VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JULY 14/2023

Part of Hanoi Highway in HCM City named after General Vo Nguyen Giap

Vietnam attends ASEAN Plus One Foreign Ministers’ Meetings

Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son yesterday attended meetings between foreign ministers of ASEAN member states and their partners - New Zealand, India, Russia, Australia and China in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Vietnam’s potential for Halal industry untapped

Only a handful of Vietnamese enterprises have taken advantage of expanding the Halal industry in general and increasing demand for Halal food in particular to boost exports, heard at a workshop held on July 13 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Planning and Investment Ministry tops VN's 2022 digital transformation index

The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) topped the Digital Transformation Index (DTI) rankings for 2022, scoring 0.8219 point and up 0.2093 annually. the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has announced.

FDI inflows into VN real estate total over US$66 billion

Vietnam has to date attracted 37,500 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects worth nearly 450 billion USD, including 1,100 projects in real estate with a total capital of 66.4 billion USD, heard an international workshop in Hanoi on July 13.

Rampant sidewalk encroachment in HCMC

As many other provinces and cities across the country, Ho Chi Minh City has tried to restore order to the sidewalks, securing the original function of the sidewalk as a pedestrian area, but the effort turns out ineffective.

Obtaining a high growth rate is a must: MPI

Vietnam has vowed to gain a high GDP growth rate every year despite difficulties around the globe, as this has been the only way to narrow the development gap with other countries.

Vietnam among 25 countries halving multidimensional poverty within 15 years

Vietnam is among 25 countries that have successfully halved multidimensional poverty within 15 years, according to the latest report by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).

Conditions aligning for renewables boost

Renewable energy investors are being assured that national policy and electricity purchase prices are both secure and lucrative.

American, Vietnamese companies' work cultures have different values

“We held a cooperation agreement signing ceremony. The US side organized the event at a normal restaurant, while the Vietnamese side expected the ceremony to be a big and solemnly organized event,” Ann Huynh said.

Forming raw material areas is a crucial factor for craft villages’ development

Traditional craft villages and rural industries not only create jobs and bring economic value to rural workers, but also are a convergence and crystallisation of historical and cultural values ​​of that land and local people.

Beverage businesses baulk at tax rise plans

Industry experts and beer producers are urging for a delay in any increase to special consumption tax until at least 2026, giving the industry more time to recover from low growth.

VN must train people in agriculture to improve productivity, competitiveness

Agriculture, forestry, irrigation, and fisheries students accounted for less than 2 per cent of the total number of around 520,000 students enrolled nationwide in 2022.

Illegal immigration: When searching for a better life goes wrong

Illegal immigration with hopes of finding higher-paying jobs is a dream of many ethnic minority people in the central highland provinces. However, the reality doesn’t often meet their expectations.

Children in digital world - addressing risks and promoting opportunities

The Vietnamese Government and the Prime Minister have issued a number of important documents to protect children in the cyberworld.

Foreigners list interesting features that only Vietnam has

According to the travel site Culture Trip, foreign tourists say they can only find in Vietnam:

Vietnam has 2.65 million subscribers at virtual mobile networks

Four virtual mobile networks in Vietnam have developed 2.56 million subscribers, accounting for 2.1% of the total number of subscribers in the market.

Italian ambassador honoured with friendship insignia

The insignia For Peace and Friendship among Nations has been bestowed upon Italian Ambassador to Vietnam Antonio Alessandro in recognition of his contributions to strengthening cooperative relations between the two countries.

Young people dive to pick up trash in seabeds

Once a week, a group of young people in Quy Nhon City of the central province of Binh Dinh, gather to pick up rubbish in the seabeds.

Nguyen Thuy Linh passes first round of 2023 US Open Badminton Tournament

Badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh secured an important victory in the opening round of the 2023 US Open Badminton Tournament.

2023 Asian Championships: Vietnam wins bronze medal in women’s triple jump event

The Vietnamese athletics team won a bronze medal in the women's triple jump event at the 2023 Asian Athletics Championships.

Genius Olympiad organizer decides to revoke award and fraudulent submission

The organizer of the Genius Olympiad competition decided to revoke the award associated with the fraudulent submission.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JULY 13/2023

Credit institutions expect positive demand for banking services

EVN's operational breaches behind persistent power cuts in the North: probe

Vietnam Electricity (EVN)’s unbalanced operations and slow investment in power sources and grids caused power shortages in the dry season, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) announced on Wednesday.

Russ Swift to perform precision driving in Vietnam

Guinness World Record holder Russ Swift will perform his world-class precision driving skills at a stunt show in Hanoi this weekend.