HCM City aims to accelerate administrative reform

Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong has instructed departments, wards and districts in the city to work harder towards making strong changes in administrative reforms.

 

Vietnam, DPRK urged to further foster judicial cooperation

Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh has suggested that Vietnam and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) should tighten and consolidate judicial cooperation in the time ahead.

 

Banks are worried as BOT projects incur losses

Nearly half of the transport BOT projects under the management of the Directorate for Roads of Vietnam (DFRV) report low revenue, with many of them incurring big losses.

Solutions needed to save Duong Dong River and keep Phu Quoc clean

The Duong Dong River, the main water supply for Phu Quoc Island in southern Kien Giang Province, has been reportedly suffered ecological death after being seriously polluted for years, according to Tuổi trẻ (Youth) newspaper.

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Work starts on bridge connecting Hai Phong to Thai Binh

Major trends in Hanoi office leasing market in first quarter

A new trend has emerged in Hanoi’s office leasing market in the first three months of 2019 due to the declining supply in the city centre as well as the disadvantages in amenities and price.

US investors keen on Vietnam’s rapid rise

American investors are ramping up their interest in Vietnam in order to mitigate the risks of the ongoing US-China trade dispute, as well as capitalise on one of the fastest-growing economies in the ASEAN bloc.

Removing bottlenecks in nation’s FDI attraction

Vietnam is doing its best to improve its business climate to attract more foreign direct investment.

Japanese environment activist helps raise awareness of sustainable development

Japanese environmental activist Yuji Miyata, former peace messenger for the UN and president of Peace Week Institute, is visiting Vietnam to carry out a number of environmental protection and sustainable development programs.

 

Digital industry to contribute a quarter of Vietnam’s GDP by 2025

A pending project on national digital transition aims for the digital industry to contribute 25 percent of Vietnam’s GDP by 2025 and for the country to be placed fourth among ASEAN member states in terms of national digital ranking.

 

Car rental market in Vietnam is growing

Vietnam’s car rental market has posted fast growth over the past years and would evolve in similar pace in the near future following the higher per capita income.

 

Fitch raises Vietnam’s Outlook from ‘stable’ to ‘positive’

The credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has revised Vietnam’s Outlook from ‘stable’ to ‘positive’ and affirmed Vietnam’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘BB’, the Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance said.

 

Binh Phuoc reports first outbreak of African swine fever

The first outbreak of African swine fever has been discovered in Tan Phu town, Dong Phu district in the southern province of Binh Phuoc.

Defence ministry supports Vietnam-Japan peacekeeping cooperation: officer

Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army Sen. Lt. Gen. Pham Ngoc Minh received a senior official from the Bureau of Defence Policy of Japan’s Ministry of Defence in Hanoi on May 9.

 

Vietnam, India work toward two-way trade of $15 billion

Vietnam and India will together make effort to achieve a two-way trade value of 15 billion USD in the coming time as their leaders have agreed to accelerate economics, trade, and investment cooperation.

HCM City aims to accelerate administrative reform

Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong has instructed departments, wards and districts in the city to work harder towards making strong changes in administrative reforms.

 

Vietnamese kid wins Little Miss Universe 2019 crown

Nguyen Ngoc Bao Anh, the Vietnamese representative at Little Miss Universe, was announced as the winner of the 2019 pageant during the grand finale held in Batumi, Georgia, on May 9.

Hanoi officials visit Ireland, United Kingdom

A delegation from Hanoi led by Vice Secretary of the municipal Party Committee and Chairwoman of the People’s Council Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc is paying a working visit to Ireland and the United Kingdom from May 2-12.

 

ASEAN emerges as one of biggest importers of Vietnamese tra fish

ASEAN has emerged as the fourth biggest importer of Vietnamese tra fish (pangasius) after the US, China and the EU, according to the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

 

Vietnam asks Indonesia to treat Vietnamese fishing vessels, fishermen humanely

Vietnam asks Indonesia to treat Vietnamese fishing vessels and fishermen humanely in accordance with the two nations’ relations and ASEAN spirit of solidarity.

 

Technologies help solve Hanoi’s issues: Mayor

The process of digital transformation has reduced time, cost and improved efficiency in interactions among local authority, citizens, and enterprises.

Health ministry postpones medical fee increase

The Ministry of Health has asked authorities nationwide to delay an increase in the prices of a number of healthcare services that was scheduled for May to ease the financial strain on families following recent hikes in electricity and petrol prices.

Show features Vietnamese expatriates

Different art forms will come together and blend into a unique performance entitled Overseas at the Ha Noi Opera House today (May 10).

VN university sets up station to monitor greenhouse gas emissions

The University of Science under the Vietnam National University-HCM City has set up the first greenhouse gas monitoring station in the buffer zone of the Lang Sen Wetland Reserve in the Mekong Delta province of Long An.

Luong Van Can Talent Awards competition kicks off

The ninth Luong Van Can Talent Award for students with new start-up ideas or models has kicked off, the award organisers announced at a press meeting in HCM City on Thursday.