Vietnam border trade activities recover after COVID-19

Nguyen Van Hoi, Director of the Institute of Industrial Strategy and Policy Research, Ministry of Industry and Trade, spoke about the border trade activities after the pandemic was controlled.

Cheap fruit imports taking sales away from domestic fruit

Just within six months, Vietnam spent nearly $900 million to import vegetables and fruits. The products are piling up at supermarkets and online markets at surprisingly low prices.

Vietnamese authorities working with German counterparts on temporary visa suspension

In an announcement on Wednesday, the German Embassy in Vietnam cited the fact that the new navy blue-coloured passports do not have a place of birth listed.

62 wind-power projects unfinished: MOIT comes up with new solution

The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) is collecting information about credit contracts, outstanding loans and debt classification of project developers, while the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has proposed new mechanisms for the projects.

Another tech firm joins drug retail market

Viettel Commerce will sell drugs, functional food, cosmetics and medical equipment at its Viettel drugstore chain.

Faulty undersea cable slows internet speed in Vietnam again

The Asia Pacific Gateway (APG) undersea cable, which connects nine countries and territories in the region, is facing problems with its S3 branch, about 427km from China.

PM sets growth targets for HCM City, warning multiple challenges ahead

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has warned HCM City of the multiple challenges it faces ahead, urging the city officials to seek drastic measures to address them to ensure a growth rate of 6-6.5 per cent this year.

Roadmap on ASEAN Higher Education Space 2025 launched

The Roadmap on the ASEAN Higher Education Space 2025 and its two-year implementation plan were launched at the 15th SHARE Policy Dialogue in Hanoi on July 27.

Binh Duong Professional Chef’s Guild teaches wild boar processing

A training course held by the Binh Duong Professional Chef’s Guild in Binh Duong Province in mid-July on processing a wild boar for five dishes attracted over 60 young chefs and culinary students.

PM calls on local authorities to tackle dengue epidemic

The Government is calling on the health sector, local authorities and individuals to take all precautions needed to tackle the dengue fever epidemic amid an increasing number of new infections nationwide.

Forum on study in France scheduled for big cities

A forum on study in France is scheduled for Thursday to Saturday in Hanoi, Hue, Danang and HCM City.

Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi named among best hotels in Asia

The Sofitel Legend Metropole has been selected among the top 15 hotels in Asia, as compiled by the Travel + Leisure magazine of the United States.

Vietnam's women to compete at Chess Olympiad

This is the first time in 30 years that Vietnam will not have any male competitors in the Open Division as all of them, including Grandmaster Le Quang Liem who just triumphed at the Biel Grandmaster 2022 last week, are busy with personal reasons.

More Vietnamese workers sent to RoK under Employment Permit System

The Republic of Korea (RoK) on Tuesday received 153 Vietnamese workers under the Employment Permit System (EPS).

Vietjet offers promotional tickets on routes connecting Vietnam to India

Vietjet is offering passengers a "promotion party" in three golden days per week during this month on its flight network connecting Vietnam to India.

Plane makes emergency landing soon after take-off

The aircraft is undergoing technical assessments by the airline’s technicians.

Vietnam beat Indonesia to lead AFF Championship Group A

Vietnam topped Group A after coming from behind to beat host Indonesia 2-1 in their match at the AFF U18 Women’s Championship 2022 at the Jakabaring Stadium, Palembang, on July 26.

Foreign startup seeking capital is turned down by Vietnamese 'sharks' on Shark Tank

Calling itself a technology firm,  iMotorbike has been rejected by the investors on the Shark Tank TV Show because of the technology content in its products.

SBV untangles 2-percent interest rate support package

According to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), by the beginning of July, the whole economy's credit reached VND11.4 quadrillion, up 9.35 percent, while it only increased by about 6 percent in the same period last year.

Struggling businesses sell to foreign investors

The sharp increases in material prices in H1 and the small support packages to businesses have put pressure on companies.

Deposit interest rates rise, cash flow improves at banks

Deposits at banks have increased sharply following the commercial banks’ raising of interest rates. The highest deposit interest rate is 7.7 percent per annum.

Measures to stabilize pork prices to be immediately implemented

The Government Office yesterday released Document No.4679/VPCP-KTTH about the direction of Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai on stabilizing the prices of pork and animal feed, which have increased significantly lately.

Vietnam poised to join top 10 global farm produce processors

The nation has high hopes of developing a modern and sustainable farm produce processing system, thereby transforming the country into one of the world’s top 10 agricultural processing hubs by 2030

Vietnam attracts US$15.41 billion in FDI over seven-month period

Foreign investors have poured a total of US$15.41 billion into the country during the initial seven months of the year, equivalent to 92.9% compared to the same period from last year.

Benefiting from high prices, tra exporters post upbeat results in Q2

The second quarter witnessed an outstanding performance of pangasius exporters thanks to soaring prices and bigger outputs.