Vietnam to be more selective in giving incentives to FIEs

The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) says it will change the current policy on attracting and using FDI and begin to offer investment incentives more selectively.

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Vietnamese, Czech businesses look to strengthen partnership

 

Savills Group CEO sees Vietnam’s potential

Vietnam is considered one of Asia’s most vibrant property markets and a long-term strategic area for Savills. 

 

School violence cases increase by 10 times within 10 years

Despite great efforts and serious measures to prevent school violence cases, the number of such incidents is on the rise.

Co Lao ethnic group

The Co Lao, one of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic minority groups, has about 3,000 people. The group settled in Vietnam about 200 years ago and now lives mainly in the northern mountainous region.

 

Nghe An police seize huge amount of trafficked drug

The police of the central province of Nghe An on April 17 busted a drug trafficking ring, seizing 700kg of crystal meth and arresting three suspects.

 

USINDOPACOM Commander welcomed in Ho Chi Minh City

Politburo member and Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City’s Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan hosted a reception on April 17 for visiting Commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) Admiral Philip Davidson.

 

PM Phuc holds talks with Czech counterpart in Prague

Following the welcome ceremony in his honour in Prague on April 17, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc later the same day held talks with his host Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis. 

Military official demands resumption of AO victim’s lawsuit

Major General Tran Ngoc Tho, former Chief of Staff of Military Region 7, sent a letter on April 16 to US courts to demand the resumption of the lawsuit filed by Vietnamese victims of AO in 2004 against 37 US chemical firms.

 

Bamboo Airways looks to launch direct route to Czech Republic

Vietnam’s newest airline, Bamboo Airways, is working with authorities of the Czech Republic to complete relevant procedures to launch Hanoi-Prague direct flights, according to a representative of the carrier.

 

Yeah1, YouTube cooperation temporarily extended

Yeah1’s subsidiaries are still on YouTube after the termination of their contract at the end of last month, as YouTube has agreed to give the company more time to move its content from the YouTube platform, Thanh Nien newspaper reported.

 

Global shocks pose threats to Vietnam's economy

The Vietnamese economy faced further uncertainty due to the impacts of global shocks, according to the Viet Nam Institute for Economic and Policy Research (VEPR).

 

ACV backs private sector involvement in entire airport projects

The Government should let the private sector develop entire airports rather than some of their components, said Lai Xuan Thanh, chairman of the State-run Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV).

 

Tien Giang coastal area manages to cope with drought, saltwater intrusion

The coastal area of Go Cong, a major agricultural hub in Tien Giang Province, has taken effective measures against drought and saltwater intrusion into rivers this year.

Polish conductor leads talented int’l musicians

The Spring Concert will bring together international musical talents under the baton of conductor Wojciech Czepiel at the Viet Nam National Academy of Music’s Grand Hall on April 17 and 18.

More cases of measles reported nationwide

Ha Noi Health Department has reported that about 2,000 cases of measles – including two deaths – have been recorded nationwide so far this year.

Medical fees to rise for people without insurance

More than 1,950 medical services will have new price ceilings from May, Hải Quan (Customs) online newspaper reported.

Bus service links Da Nang’s centre with IZs

A new bus service has been launched in the central city connecting the downtown area with the Da Nang Hi-Tech Park to offer more convenience for commuters, workers and engineers at the park.

Minister of Health supports new public health programmes

The health sector needs to develop more public health programmes to raise awareness about preventive health, Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien said yesterday at a meeting reviewing the health and population target programme from 2016 to 2018.

VN garment industry eyes $60 billion from exports by 2025

The textile and garment industry, aiming to take advantage of free trade agreements (FTAs) with a focus on green manufacturing, is upbeat about earning 60 billion USD from exports by 2025.

 

Students drop out following exams fixing scandal

Dozens of university students have dropped out after investigations showed that they gained their places by cheating.

 

Hanoi property market in Q1/2019: all segments show good performance

Hanoi`s real estate market showed good movements in all segments, mostly apartment with record high supply in the last five years.

The beauty of rice paddy fields in Hanoi’s outskirts

Rice paddy fields on Hanoi’s outskirts look beautiful at this time of the year.

 

Mid-tier smartphone competition heats up

The competition in the mid-end smartphone market segment is the most cutthroat, with the Galaxy A50 the trump card for Samsung to beat rivals.

MPOS mobile card payment leads the growth of payment channels in VN in 2018

 2018 was the year witnessing the outstanding development of the new payment method via mPOS device.