US continues to impose anti-dumping taxes on Vietnamese wind turbines

The United States International Trade Commission has announced its final conclusion of its sunset reviews concerning anti-dumping to utility scale wind towers imported from Vietnam.

Vietnamese Ethnic Groups’ Culture Day in pictures

Various activities were held from April 19-21 at the Vietnam National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism in Hanoi to celebrate Vietnamese Ethnic Groups’ Culture Day (April 19).

 

Mural paintings at airport wins int’l design award

Two large murals by painter Nguyen Thu Thuy at the Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi have been awarded a gold medal in the Public Arts Design for Society at A’Design Awards & Competition in Italy.

 

Bien Hoa airport dioxin cleanup project launched

A US-funded project on dioxin contamination remediation at Bien Hoa airport in the southern province of Dong Nai was launched on April 20.

 

SE Asia educational experts talk latest teacher professional standards

Leaders from ministries of education in Southeast Asia and international educational experts have discussed the latest teacher professional standards in Southeast Asia.

 

USAID supports people with disabilities in Vietnam

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has committed to providing assistance to improve the quality of life for persons with disabilities in seven priority provinces in Vietnam.

 

HCM City police seize over 1 tonnes of meth, arrest two Taiwanese

The police of Ho Chi Minh City on April 19 brought to light a ring transporting over 1.1 tonnes of meth and started legal proceedings against two suspects, including two Taiwanese and a Vietnamese for their involvement.

 

Soldiers of ancient Hoang Sa Flotilla commemorated in Quang Ngai

The “Le khao le the linh Hoang Sa” (Feast and Commemoration Festival for Hoang Sa Soldiers) was organized in Ly Son district, the central province of Quang Ngai, on April 20.

 

Telecoms firms ready for mobile money service

Telecommunications firms are ready to pilot a mobile money service thanks to their modern technology infrastructure, customers, wide transaction point networks and financial resources.

 

Violations in State Steel Corporation uncovered

Mai Van Tinh, former Chairman of Vietnam Steel Corporation (VNSTEEl) and Dau Van Hung, former General Director of VNSTEEL were detained for their alleged legal violations in the production expansion project of Thai Nguyen Steel Corporation.

 

Events in Hanoi & HCM City on April 22-29

A selection of noteworthy artistic and cultural events to take place in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City on April 22-29.

Vietnam’s Tu Duc Tomb introduced globally through Google Arts & Culture Platform

Tu Duc Tomb in Hue imperial city has been digitally recorded on the Google Arts & Culture Platform to be promoted worldwide, making it the first heritage of Vietnam to be added to Google’s collection.

 

Reading week launched in Ho Chi Minh City

The reading encouragement week, themed “Books and the young community”, was launched in Ho Chi Minh City on April 19, on the occasion of the sixth Vietnam Book Day (April 21).

 

V.League preview: HCM City to hold onto top spot?

Title frontrunners Ho Chi Minh City are expected to earn an easy win and solidify their grip at the top of the table as they only have to take on newly promoted Viettel in match day 6 of the 2019 V.League this weekend.

 

Housing developers target hospitality segment

Many giant housing real-estate developers in HCM City are flocking to the hospitality segment by developing or distributing new projects in tourism areas.

 

$440 million of Sabeco capitalisation evaporates

The plunge in the valuation of SAB shares on the transaction session of April 18 sent VND10.13 trillion ($440.4 million) of Sabeco's charter capital disappear in a puff of smoke.

 

Elderly poor man puts others before himself

Vo Van Mum is an elderly man living in a temporary house on the banks of the Co Co River in southern Tien Giang Province.

New infrastructure approved for Thu Thiem resettlement area

The HCM City government has given approval to a local property developer to build technical infrastructure on three land lots covering 38.4 hectares for resettlement of residents in the Thu Thiem New Urban Area in District 2’s Binh Khanh Ward.

Rhythm of life in HCM City

Photographer Tran The Phong who has the “Living Streets” experiment took pictures of daily activities of Saigonese to give visitors a closer look at local daily life.

 

Techmart 2019 on food processing to open in May

The HCMC-based Center for Science and Technology Information has announced the launch of the upcoming Techmart 2019, themed ‘Technology and Equipment for Farming, Produce & Food Processing and Preserving’.

 

Useful Vietnamese platform for e-learning introduced

The e-learning platform Tesse, developed by 26-year-old Nguyen Pham Tuan Anh and partners, is one of the first Vietnamese platforms to allow the creation of virtual classes to upgrade knowledge of the community.

 

Vietnam short of supporting enterprises

Although participating in global value chain will help businesses increase their values, approach global market and get high profits, only 20 percent of Vietnamese enterprises are able to join in the global value chain.

 

Rise in eye diseases in Vietnam because of weather changes: doctors warn

There has been a rise in cases of eye diseases lately because of weather changes along with air pollution; worse, some of them have had complications if self-medicating.

 

Banks now targeting SMEs for disbursement

Instead of turning their back to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as they did in the past, commercial banks are approaching enterprises despite problems in accounting and collateral.

Vietnam's agriculture applies science-technology for sustainable development

More than 70 percent of the Vietnamese population is working in the agricultural sector, yet they contribute only around 20 percent of the GDP.