Vietnamese naval ship joins exercise in Singapore

Vietnamese escort warship 016-Quang Trung on May 8 set sail from Cam Ranh port for Singapore to join military exercises as part of the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM+), and attend the Asia Pacific’s Flagship Maritime Defence Show 2019.

Farmers prefer merchants to shrimp trading floor

The first shrimp trading floor has been put into operation which allows buyers and sellers to conduct transactions directly, without intermediaries. However, no one believes the model will succeed.

Initial CPTPP gains with more to come

Vietnam’s joining of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership is expected to boost the country’s exports, and give the private sector more opportunities for growth.

Proposing moves for supporting future businesses

On the occasion of the Vietnam Private Sector Economic Forum 2019 last week, a number of Vietnamese entrepreneurs talked about their expectations from the government in creating a more favourable space for them to thrive.

Developing unicorn startups remains tough task

Despite a lucrative route to startups in Vietnam, how to develop them into unicorn firms remains a knotty issue, insiders have said.

 

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CPTPP – a driver of shrimp export to Canada

 

Vietnamese lack confidence in national education system

While international education organizations recognize the achievements of Vietnam’s education, Vietnamese people don’t have confidence in the national education system.

Week of Vietnamese goods in Thailand slated for September

A “Week of Vietnamese Goods in Thailand” will be held in from September 18-22 at Central World, Bangkok’s biggest shopping mall.

 

Vietnam's banking sector earnings growth expected to ease in 2019

Viet Nam’s banking sector earnings growth is likely to moderate this year following a sterling year in 2018 due to expected slowing of loan growth to 13 per cent, experts forecast.

 

Drastic measures needed to curb increase of non-communicable diseases in Vietnam

Truong Dinh Bac, deputy head of the Ministry of Health’s Preventive Medicine Department, spoke to Sức khoẻ & Đời Sống (Health & Life) newspaper about the measures needed to eliminate non-communicable diseases among young people.

International and Vietnamese artists celebrate Buddha’s birthday

The 16th United Nations Days of Vesak (UNDV) will be held at the Tam Chuc Buddhism Culture Centre, Kim Bang District, in the northern province of Ha Nam from May 12-14.

EU refuses 17 batches of Vietnamese seafood, almond kernels

The EU has returned or put under surveillance 17 batches of seafood and almond kernels imported from Vietnam as they failed to meet the bloc’s food safety requirements, the Ministry of Industry and Trade stated on its website.

 

No death, but over 1,000 measles cases reported in Hanoi

Though no measles-related death has been reported in Hanoi, 1,105 people have the disease, ten times more than the same time last year.

 

African Swine Fever continues raging Central Vietnam

All of those pigs in Dien Thai commune, Dien Chau district of the central province of Nghe An were positive for virus ASF, according to test results announced by the Regional Animal Health Agency No.3 on May 5.

 

Thu Thiem New Urban Area project likely on NA agenda

Controversial issues surrounding the Thu Thiem New Urban Area project in District 2 of HCMC could be put on the agenda of the seventh sitting of the National Assembly (NA), which kicks off later this month.

 

Spaces enters coworking space market in Vietnam

Spaces, the world’s coworking space supplier, opened its first center at 28 Tran Hung Dao, Hanoi City on May 7, marking its entry into Vietnam's market.

 

Hai Phong a goldmine for industrial property

Home to nearly two million inhabitants, Haiphong is the third-largest city in Vietnam, and rapid urbanisation has underpinned its exceptional growth over the past five years.

Local banks drawn to retail banking

Seeing the potential from a population of 96 million and the 2018 per capita GDP of 2,590 USD, Vietnamese banks are racing to develop retail markets.

 

Many questions remain unanswered about Cua Dai sandbank

Scientists believe that erosion in the northern coast, plus the historic flood on Thu Bon River in November 2017, helped the sandbank at Cua Dai sea emerge above the sea surface. But this has not been proven.

Tech key to position Vietnam as a manufacturing leader

Vietnamese firms should hasten technological development to position the country as a global manufacturing centre, Swedish experts said at a seminar on Tuesday.

 

Tiki triples annual loss

Tiki seems farther than ever from breaking even and ending its multi-year series of losses after the e-commerce platform has tripled its losses over-year.

A day of Crown Princess of Sweden in Vietnam: When royal cares for livelihood

Crown Princess Victoria has put special care to promote the UN`s sustainable development goals by 2030 which Vietnam is striving for.

More than 200 infected pigs culled

The Yen Bai Province Department of Veterinary and Van Chan District authorities on Tuesday culled 200 pigs infected with African swine fever.

1 million species at risk of extinction: UN report

Around 1 million animal and plant species are threatened with extinction and the rate of species' disappearance is accelerating, likely having a grave impact on people around the world, a report by a UN body of scientists has found.

Le Quang Liem suffers loss in Chinese Chess League Division

Top Vietnamese chess player Le Quang Liem lost to a relatively unknown rival, Nie Xinyang, in the fifth round of the 2019 Chinese Chess League Division A on Tuesday.