Construction starts on Vietnam-China smart border gate project

A ceremony to start work on Huu Nghi (Vietnam) – Youyi Guan (China) smart border gate project took place on September 15.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS SEPTEMBER 16/2023

Vietnamese, Norwegian enterprises envisage a future of clean energy​

Ninth Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians opens in Hanoi

The ninth Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians, themed “The Role of Young People in Promoting the Realisation of Sustainable Development Goals via Digital Transformation and Innovations”, opened in Hanoi on September 15.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES SEPTEMBER 16/2023

PM urges development of technical regulations for expressways

Vietnam seeking technology transfer into the local sphere

Promotion of foreign tech transfer investment is on the rise, but there are questions over absorption and spillover effects.

Coordination needed to prevent gender-based violence

To prevent and respond to gender-based violence, it is necessary to have the participation and close coordination of all relevant agencies and organizations at the central and local levels.

Life expectancy rises, but quality of life hindered by chronic disease

The life expectancy of Vietnamese has increased from 73.3 to 73.7 years, higher than other Southeast Asian countries.

Vietnam make up suitable plans for ASIAD without best players

Vietnam will compete at the 19th Asian Games (ASIAD) without some experienced players but the team have plans in place to achieve the best possible result.

Businesses warned about using damaged software

T, the owner of a business recently posted a comment on his Facebook page, complaining that computers at his enterprises "were infected with a botnet" which had caused severe damage to his business.

Vietnam's CBU car imports in Jan-Aug dip 10%

Vietnam’s completely-built-up (CBU) car imports from January to August dropped by 9.8% compared to the same period last year, reports the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

PM’s trip to China for 20th CAEXPO, CABIS carries significant meaning

PM Pham Minh Chinh’s two-day trip to China to attend the opening of China-ASEAN Expo and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit 2023 carries practical meaning, according to Vietnamese Consul General in Nanning Do Nam Trung.

Vietnam to start completely turning off 2G service from December

Vietnam is planning to start completely switching off the 2G network from December 2023 to make room for more modern telecommunication technologies to develop.

Vietnam considers using ‘energy of the future’ instead of coke, petroleum

With the use of hydrogen, a new energy carrier, coke and petroleum products will be replaced, thus helping ease CO2 emissions.

Quang Nam launches Fanpage to protect children and women in cyberspace

The police agency of the central province of Quang Nam in early Apirl 2023 launched a Fanpage to provide knowledge and instruct children and women how to protect themselves and perform safe interaction on cyberspace.

British newspaper hails Vietnam as dynamic content market in SEA

The first six months of the year witnessed a sharp increase in the local box office, clocking up 23 million admissions, comparable to the all-time high of 48 million recorded back in 2019 before COVID-19.

Digital transformation centers to be established across Vietnam

The move is designed to help communities and businesses overcome barriers and work towards digital transformation.

UK Festival 2023 to take place in town

As part of a series to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-UK diplomatic relations, the Consulate General in HCMC will hold the UK festival 2023 in HCMC on September 16, 2023.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS SEPTEMBER 15/2023

Swedish businesses are eyeing more investment in Vietnam

Da Lat to Nha Trang road faces serious landslides

Serious landslides have occurred on the National Road 27C connecting the Central Highlands City of Da Lat and the central coastal city of Nha Trang.

National costume revealed ahead of Miss Intercontinental 2023

“Cà Kheo " or “Stilts” designed by Bui The Bao has been selected as the national costume to be worn by Vietnamese representative Le Nguyen Ngoc Hang at the upcoming Miss Intercontinental 2023 pageant.

Emission trading system under construction in VN

Vietnam has begun to develop carbon pricing instruments and an emission trading system (ETS) to incentivise firms to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and move towards the use of clean energy.

Vinh Long honours the art of terracotta pottery

The Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long is opening a cultural space called “Terracotta Road” to honour the art of terracotta pottery.

Discover a multilingual Vietnamese image promotion platform

A comprehensive miniature Vietnam is available through https://vietnam.vn as a rich treasure about the country and people of Vietnam, hoping to satisfy readers who love Vietnam and want to learn about Vietnam.

Cao Bang performs digital transformation to expand markets

Cao Bang province's e-commerce development plan for the period of 2016-2020 and 2021-2025 is designed with contents to promote digital transformation: dissemination of laws on e-commerce.

Cao Bang develops agricultural economy towards green growth

The project “Commercial Smallholder Support Project in Cao Bang Province” (CSSP) has been implemented since 2017. Up to now, over 23,000 people and 13,000 households have benefited from this project.