The Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam has just released an updated draft on encouraging development of solar power projects in Vietnam. 

The Vietnamese fast-moving consumer goods market is lagging in major cities, but growth remains robust in rural areas, where the market seems to have regained its momentum to see 5-6% year-on-year growth in 2019.

The gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in the first quarter of this year is lower than the low growth scenario of 6.76%, Sai Gon Gai Phong news site reported, citing the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

 There are insufficient grounds for the Hanoi Superior People’s Court to reduce the prison sentence of Phan Sao Nam, former chairman of local online game firm VTC Online.

 Danang City's tourism insiders have proposed the municipal authorities to facilitate the development of a signature tourism product to attract more tourists to the city.

 The annual preferential interest rate at designated credit institutions for social housing loans has risen to 5%, up 0.2 percentage point year-on-year, according to a decision by the Prime Minister.

 Local seafood importers are facing trouble with production due to many tuna containers being held at ports, as a result of a regulation issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on the quarantine of animals and seafood.

The number of Vietnamese tour operators eligible to participate in the Kuan Hung visa program has now fallen by half to 57, according to the Taiwanese Tourism Bureau.

 The Central Hospital in Thua Thien – Hue yesterday announced its physicians had saved the life of a French man suffering from chest pain due to myocardial infarction thanks to the inter-hospital red alert.

The corridor would help reduce the time for goods delivery from Vietnam and ASEAN countries to Europe, and also a good alternative to maritime transport. 

 US lawyer Nancy Hollander also shared memory about the first people-to-people diplomacy meeting between Vietnam and the US in 1965.

 Interesting events wait for you this weekend in Hanoi and here are our recommendations.

 Romania and France have pledged to promote the early signing of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) between the European Union (EU) and Vietnam.

 The US Chamber of Commerce is now coordinating with Vietnamese ministries and agencies and the Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) to introduce a White book on the future of the two countries’ trade ties.

 Although the dry season has yet to reach its peak, many reservoirs in the Central Highlands have recorded seriously receded water levels, leading to water scarcity for agriculture.

Quy Nhon City in the central province of Binh Dinh is home to many beautiful beaches and tons of tourist attractions, attracting a large number of tourists.

Vulcan Augmetics, a start-up that produces modular, affordable prosthetics, has won the first Viet Nam Blue Venture Award, which honours social entrepreneurs who aspire to make a positive change in society and spread the message 

 Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The has asked the Directorate for Roads of Vietnam to outline measures to improve the quality of training, testing and issuing driving licences.

 Figures show that online shopping has already reached 60 per cent of the Vietnamese population in 2019 so far, dominated by only a handful of e-commerce websites and social media pages. 

 FPT’s Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Nguyen Van Khoa, Executive Vice President of the FPT Corporation and CEO of FPT Information System (FPT IS), as the new CEO of the FPT Corporation.

 A traditional art performance & exchange programme between Dak Lak and Jeollabuk province was held in Buon Ma Thuot city, Dak Lak province, on the evening of March 8, with the theme “Friendship Melody”.

 Vietnam Railways (VNR) will install wireless Internet on all North-South trains in 2019 in a bid to improve its service quality.

 The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has said it will direct banks to increase their agricultural and rural lending in order to prevent black-market lending, which has been the source of scores of criminal cases in recent years.

The Republic of Korea (RoK) continues to be the largest foreign investor in Vietnam thus far, making it a big investment success story in the country, Thu Ha reports.

A magnificent wedding party by an Indian billionaire couple, which lasts for seven days, is being held at the 5-star resort JW Marriott in An Thoi town, Phu Quoc Island district, Kien Giang province.