New strategy promotes agricultural products on e-commerce platforms

The recently-approved National Postal Development Strategy to 2025 with a vision to 2030 targets 100 percent of agricultural households using e-commerce platforms to move their products.

The 500-year-old tiled-roof Luong Market Bridge

The tile-roof bridge of Luong Pagoda in Hai Anh Commune, Hai Hau District, Nam Dinh Province has existed for nearly 500 years.

Vietnamese tourists able to easily travel to 25 countries worldwide

Outbound tourism is recovering very strongly amid high demand among Vietnamese people when many countries enthusiastically open up to international visitors.

More highway projects to be funded with state money

Although many people think there is no regulation about toll collections used for expressways invested by the state, the Government says there is a legal basis for this.

Saigonese take up expensive horse-riding hobby

Many HCM City residents are spending hundreds of million of dong to buy a horse, hire workers to take care of the horse, and attend horse-riding classes.

Vietnam plans to reduce number of credit institutions

The country will reduce the number of credit institutions and basically finish the settlement of poor-performing banks by 2025 to make the banking system develop healthily and sustainably.

Farmer raises Japanese koi in saline water

Many farmers in Binh Chanh District of HCM City have switched to raising ornamental Japanese koi fish in saline water in recent years.

Many ICD projects in Dong Nai remain on paper

The southern province of Dong Nai has many advantages in building and developing inland container depots (ICD), but many ICD projects, which had been approved, have yet to be implemented.

Blockchain games boom, millions of dollars poured into startups

More and more blockchain game projects have attracted foreign capital. Vietnamese startups have lured tens of million of dollars for each capital call.

Dengue fever cases rise, 22 deaths recorded

The Ministry of Health has urged localities and people to be on high alert for cases of dengue fever as the number of infections has increased by 53% compared to the same period from last year.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JUNE 11

Pandemic drives need for technology adoption among firms

Da Nang designed as investment destination

Da Nang has been planning for an international and regional finance centre, a national start-up centre, a duty-free zone, an expansion of the international airport and a new deep-sea port for the Master Plan for 2030.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JUNE 11

Mongolians arrested for stealing foreigners’ property in Hanoi

Gia Lai plateau's enigmatic wood kingdom

The Chu A Thai land's ancient trees were buried deep beneath the soil hundreds of millions of years ago. These trees have petrified and drifted to the ground over time.

British billionaire visits Vietnam for 4th time

Receiving the chair of the Can Tho People’s Committee on his superyacht Aviva, Joe Lewis, a British billionaire, said this was his  fourth visit to Can Tho and he feels as if he is at home every time he comes.

Hanoi to establish 200 bike rental spots

Hanoi's Department of Transport is launching public bicycle services in seven inner districts throughout the capital ahead the third quarter of the year to provide both locals and tourists with better transport options.

Miss Universe 2021 to arrive for Vietnam beauty contest

Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu, Miss Universe 2021 will be the guest of honour at the grand final of the Miss Universe Vietnam 2022 pageant, which is scheduled to take place on June 25 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Music band Kid Francescoli set for Vietnam performance

Famous French electronic music band Kid Francescoli are scheduled to perform live at Hanoi Rock City on July 1, according to the Institute Francais Vietnam (IFV).

New fertiliser export tax questioned

The proposal to impose a 5 percent tax on inorganic fertiliser exports may increase costs and reduce the competitiveness of Vietnamese fertilisers.

First Vietnam Data Summit to take place this month

Vietnam Data Summit 2022, the first of its kind in Vietnam, will be held by the Ho Chi Minh Computer Association (HCA) and Western Digital Vietnam in the southern city on June 24, heard a press conference on June 10.

Nhat, Ly to represent Vietnam in Muay Thai at World Games

Muay Thai world champions Nguyen Tran Duy Nhat and Bui Yen Ly will represent Vietnam at the 11th World Games from July 7-17 in Birmingham, Alabama, the United States.

Gov’t buys VND8 trillion worth of test kits, VND2.1 trillion go to Viet A pockets

The State Audit has released an auditing report on the mobilization, management and use of resources for the prevention and control of Covid-19 pandemic.

HCM City night time economy needs more sparkle

HCM City is yet to tap the full potential of the night time economy despite evidence from other countries that it encourages higher spending by tourists, experts say.

Vietnam to complete handling of poor-performing banks by 2025

The Government has approved a banking sector restructuring and bad debt settlement plan in which the handling of poor-performing commercial banks will be basically completed by 2025.

Deputy PM asks HCM City to reconsider seaport fee collection

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has asked the HCMC government to propose the municipal People’s Council consider adjusting the fees for using infrastructure facilities and public services at seaports in July.