Tuan, Nguyen win Viettravel Cup titles

Pham Minh Tuan beat Tat Thai Nguyen 6-1, 6-3 to win the Viet Nam Tennis Federation Masters 500, the Viettravel Cup, on Sunday, in Lang Son Province.

Vietnam food delivery market is battlefield for four Asian unicorns

SEA and Grab from Singapore, Woowa Brothers from South Korea and Go-Jek from Indonesia are fighting for market share.

HCM City converts beltway segments into public works

HCM City authorities have instructed the transportation infrastructure investment and management project to convert the first section of the Beltway No 2 from Phu Huu Bridge to Ha Noi Highway

National team players enjoy bonus for King's Cup win

Vietnam's national football team received a bonus of VND500 million (US$21,300) for their 1-0 win over Thailand during the ongoing King’s Cup in Buriram, Thailand.

Cross-ownership in Vietnam's banking system almost resolved

Cross-ownership in the country’s banking system had almost been eliminated, a recent report by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) showed.

Policy key to boosting Vietnam’s digital economy, say experts

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s key task is to evaluate the building and adjustment of policies to support the development of the digital economy, according to Deputy Minister Cao Quoc Hung.

 

Green financing: banks pull back

Environmental protection projects in Vietnam need a fund of $753 billion. The State Bank of Vietnam has included green financing program in legal documents to drive loans to projects for sustainable development.

Man’s dead body found after getting trap in cave

The dead body of a man has been recovered from a cave by rescuers nine days after he went missing.

HCM City authorities to set rental rates for stalls in trad'l markets

The HCM City People’s Committee has assigned districts to set rental rates for stalls in traditional markets for a maximum 10-year period.

Vietnamese runner bags double golds at Asian Grand Prix Series 2019

The Vietnamese team yesterday arrived home after winning three golds from the Asian Athletics Association Grand Prix Series in Chongqing, China.

Experts point to tiger keeping failings

A recent tiger attack in Binh Duong Province has raised questions over regulations and criteria for tiger keeping in the area.

 

Vietnam imports more fruits from Thailand

Thailand has replaced China to become the biggest fruit supplier to Vietnam in the first five months of this year.

 

Vietnam to lift cross-border trade transaction index

Vietnam plans to raise the cross-border trade transaction index by 3-5 places this year compared to 2018.

 

Over 10 of Vietnamese key farm produce sold abroad

More than 10 key agricultural products of Vietnam are being sold across 160 countries and territories worldwide.

 

Korean firms eye investment in renewable energy in Vietnam

Korean investors are keen to invest in renewable energy due to its potential and the incentives that Vietnam has offered to foreign investors, an HSBC official has said.

 

Vietnam could emerge as developed economy: expert

The prolonging trade war between the US and China makes it easier for Vietnam to continue its upward trajectory toward becoming a developed economy, Bennett Murray recently wrote on the ‘Foreign Policy’ paper.

 

Difficulties persist in traditional pottery making trade in Ninh Thuan

Bau Truc in Ninh Thuan province is one of the two oldest pottery making villages in Southeast Asia. However, in the modern world, the traditional pottery profession here is facing many difficulties.

Bac Ninh focuses on preserving Quan ho folk singing

“Quan ho” or love duet singinghas been well preserved and developed in its cradle, Bac Ninh province. This is attributed to the province’s efforts in conserving their traditional art genre.

SK Group announces $30 mln investment for Vietnam’s innovation centre

SK Group, the third largest conglomerate in the Republic of Korea, on June 9 announced its plan to fund 30 million USD for Vietnam’s National Innovation Centre (NIC).

 

Foreign papers regret Vietnam’s losing Kings’ Cup to Curacao

Several foreign sport newspapers have expressed their regret for Vietnam who lost the Kings’ Cup to Curacao after penalty shootouts in Thailand on June 8.

 

First Vietnam Venture Summit to be held in Hanoi

The Vietnam Venture Summit 2019, the first of its kind, will take place in Hanoi on June 10, providing a dialogue platform between the Vietnamese government and major international venture funds.

 

Festival to introduce humanity’s intangible cultural heritage

A festival promoting intangible cultural heritage of humanity in Vietnam will take place in Nha Trang city in the central province of Khanh Hoa from June 14-16.

 

Vietnam – rising star in tourism sector: Malaysian newspaper

The ASEAN Post of Malaysia has recently run an article featuring the rise of Vietnam’s tourism, in which it affirmed that Vietnam is an emerging regional star in the tourism sector.

Home-based solar power system becomes favourite in Central region

At the beginning of 2019, only some 300 households in the Central and Central Highlands Regions installed home solar energy system. 

Vietnam’s priorities after winning UNSC non-permanent seat

Deputy PM and FM Pham Binh Minh has stressed the need to further boost the role of multilateralism in an interview granted to Vietnam News Agency's reporter after Vietnam won a seat on the UNSC.