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. 

 

HCM City sees thin supply of residential segment in Q1

Few new launches in apartment and ready-built landed property segments were largely resulted from deferred licensing procedures.

Improved healthcare services attract more foreign patients

Improved healthcare services, especially for emergency treatments, have helped attract more foreign patients, including expatriates living and working in Vietnam, travellers and visitors.

Go-Viet running out of gas?

To get ahead in the competition with Grab, Go-Viet needs a strategy other than “burning money” to increase its market share, especially as they are running on a tighter budget than Grab.

 

Vietnamese paintings’ attractiveness abroad

Recently, at the auctions of some prestigious art auction houses in the world, many works of Vietnamese artists have been sold successfully, even with paintings up to millions of US dollars. 

 

AFC Cup: Becamex Binh Duong beat Shan United 6-0 to foster zonal semifinal hopes

Vietnamese club Becamex Binh Duong thrashed Myanmar’s Shan United with six unanswered goals in their fourth Group G clash at Go Dau Stadium on April 16.

 

Inter-state partnership to combat climate change

Vietnam and the Netherlands are further boosting strategic co-operation in water management and adaption to climate change as part of a plan for the two nations to forge a bilateral comprehensive partnership.

 

Woodwork exports soar, but it’s not all good news

Woodwork exports increased sharply in Q1, partially thanks to higher demand from the US. However, experts say this may not be good news for the industry.

Construction giants in Vietnam report trillions in losses

In addition to PetroVietnam Construction JSC, which has become a notorious loss-making company during the past years, Song Hong Corporation and Vietnam Industrial Construction Corporation have also been reporting huge losses recently.

 

Yeah1 buyback delay throws cold water on shareholders

Yeah1 (code:YEG) casts a chill over its shareholders due to no signs to buy back millions of YEG stocks as it promised before.

 

More manufacturers enter Vietnam's e-motorbike market

The Vietnamese electric motorbike market is seeing the participation of more and more domestic and foreign manufacturers.

 

Vietnam’s first smart communication city under construction in Hue

The construction of Vietnam’s first smart city, worth more than US$22 million, will be built on the area of 39.6 ha in the An Van Duong urban area in Hue City, Thua Thien Hue Province.

 

Ma River encroached by workshop embankment

An embankment project in Quan Hoa District, Thanh Hoa Province, is encroaching upon the Ma River.

Famous landmarks featured at Hoi An terracotta park

Thanh Ha Terracotta Park designed in the shape of a potter's wheel features miniatures of various world wonders, including Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.

 

VN National Assembly to open seventh session on May 20

The seventh session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) is scheduled to take place from May 20 to June 13, according to NA Secretary General Nguyen Hanh Phuc.

 

Vietnam honours US woman for Agent Orange relief work

President of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisatoins Nguyen Phuong Nga on April 16 presented the Friendship Order, a notable distinction of the Vietnamese State, to Executive Director of the War Legacies Project Susan Marie Hammond.

 

Vietnamese, RoK universities cooperate in HR training

The Ministry of Education and Training has approved cooperation programme between Vinh Long University of Technology-Education and Korean University of Tongmyong to train human resources in IT and automotive engineering technology.