The beauty of Chuon Lagoon

Referring to Thua Thien - Hue, tourists often think of palaces, temples, tombs. Not only that, the poetic and slow life there is also loved by many people.

 

Multi-art show to mark Europe Day

A multi-art show will commence on May 9 to mark the Europe Day, the European Union in Vietnam has announced.

 

Former Deputy PM faces discipline for mistakes in SOE equitization

 Former Deputy PM Vu Van Ninh, 64, who was also former member of the Party Central Committee, was found to have committed violations and shortcomings in the equitization and State capital divestment at SOEs under the Transport Ministry.

 

Half of Vietnam's coal imports come from Indonesia

In 2018, the total amount coal imported by Vietnam was 22.86 million, of which around 50% came from Indonesia with an amount of 11.16 million tons, said Indonesian Ambassador to Vietnam Ibnu Hadi at a business forum last week.

Gold miners continue to report losses

Gold exploitation companies, both Vietnamese owned and foreign invested, are bogged down in big debts, but gold trading companies are making fat profits.

Thanh Chung’s last-gasp goal rescues Hanoi FC’s unbeaten run in V.League

Nguyen Thanh Chung scored a 95th-minute goal to rescue Hanoi FC from an empty-handed trip to Becamex Binh Duong, as the two teams played out a nail-biting 2-2 draw on matchday 8 of V.League 2019 yesterday.

 

UMB Rankings: Tran Quyet Chien sets new milestone for Vietnamese billiards

Tran Quyet Chien has set a new milestone for Vietnamese billiards as he jumped three spots to take third place in the latest world rankings, as announced by the Union Mondiale de Billard (UMB) on May 4.

 

Vietnam robot contest’s final round to kick off

The final round of Robot Contest (Robocon) Vietnam 2019 will be held in Hai Duong City from May 7 to 12, drawing 32 teams from universities across the country, the organizer announced recently.

 

Vietinbank sell Cong Thanh's huge debts to VN Asset Management Company

Local cement company Cong Thanh Group’s trillion-VND debts at Vietinbank will be shifted to Vietnam Asset Management Company (VAMC).

 

Strategic investment transforms Vietnam’s tourism landscape

In recent years, a number of outstanding, newly developed tourism projects have boosted the appeal of both established and emerging destinations in Vietnam, drawing more international visitors and boosting domestic tourism.

Meditation music wind chimes

The Dofrance meditation music wind chimes have become popular in many cities nationwide and have also been loved by many foreign markets.

 

HCMC among 'Top E-commerce Cities in Asia'

YCP Solidiance's "Top E-commerce Cities in Asia" white paper sheds light on the significance of the e-commerce landscape in Asia.

 

Vietnam's northern region to experience heavy rains

The northern region of Vietnam is forecasted to face heavy rains and strong winds from today until May 8.

Danang-Cu Lao Cham tour plan stirs controversy

Danang authorities have planned a tour to bring visitors to Cu Lao Cham Island in the neighbouring city of Hoi An. However, this has been opposed by Hoi An officials. 

 

Shopee, Tiki solidify positions as top e-commerce sites in traffic in Q1 2019

Shopee and Tiki maintained their positions as the two leading sites in terms of traffic in Viet Nam’s e-commerce sector in the first quarter of this year.

 

Ho Chi Minh City press centre put into operation

Ho Chi Minh City on May 5 inaugurated a press centre – the first of its kind nationwide.

 

Government inspectors to investigate power price hike

Government inspectors will investigate the latest power price increase by 8.36 percent to 1,864 VND (8.03 US cents) per kWh from March 20 following concerns among the public.

 

Vietnam prioritises trade promotion on e-commerce platforms

Vu Ba Phu, Director of the Viet Nam Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade talks to Hải Quan (Customs) newspaper about trade promotion strategies to help Vietnam take advantage of free trade agreements.

Fuel and power prices rise hurt Vietnamese consumers’ wallets

Low-income earners have been the most hard-hit by the recent energy price hikes.

Titans of VN female entrepreneurship

In the development of the Vietnamese economy, more women are running businesses across the country.

Foreign investment in Vietnam’s banks depends on ownership limit

As the domestic capital market is underdeveloped, Vietnamese banks are in dire need of foreign capital to meet Basel II standards by 2020 as required by the central bank.

Life has advanced, but is education still in the same place?

The lagging behind, to some extent, means lack of advancement in education, especially slow progress in education reform.

HCM City takes measures to ensure tap water quality

The quality of tap water in HCM City is being closely monitored by production and distribution units as well as independent agencies such as the main Preventive Medicine Centre and district-level preventive health centres.

Warren Buffet-owned Brooks Running moves production from China to Vietnam

Vietnam is emerging as a preferred destination for companies looking to resettle production because of tariff concerns emerged from the US – China trade friction.

Is cash flow continuing to head for Vietnam’s startups?

The trouble with Yeah 1 has affected investors’ view on Vietnam’s technology firms, which need more venture funds.