Anti-dumping duty investigation launched on imported fiberboards from Thailand, Malaysia

The Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has launched an anti-dumping investigation into industrial medium density fibreboard (MDF) imported from Thailand and Malaysia.

 

Vietnamese weightlifter wins three golds at Asian tourney

Weightlifter Vuong Thi Huyen on April 21 earned three gold medals at the ongoing 2019 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Ningbo, China.

 

Vietnam to attend 8th Moscow Conference on International Security

A high-ranking military delegation of Vietnam left Hanoi on April 22 to attend the 8th Moscow Conference on International Security (MCIS 8) from April 23-25 at the invitation of the Ministry of Defence of Russia.

 

Three Koreans detained for running online gambling ring

Three men of the Republic of Korea (RoK) have been arrested for running an online gambling ring worth about 8.6 billion KRW (7.3 million USD).

 

Vietnam Int’l Junior Fashion Week 2019 slated for November

The Vietnam International Junior Fashion Week (VIJFW) 2019 will take place in Hanoi this November, featuring dozens of fashion brands from Vietnam and abroad.

 

Vietnamese naval ships visit China

Two frigates of the Vietnam Navy arrived at Dagang port in Qingdao, Shandong province, on April 21, to attend multilateral naval activities marking the 70th anniversary of the Navy of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army.

 

Vietnam’s U22 football team elevated to higher pot of 30th SEA Games

Vietnam were elevated to a higher pot for the group draw for the men’s football of the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 30), set to be held later this year in the Philippines.

 

Sapa faces serious water shortage

Many households in Sapa, Lao Cai Province, have to buy a cubic metre of fresh water at VND500,000 (USD21) as the town is facing a water shortage crisis.

 

Grab warned over out-of-scope operations

The Ministry of Transport has asked local authorities in Bac Ninh, Hung Yen and Vinh Phuc to deal with Grab's illegal operation in the areas.

 

Hanoi in falling leaf season

As Hanoi enters the summer, it is easy to see the falling leaves of the dracontomelon trees.

 

Ex-procuracy official to be investigated for child molestation

HCM City’s District 4 Police on Sunday started legal proceedings against Nguyen Huu Linh, 61, former deputy head of Da Nang City People’s Procuracy for sexual abusing a child.

Vietnamese architect enters Notre-Dame redesign contest

Vietnamese architect Ho Thieu Tri said that he will apply for joining an international architectural competition to redesign the roofline of Notre Dame Cathedral after the building was damaged by the recent huge fire.

 

VN urged to improve economic resilience

Vietnam must focus on consolidating macro-economic foundations and reforming institutions to increase resilience in the context of global uncertainties, according to the Central Institute for Economic Management.

 

Hanoi tightens control over medical waste

All health facilities in Hanoi are expected to have standard wastewater treatment systems by 2020 and five year later, all hazardous medical waste from the facilities should be collected and treated properly.

Not many banks to pay dividends in cash, but shareholders content

At the annual general meeting of VIB in HCM City on March 28, shareholders approved a dividend of 26.5 per cent for 2019, including 5.5 per cent in cash and the rest in shares.

 

FPT & SBI Holdings invest $3m in blockchain startup

FPT Corporation and Tokyo-based SBI Holdings Inc this week signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to invest US$3 million into joint venture Utop, a Vietnamese start-up that bridges loyalty point programmes among merchants.

Smartphones to cover Vietnamese population by 2020

Almost all Vietnamese people will use smartphones by 2020, according to Minister of Information and Communications, Nguyen Manh Hung.

 

Da Lat speciality products to be given 'identity cards'

Each specialty product from Da Lat City and Lam Dong Province will be given a unique identification number to help consumers distinguish between them quickly and accurately.

FPT’s profit rises 23 per cent, driven by software outsourcing

IT giant FPT Corporation reported first-quarter revenue of nearly VND5.7 trillion (US$244.6 million) and before-tax profit of VND960 billion ($41.2 million).

 

Credit package proposed for VN support industry

The Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed a VND100 trillion (US$4.31 billion) preferential credit package for the development of the country’s support industry.

 

Basel II standards help Vietnamese banks get high credit growth limit

Some commercial banks expect to get high credit growth limits set by the central bank this year as they have so far met Basel II’s capital safety and risk management standards ahead of schedule.

 

Quang Ninh stone miner died in a rockslide

The body of a 35-year-old Duong Van Cong who died in a rockslide in Phuong Nam District, Uong Bi City, in the northern province of Quang Ninh was recovered on Friday.

A stilt house fire killed a three-year-old girl in Gia Lai

A three-year-old girl has died after a blaze broke out at a stilt house in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai.

HCM City, Dong Nai seek urgent approval of Cat Lai Bridge project

The HCM City People’s Committee and Dong Nai Province met on Thursday (April 18) to discuss details about the Cat Lai Bridge project, which will connect District 2 in HCM City to Nhon Trach District in Dong Nai Province.

Consumer credit: risks loom large

Consumer credit has grown by five times in the last five years, according to the State Bank of Vietnam.