Artist Nguyen Thuy Hang will present her “Dew Drips, Smog Seeps” sculptural collection at Vin Gallery in District 2, HCMC from April 26 to June 14.

PV Gas reports 16% increase in Q1 profit

Located in Kien Hai district, Kien Giang province and covering a total area of 1,054 hectares, Nam Du archipelago is a popular attraction among tourists due to its tranquil and peaceful scenery and local fresh seafood.

The Government Inspectorate is seeking approval from Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc to establish an inspection team to handle complaints by residents in the HCMC-based Thu Thiem New Urban Area over five blocks outside the approved boundaries.

Like elsewhere in the world, digitalization or digital transformation is emerging in all fields in Vietnam, from trade and banking and finance to health, education, tourism, and transportation.

As part of its cultural sponsoring, the German company Kärcher cleaned the southern main gateway of the former imperial city of Hue in March 2019.

Ho Chi Minh City on April 24 announced an international competition calling for planning ideas to develop a highly interactive and innovative urban area in the east of the city.

Dr Vo Chi Chinh from Da Nang University and his co-workers have created a special refrigeration system that makes ice cubes and preserves food. It uses the power of natural water, which is abundant in mountainous areas.

Vietnam is well-positioned to develop industrial property, experts said at the Vietnam Industrial Real Estate Forum 2019 in Hanoi on April 23.

Platinum Victory - a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based conglomerate Jardine Matheson - has registered to purchase an additional 17.41 million shares or 1% stake in Vietnam's largest dairy producer Vinamilk.

The romantic and magnificent scenery of heavy mist descending on Da Lat has proved popular, with a large number of visitors and photographers paying a visit to the city this April.

Since May 2018, imports of scrap plastic have banned at major ports in Vietnam until further notice. In July 2018, the Vietnamese government announced it will no longer issue new license for plastic waste import.

Investors in many solar-powered projects in the country are rushing to complete their projects so that they can be put into commercial service prior to June 30 to benefit from the Government’s attractive solar power prices.

A number of popular Vietnamese products have made their way onto Amazon, the largest e-commerce website in the United States. 

ASEAN economic ministers gathered at the 25th ASEAN Economic Minister Retreat in Thailand today to discuss the conclusion of negotiations for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and the completion of the ASEAN Single Window.

Remains of 20 war martyrs were collected from two sites in the central province of Quang Tri within a month prior to April 22.

Hanoi will create optimal conditions for the licensing and construction of a new research and development (R&D) centre of Samsung Vietnam, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has said.

The International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) Working Week 2019 opened in Hanoi on April 23 under the theme “Geospatial information for a smarter life and environmental resilience”.

Leading cueists from Vietnam, the Republic of Korea, Japan, Jordan and Lebanon are competing at the 10th Asian Carom Billiards Championship that opened in Ho Chi Minh City on April 23.

Vietnam’s No. 1 shuttler, Nguyen Tien Minh, has been bundled into the same half of the 2019 Asia Badminton Championships draw as two world-leading players, Kento Momota (Japan) and Chen Long (China).

More and more banks have started offering free services to attract customers in a very competitive market.

Shopee and Lazada have begun collecting fees from sellers, while Tiki has exempted fees for two years.

A daily trading limits for individual e-wallets would be set at VND20 million (US$850) and VND100 million per month, according to a draft circular from the State Bank of Viet Nam recently made public for comment.

Dang Hoang Giang, vice president and general secretary of the Viet Nam Cashew Association (Vinacas), said: "The domestic industry is facing difficulties this year, and new regulations has pushed up production costs."

The Vietnam Beer Alcohol and Beverage Association has recommended abolishing the regulation that star-ranked hotels and tourist sites have to be licensed for selling alcohol products.