BUSINESS IN BRIEF 27/9

 Global expertise benefits logistics industry, Exporters undercut as global rivals benefit more from currency effects, Ministry seeks debts to boost tax collection, Ha Noi Exchange plans ESG guidance

Vietnam plans to control air quality

 The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment held on Thursday a workshop on the national draft plan for managing air quality by 2020.

In pictures: Delicious Vietnamese fruit for export

 VietNamNet Bridge - Longan, rambutan, dragon fruit, litchi, mango ... are among the delicious, nutritious Vietnamese fruits that are exported to demanding markets around the world.

Hanoi to host Techmart Vietnam 2015

 The International Techmart Vietnam 2015 will take place at Hanoi International Center for Exhibition from October 1-4.

15 day visa waiver puzzles tourists

 The Government's new visa exemption policy for travellers from five European countries could boost tourism better if it was for longer than 15 days, tour operators and visitors have said.


River-farm sea bass die in thousands

A massive amount of wastewater released from the Bara Do Diem sewer killed Asian sea bass being raised in dozens of cages in Ho Do commune, Loc Ha district, causing billions of dong in losses for farmers.

Dengue fever hits 39,000 in Vietnam

 Dengue fever is spreading across Viet Nam with 39,000 cases reported in 51 cities and provinces nationwide, including 23 deaths, said the Health Ministry.

Foreign funds move into property market

Many foreign investors are now focusing on the property market in Viet Nam, driven by its long-term investment potential and the country's drastic move in revamping its policies.

Tien Minh downs Malaysia Zulkiffli to win Sydney title

Tien Minh downs Malaysia Zulkiffli to win Sydney title, Hundreds of tennis players to compete in Viet Nam Open, Golfers compete for berths in amateur world championship

Players train for World Cup qualifier

 Coach Toshyia Miura has called 27 players to train for two matches during the 2018 World Cup qualifier.

Pictures: Vietnam Fashion Week opens in Hanoi

VietNamNet Bridge - The four days of catwalk shows and presentations on September 25 featuring the glamour of beautiful models strutting the catwalk in the collections of 17 designers from Vietnam, Malaysia and Italy.

Four killed as bus carrying VN students collides in Seattle

 The Vietnam Consulate General in San Francisco has reported a ‘duck boat’ tour vehicle and a charter bus carrying students, 29 of which are Vietnamese, to a college orientation event collided on a busy Seattle bridge.

Sang, Solberg meet on sidelines of UN Summit

 Vietnam President Truong Tan Sang and Norway Prime Minister Erna Solberg met on the sidelines of the United Nations Summit in New York on September 25 to discuss matters related to economic cooperation and trade.

More print newspapers to shift to e-versions: proposal

 Vietnam will have fewer print and more electronic newspapers, according to a proposal on national press management and planning towards 2025, introduced by the Ministry of Information and Communications on September 25. 

NA Vice Chairwoman addresses Asian-European Women’s Forum

 All nations should step up the implementation of the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on gender equality and improvement of female social scale, National Assembly Vice Chairwoman Tong Thi Phong said at the first Asian-European Women’s Forum. 

Government commits to backing oil and gas ties with Russia

 Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has committed all possible support to oil and gas cooperation between Vietnam and Russia as well as between their national oil and gas companies – PetroVietnam and Zarubezneft. 

Vietnam to end use of bear bile

 VietNamNet Bridge – Animals Asia Foundation and the Viet Nam Oriental Traditional Medicine Association signed an agreement to end the use of bear bile in oriental medicine in Viet Nam by 2020 early this week.

The $6 million ornamental garden in Tay Ninh

VietNamNet Bridge – A gardener in the southern province of Tay Ninh is offering his ornamental garden for VND170 billion (over $6 million).

Traditional toys make a comeback

Mid-Autumn traditional toys are considered to be special as they not only bring joy to children but are also a cultural treasure imbued with national identity, furthermore they are associated with the stories of childhood of many generations

Foreigners still hesitant about buying property in Vietnam

VietNamNet Bridge - A provision contained in the Housing Law two months ago allowed foreigners to buy houses in Vietnam, but most real estate developers still have few foreign clients.

Vietnamese farmers suffer from price fall

Farmers in the Mekong Delta are "crying" because of the drop in prices for agricultural products such as rice, pitaya, and sweet potatoes. At the same time, shrimp breeders are suffering because of crop disease and the sharp fall of prices.

Vietnam's IT incomes ranked second lowest

  Survey reveals IT workers in Vietnam near the bottom in terms of average annual salaries around the world.

The longest path through the melaleuca forest of Vietnam

 VietNamNet Bridge – This 5km concrete paved road runs through the Melaleuca forest of the Tan Lap floating village in Tan Lap Commune, Moc Hoa District, Long An Province.

OVs voice concerns over ownership rules

 VietNamNet Bridge – Overseas Vietnamese who want to buy a home in Vietnam are concerned regarding the sheer volume of evidence they must furnish to prove that they are in fact of Vietnamese heritage.

Social News 26/9

 Chemical storage site threatens people's lives, Five persons convicted in drug trafficking case, National goods stockpile filled in case of emergency, Foreign experience needed to set up national human rights body