Market prices stay high despite sharp falls in petrol prices

The nation has seen food prices remain stubbornly high despite the recent sharp decline in gasoline prices.

Vietnam imposes safeguard duties on sugar products from five more countries

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued Decision No.1514 on applying measures to prevent evasion of safeguard duties for some cane sugar products imported from Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, and Myanmar.

Market capitalization on HoSE loses VND1.01 quadrillion in first seven months

Tthe market capitalization of the HoSE in the first seven months of 2022 has evaporated VND1.01 quadrillion ($43.43 billion) compared to the end of 2021.

Vietnam vows to keep inflation below 4%

Despite difficulties, the government has been striving for a GDP growth rate of 7 percent, an inflation rate of below 4 percent and a credit growth rate of 14 percent this year.

Big techs pay Vietnam US$20 million in taxes in three-month period

Vietnam is now among the first four Southeast Asian countries collecting taxes from offshore service providers that currently do not have a representative office in the host country.

Renewable energy sources not fully tapped: experts

Barriers stemming from the unresponsive transmission network and pricing mechanism is wasting the capacity of billions of kWh of electricity.

Counterfeit products run rampant in e-commerce

Counterfeit products have been witnessing an upsurge recently as couterfeiters move online to hide behind the anonymity of the Internet.

Smuggled sugar imports are seriously damaging domestic sugar industry

The Vietnam Sugarcane and Sugar Association (VSSA) has asked for help as smuggling is killing the domestic sugar industry and causing Vietnamese sugar companies to go bankrupt.

World Cup winning coach Raul to lead Vietnam's futsal

World Cup champion coach Diego Raul Giustozzi will take charge of the Vietnam national futsal team and is expected to lift the team up at the coming AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2022 in Kuwait.

Former MLM company chairman sentenced to life in prison

The High People's Court in Hanoi on Monday gave final sentence to five former leaders and workers of the Lien Ket Viet Joint Stock Company, who had applied for punishment reduction.

Officials make payments in exchange for commutation of sentences

In corruption cases, the amount of compensation payments can be very large. In many cases, only at the last minute do defendants accept to pay compensation if their sentences are commuted.

New electronic toll collection caused traffic jam at expressway

The traffic situation on the HCM City-Long Thanh-Dau Giay expressway has been congested in recent days after an electronic toll collection (ETC) was put into operation.

VinWonders Nha Trang sets Asian record

VinWonders Nha Trang's waterpark known as “Tropical Paradise” was granted a record by the Asian Record Organisation (ARO), with the water park on the island boasting the largest number of games throughout Asia,

Three firefighters killed in Hanoi's karaoke bar fire

Three firefighters from Cau Giay District died while tackling a blaze at 231 Quan Hoa Street at about 2 pm on Monday, police in Hanoi announced.

Spain refuses Schengen visa applications from holders of new-style Vietnamese passports

Current regulations do not allow the issuance of a Schengen visa to Vietnamese nationals holding the new passports, the embassy said.

Vietnam beat Thailand to top group in AFF U18 Women

Nguyen Thi Nhu Quynh scored the only goal to give Vietnam a 1-0 win over Thailand at the Gelora Jakabaring Stadium in the AFF U18 Women’s Championship 2022.

Local photographer wins first prize at international photography award

A photo titled “Matrix of boats” taken by local photographer Cao Nguyen Vu took the first place title at the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum international photography award (HIPA).

Vietnam wins six golds at World Pencak Silat Championship

Vietnamese martial artists brought home six gold medals from the World Pencak Silat Championship 2022, which was held in Melaka of Malaysia from July 26 to July 31.

Workshop to evaluate post-COVID-19 management, conservation of world heritage

A workshop on preserving and promoting the value of world heritage sites in Vietnam in the post-COVID-19 period is scheduled to take place in Hoi An, central Quang Nam Province, this month, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Ca Mau CDC director detained for alleged test kit bidding irregularities

The police of Ca Mau Province have arrested Dang Hai Dang, director of the provincial Center for Disease Control (CDC), and filed criminal proceedings against him for allegedly violating bidding regulations of Covid test kits.

Mild quake jolts Kon Tum again

An earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale hit Kon Plong District in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum on August 1, according to the Institute of Geophysics.

If Zalo collects fees, users say they will leave

Many users of Zalo have threatened they will leave the app if it limits some features and begins selling a paid version.

M&A deals light up property market in first half of 2022

Since the beginning of the year, the real estate market has seen an uptick in merger and acquisition (M&A) activity, including office, residential, and industrial projects.

Big bosses of airline, securities company leave ‘hot seats’

Changes in leadership positions at Bamboo Airways, Louis Capital and Tien Phong Securities were the business highlights of last week.

Chances await, but solutions to difficulties needed to maximise EVFTA

After two years of enforcement, the EU - Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) has generated initial results, but rising inflation in the EU and the euro depreciation are affecting Vietnamese firms, requiring urgent solutions to those difficulties.