Vietnam considers relationship with China one of top priorities: PM

Vietnam always attaches importance to developing the friendly, stable, healthy and sustainable relationship with China, considering this one of the top priorities in the country’s foreign policy, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. 

Margin loans decline on tighter credit policy

 Credit segments utilised at securities companies for margin lending will be more tightly controlled next year, while total margin loans at securities companies currently stand at a relatively low level.

VietinBank appoints new chairman, general director

 After three months with no chairperson, Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (Vietinbank) has finally appointed Le Duc Tho to take the position on October 31.

Need for logistics space at all-time high: JLL

 The reliance and need for logistics space was at an all-time high, driven by advancements in the e-commerce sector, according to real estate and investment management services firm Jones Lang Lasalle (JLL).

Draft decree targets land use of golf courses

 The Ministry of Planning and Investment has published a draft decree on the investment and operation of golf courses.

Business environment in Vietnam improved but yet to hit targets: experts

 Viet Nam’s business had improved remarkably over the past five years since the Government took action to cut conditions and raise national competitiveness, however, it had not yet reached its targets, said experts at a conference in Ha Noi on Friday.

The difficulties of pangolin conservation

 Protecting pangolins from the wildlife trade is a difficult task.

Ca Mau authorities reject extension of treatment plant shutdown

 Authorities in the southern province of Cà Mau do not agree that Cà Mau City’s garbage treatment plant should extend its shutdown to conduct repairs.

Vietnam's Phuong shares doubles title at Lee Duk Hee Cup

 Young Vietnamese tennis star Nguyễn Văn Phương won the men’s doubles final of the Lee Duk Hee Cup in South Korea with Kim Dong Ju from the host nation on Saturday.

Concert honours children’s songs by eminent Vietnamese composers

 Hà Nội Opera House will host a concert featuring songs for children on November 9.

Floating market still a popular Mekong trading hub

 It’s 5am. A cool breeze accompanies the rising sun in the middle of the flooding season. The peaceful landscape of the river starts to come alive, while boats begin to fill with tourists along Ninh Kiều Wharf. 

Exhibition shows folk paintings coated on modern products

 Fashionable tote bags and smartphone cases imprinted with patterns and images of traditional folk paintings are on display at an exhibition in Hà Nội.  

Cheese, yoghurt and seed milk introduced in school milk programme

 The Vietnam Dairy Association has asked the Government and ministries to introduce new dairy products for the school milk programme aside from fresh milk to ensure adequate nutrition and a diversified diet for children.

Da Nang chairman’s decision faked to boost land sales

 Da Nang’s Department of Information and Communications on Friday rejected the authenticity of a document that said a new bridge was going to be built in the city, saying it had been faked to create a real estate craze.

A visitor pounds the pavement for the children of Vietnam

So many expats and tourists visit Vietnam and leave with happy memories and a cell phone full of photographs recording their time spent here. There are no doubt pictures of them in Sa Pa, Ninh Binh and Ha Long Bay. 

Vietnam’s tourism takes off, but still cannot fly high

Vietnam’s tourism ranks 47th in the world and 15th in Asia. However, there is still a big gap between Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries.

Attraction of Vietnam's traditional wrestling

 Starting as a popular folk sport, Vietnam’s traditional wrestling still remains unique in modern time with interesting traits.

Cultural activities in November highlight great national unity

 Great national unity will be the main theme of cultural activities to be held at the Culture-Tourism Village of Vietnamese Ethnic Groups in Hanoi in November.

Asia, Europe to harmonise in new music festival

 The Asia-Europe New Music Festival will take place from November 24-27 in Hanoi and the northern province of Ninh Binh.

Hanoi permitted to collect fees in congested areas

 The Government has approved Hanoi’s proposal to charge private vehicles that enter congested areas across the city as part of its efforts to reduce traffic jams and environmental pollution.

Social News 4/11

Hà Nội tunnel to help traffic bypass key intersection, Commune farmers escape poverty by cultivating acacia trees, Policy obstacles hinder the development of agricultural land, Sơn La officials cause VNĐ1.2b loss to State

Japan helps Vietnam control HIV/AIDS

 The National Hospital of Tropical Diseases and the JICA signed a record of discussions for a cooperation project to set up a bench-to-bedside system for sustainable anti-virus (ARV) and HIV prevention in Vietnam.

Over 100 best heritage photos on display in Hanoi

 The best 107 entries in the Vietnam Heritage Photo Awards competition are on display in Hanoi from November 2-11, as part of celebrations of Vietnam Cultural Heritage Day (November 23), the seventh of its kind. 

High waves damage sea embankments in central province

 Coastal embankments in Phan Rang-Thap Cham city in Ninh Thuan have been damaged by high waves caused by the northeast monsoon, threatening the lives and property of more than 300 households with 1,400 people along the dyke.

Efforts made to observe rights of foreign workers’ social insurance

 Bilateral agreements for a new generation of social insurance policy have been negotiated to support foreign workers engaging in Vietnam’s social insurance scheme, said Deputy General Director of the Vietnam Social Security (VSS) Dao Viet Anh.