Indonesia: Number of aviation passengers to decrease 21 million in 2019

Indonesian airlines have served 21 million passengers fewer than they did in 2018, said Chaikal Nuryakin, Head of the Digital Economy and Behavioral Economics Research Division at the University of Indonesia.

Vietnamese badminton player into main rounds of Maldives International Challenge 2019

Nguyen Hai Dang, a 19-year-old Vietnamese badminton player, enjoyed a 2-0 victory over his rival from India during the qualification for the Maldives International Challenge 2019 on September 24.

 

Vietnamese retailers take orders for iPhone 11

Just several hours after iPhone 11 was introduced, big Vietnamese retailers began taking orders for devices.

Circular on “Made in Vietnam” products helps firms avoid fraud accusations

A circular on "Made in Vietnam" products is expected to help businesses avoid accusations of fraud, said Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh at a conference in Hanoi yesterday.

 

Vietnam's growth moderate this year but remains robust in Asia: ADB

ADB representatives at the report launch on Wednesday. The bank retained its growth forecasts for Viet Nam at 6.8 per cent in 2019 and 6.7 per cent in 2020.

 

BUSINESS NEWS SEPTEMBER 30

Stripe International acquires Vietnamese footwear brand Vascara

 

Vietnamese photographer wins The Nature Conservancy contest first prize

A photo titled “Dance in the Sea” by Vietnam's Le Van Vinh has been awarded the first prize in the “people in nature” category at the Nature Conservancy’s global photo contest this year.

Thanh Hoa dog-theft ring under investigation

Thanh Hoa Province Police on Tuesday started legal proceedings against 16 defendants charged with being part of the largest illegal dog-theft ring in the province.

Hanoi wants to eliminate People's Council in 117 wards

The capital city is seeking to abolish people’s councils in 117 wards due to subpar works, as part of Nội authorities' efforts to restructure their administration for better performance.

iPhone trade-in service booms in Vietnam

To obtain an iPhone 11 Pro Max, Minh Long traded in an iPhone XS Max he bought four months ago, plus VND16 million.

Hanoi's red maple trees project a failure

The red maple trees planted along Hanoi's Tran Duy Hung Street has withered as the autumn arrived.

Hanoi chairman eases concerns about metro station location

The underground station on Hanoi’s future metro line 2 will not harm historical sites surrounding Hoan Kiem, reassured Nguyen Duc Chung, Chairman of the municipal people’s committee.

Hue City's doctor arrested for sexually assaulting nurse

The police in the central city of Hue on September 25 arrested a dematologist of the Hue Central Hospital for sexually assaulting a nurse.

 

Keeping the Party clean

The Politburo on Monday made public the Politburo’s Regulation No205-QĐ/TW on the monitoring of people who are invested with high power in both the Party and the State and the fight against bribery to acquire such positions. 

At least five vocational schools of Vietnam set to meet G20 standards

A total of 70 vocational schools are expected to be recognised as high-quality establishments during the 2025-2030 period, with at least five satisfying the standards set by the group of developed nations (G20).

 

GBA Oktoberfest Vietnam 2019 ready to welcome festival-goers

A smaller version of the world’s biggest annual party, Oktoberfest, will be held in Hanoi from October 17-19.

Vietnamese athletes advance in Maldives Challenge

No 3 seed Nguyen Tien Minh from Vietnam easily defeated Buwaneka Goonethilleka of Sri Lanka in the first round of the Maldives International Chalenge badminton tournament on Wednesday.

Long jump champion Thao to withdraw from SEA Games

No 1 long jumper Bui Thi Thu Thao has asked to withdraw from the coming 30th Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines.

POLITICAL NEWS SEPTEMBER 26

Vietnam always treasures close relations with Belarus: PM

 

Transport ministry cancelled int'l bidding for North-South Expressway, seeks bids from domestic investors

The transport ministry announced on Monday they would cancel open international bidding for eight projects of the North-South expressway, in favour of homegrown investors.

Former VN Social Security head imprisoned for economic mismanagement

Le Bach Hong, former deputy minister of labour, invalids and social affairs and former general director of Viet Nam Social Security (VSS), was sentenced to six years in prison by the Ha Noi People’s Court yesterday.

Binh Dinh halts giant sculptural relief on mountain

The authorities of Binh Dinh Province have decided to suspend the construction of a giant sculptural relief on a local mountain named Ba Hoa.

 

Vietnamese PM decides disciplinary measures against some officials

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has issued decisions on disciplinary measures against an official of northern Hoa Binh province and some leaders of the Ministry of Transport.

 

Vietnam’s digital economy likely to hit $30 billion in 2025

Vietnam's digital economy was valued at 9 billion in 2018 and is expected to reach 30 billion by 2025, according to Open Gov Asia.

 

Lao PM to pay official visit to Vietnam

Lao Prime Mininister Thongloun Sisoulith and his spouse will lead a high-ranking delegation from the Lao Government to visit Vietnam from October 1-3.