Honduras President wants to boost relations with Vietnam

 President of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández, has expressed his wish for strengthened friendship and multi-faceted cooperation between Vietnam and Honduras during his presidential term.

U23 Vietnam continues on foreign media’s headlines

 Although Vietnam lost 1-2 to Uzbekistan in the last minutes of the final at the AFC U23 Championship in Changzhou, China, what they did during the tournament won the hearts of football fans and earned praise from foreign media.

Portugal backs early signing of EVFTA: Foreign Minister

 Portugal backs the early signing of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs Augusto Santos Silva told Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue during their meeting in Lisbon.

Da Lat’s cherry blossom festival kicked off

 The cherry blossom festival was kicked off at Tuyen Lam Lake in Da Lat city of the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong at a ceremony on January 27.

35,000 smart phones in Vietnam infected by GhostTeam virus: BKAV

 More than 35,000 smartphones in Vietnam have been affected by the GhostTeam virus, according to the BKAV Technology Group.

Vietnam attends Confederation of ASEAN Journalists’ General Assembly

 A delegation of the Vietnam Journalists Association (VJA) led by its President Thuan Huu attended the 19th General Assembly of the Confederation of ASEAN Journalists (CAJ) which took place in Bangkok, Thailand from January 24-28.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc welcomes U23 Vietnam

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc welcomed in Hanoi on January 28 U23 Vietnam – the runner-up of the Asian Football Confederation U23 Championship (AFC) in China, praising their excellent performance and achievements at the continental tournament. 

Aviation engineers give up Tet to keep flights safe

Khuat Quang Huy, head of the maintenance and repairing team for Airbus A350 and A330 under the Viet Nam Airlines Engineering Company (VAECO), started his work day at 6:40 am as usual.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 28/1

One more project in the red for Vinachem, Shinhan Card spends $150 million on Prudential Finance acquisition, BIM Group kicks off $35-million solar power project in Ninh Thuan, VCCI kicks off recycling plan

Bai Xep, a village full of heroes

 VietNamNet Bridge – In Bai Xep, a small, peaceful village on the south-central coastal of Binh Dinh, a handful of fishermen have taken on the task of rescuing container ships foundering in heavy seas. 

Vietnam comes second at AFC U23 Championship

Vietnam became the runner-up at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship after losing 1-2 to Uzbekistan in the final in Changzhou, China, on January 27.

Government News 27/1

 Party chief greets new Cuban Ambassador, Deputy FM lauds Vietnam’s role in ASEAN-India ties, Japan ready to support HCM City in development projects, HCM City’s leader continues visit to Cambodia

Vietnam Jungle Marathon to start in April

 The Vietnam Jungle Marathon (VJM) is set to start in Pu Luong Nature Reserve in the central province of Thanh Hoa from April 13 to April 15.

Former Vinashin chairman investigated

 The police has launched criminal proceedings against Nguyen Ngoc Su, former chairman of the members council of the Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (Vinashin).

Vietnam-Australia Mural Village launched in Dong Thap

 The Vietnam-Australia Mural Village was launched in Tan Tich ward, Cao Lanh city, Dong Thap province, on January 26.

Fifth Vietnam-Japan festival opens in HCM City

 The 5th Vietnam-Japan Festival kicked off at the September 23 Park in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1 on January 27.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc concludes India visit

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his entourage arrived in Hanoi on January 26 night, concluding their India visit to attend the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit. 

Finance stocks push the VN-Index upwards

 Shares cooled down a little on January 26 on the HCM Stock Exchange after a “crazy” session on January 25, backed by strong growth of finance stocks.

Four foreign investors eye GENCO 3

 Four foreign investors from India, Thailand, the Republic of Korea and the Middle East registered to buy 36 percent of the charter capital at the Power Generation Corporation 3 (GENCO 3) to become its strategic investors.

Deputy PM Vuong Dinh Hue begins Portugal visit

 Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue began his working visit to Portugal on January 26, where he met with President of the Portuguese National Assembly Eduardo Ferro Rodrigues.

Photos on 1968 Spring Mau Than General Offensive and Uprising

The 1968 Spring Mau Than General Offensive and Uprising broke out on the eve of the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) on January 30-31 across the southern battlefield, especially in Saigon and Hue.

Vietnam, Japan enhance IT cooperation

 Representatives from Vietnam’s Ministry of Information and Communications and Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications have agreed to boost cooperation in cyber security, radio frequency and smart city development. 

Spring Festival 2018 to fascinate visitors with diverse activities

 The Spring Festival 2018 will take place from February 2-8, 2018 at the Vietnam Exhibition Centre for Culture and Arts in Hanoi prior to the traditional New Year (Tet) festival.

Bad debts auctions on the roll

 In late 2017 and early 2018, thousands of billions of dongs were retrieved by domestic banks, giving off signals of a new bad debt market being born.

BTV Cup Number 1 kicks off in Binh Duong province

 The 18th Binh Duong Television International Football Cup Number 1 (BTV Cup Number 1) kicked off at Go Dau Stadium in the southern province of Binh Duong on January 25.