sources for FDI growth in Vietnam in the near future would come from South Korea, China, Taiwan and Hong Kong (China).

 

 

Mopeds heat up Vietnamese motorbike market

Due to the cheap price, some businesses admitted that the quality of mopeds is quite poor and the engines would be downgraded after a time in use.

 

Deputy PM Vuong Dinh Hue visits Myanmar

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has affirmed that Vietnam supports Myanmar in its national reconciliation and development with increasingly improving stature in the region and the world.

Prime Minister asks to increase corruption prevention

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc signed a dispatch No.724/CD-TTg dated June 17 on strengthening measures to prevent negative and corruption behaviours in public service.

 

HCM City, US seek to boost ties in human resources development

Secretary of the HCMC Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan received Senior Vice President of the US-ASEAN Business Council Michael Michalak yesterday to discuss ways to bolster cooperation in improving local human resources quality.

 

800 people to join the fifth International Day of Yoga in Hanoi

More than 800 people will participate in the fifth International Day of Yoga in Hanoi, to be held across ten cities and provinces across Vietnam on June 22, said the Deputy Chief of Mission at the Indian Embassy in Vietnam Rajesh Uike.

Major trends in Vietnam’s consumer market

Vietnam’s middle class - the foundation of consumers - is rising fast: in 2030, 49% of households will have annual disposable income of US$5,000 to US$15,000, an increase of 33.8% from that in 2018.

Why is wind energy more cost-competitive in Vietnam?

Local supporting policies together with global advanced technologies will help drive down input cost for wind power projects.

Red River Delta urged to develop sea tourism

Ha Long, Cat Ba are always the top choices for tourists. But there are many other localities in the north with potential for development yet still struggling for right direction to develop sea tourism

CNN lists reasons to visit Hoi An

Hoi An served as a busy Asian trading port between the 16th and 19th centuries. This cultural milieu remains visible in everything from the mustard-colored shophouses to dining traditions.

Radio control boats become a trend in Hanoi

Radio Control toys or RC toys has existed in Vietnam for a long time. However not until people’s livelihood is improved does playing RC toys becomes a trend.

Air quality forecasts are limited due to lack of monitoring stations

Though air pollution has worsened in Hanoi and HCM City, air quality forecasts are insufficient because of a lack of monitoring stations.

Omni-channel shopping taking hold

Retailers in Vietnam are seeking opportunities on e-commerce platforms as omni-channel shopping is on the rise.

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Year's 2nd Vietbuild to be held in HCM City this week

Vietnamese smartphone brands disappear, sales poor

Home markets are the biggest markets for Chinese, South Korea, Japanese and Amercian mobile phone manufacturers, but this has not occurred in Vietnam.

Considerations for regional investment in Southeast Asia

With rising trade tensions between China and the United States, many businesses are now wondering how to manage emerging geopolitical risk and its likely impact on their regional manufacturing strategy.

Fishermen's incomes rise with high-tech devices

Fishermen in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Tien Giang have improved their working conditions and raised profits by using more advanced technologies.

More theatrical plays for teenagers are needed

More theatrical performances have been created for children, but plays for teenagers are needed as well, experts have said.

Health insurance - a lifebuoy for patients

The public health insurance fund paid more than half a million US dollars for treatment of just a single patient over three years.

Thermopower plants in coal mining area hungry for coal

Many thermopower and cement plants in Hai Phong and Quang Ninh do not have enough coal to operate.

VN needs healthy social media environment: official

Creating a healthy and safe information environment, in which social media is an important source of news, will help maintain Vietnam’s political and social stability, a top official has said.

 

Endangered sea turtle found in fishing net

An endangered sea turtle was found in a fishing net in Mỹ Xuyên District in the southern Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang on Saturday.

 

Tourists saved from burning hotel in Hanoi

Twenty-five tourists, mostly foreigners, were rescued from a blaze at a hotel on Luong Ngoc Quyen Street in Hanoi earlier today.

 

Vietnam, Singapore hold defence policy dialogue

Vietnam and Singapore want to step up the comprehensive and substantial development of defence links in the coming time as heard at their 10th defence policy dialogue.