Many Thai tour operators eye Vietnam market

Twenty Thai tour operators will come to Vietnam in early April to survey tour programs and bring Thai visitors to the country after two years of suspension induced by the Covid pandemic.

Solar power: state agencies loosens management, businesses commit violations

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has come to several conclusions after its review of issues related to rooftop solar power development.

Vietnam to build national database on income, property

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai yesterday signed Decision No.390/QD-TTg to approve the project ‘Building a National Database on Income and Property’.

Government to borrow no more than VND673 trillion in 2022

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) has submitted a statement to the Prime Minister about the public debt management program for 2022-2024, and the plan to borrow and pay public debts in 2022.

FLC Chairman Trinh Van Quyet arrested for stock market manipulation

The Ministry of Public Security's Investigation Police Agency on March 29 decided to launch criminal proceedings against and arrest Trinh Van Quyet, Chairman of the FLC Group, pending investigations into suspicion of stock market manipulation.

Some Hanoi beerhouses shut down, but others are still optimistic

Though many beerhouse owners have had to shut down their shops and others have been struggling to survive the pandemic, Hanoians still believe that bia hoi, or draught beer, a ‘specialty’ of Hanoi, will never disappear.

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Australia to receive agricultural workers from Vietnam

Road accident leaves HCMC’s permanent vice chairman dead

The permanent vice chairman of HCM City, Le Hoa Binh, died in a car accident that happened early this morning on an expressway linking HCMC and the Mekong Delta, according to Tuoi Tre newspaper.

Police yet to confirm FLC Director’s detainment, travel ban

There is no official info on a travel ban imposed on the Chairman of the Board of Directors of FLC Group JSC as of March 28, said the Office of Investigating Police Agency under Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security.

 

Health ministry asks localities to start inoculation for children aged 5-11 right when COVID vaccines arrive

The health ministry has asked localities to prepare to carry out the inoculation of children aged 5-11 years old against COVID-19 as soon as the vaccines are distributed, likely to be in early April.

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Fitch rates Vietnam at “BB”, with positive outlook

 

Vietnam’s GDP up 5.03 percent in first quarter

Vietnam’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the first quarter of this year was estimated to increase 5.03 percent year-on-year, higher than the 4.72 percent growth rate in the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office.

New criteria developed for selection of FDI projects

Experts said that Vietnam’s policy to lure foreign investment in the past 30 years has not been as successful as expected because it has been too easy and not binding.

 

Demand for Vietnamese fruit and vegetables skyrockets overseas

As fruit and vegetable exports to China face difficulties, many Vietnamese enterprises have spent hundreds of millions of dollars to invest in systems and processing plants to sell their products in Europe and the US.

 

Are Vietnam’s locally made Covid-19 vaccines viable?

Among the vaccines developed by Vietnamese companies, NanoCovax is considered the one that can ‘go far’, though the end point is unclear.

Vietnamese indie singers make their mark

A new generation of singers not following any trend or making expensive music videos have gained great popularity on YouTube and other music streaming platforms.

Vietnam, UK hold strategic dialogue in Hanoi

Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs of Vietnam Pham Quang Hieu and UK Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office Minister for Asia Amanda Milling co-hosted the eighth Vietnam-UK Strategic Dialogue in Hanoi on March 28.

To avoid losses, solar-power investors submit petition to ministry

In early March 2022, the media reported that the central province of Nghe An had approved investment policies for two solar power projects.

EVN inks non-Government guaranteed loan worth 80 million EUR with AFD

The Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) and the French Development Agency (AFD) on March 28 signed a agreement on a non-Government guaranteed loan worth 80 million EUR (87.8 million USD).

Adopting green business practices is a must

Many major fashion and apparel brands worldwide are committed to prioritizing orders from businesses that meet the environmentally friendly production and resource-saving criteria.

500-year-old stone tower in central Vietnam dedicated to mandarin

This is a sacred tower in the central province of Ha Tinh, where Le Am, a mandarin of the Le dynasty, is worshipped.

Corporations choose Vietnam for investments, land prices increase

A number of investment projects worth billions of dollars have been registered, which shows continued growth of the economy and the industrial real estate sector.

Safely reopening to revive tourism

British travel magazine Wanderlust has recently listed Vietnam among the 20 most ideal destinations in March with recommendations of long-term stays, wild world exploration, festivities and flower seasons.

Vietnam’s aviation industry suffers from Russia-Ukraine conflict

The Russia-Ukraine conflict has had an impact on Vietnam’s aviation as airlines have had to change routes and flight activities.

Man raises cordyceps in hot sandy area

After many failures, Nguyen Van Tuan of Nga Son district in Thanh Hoa province has successfully raised cordycep in a hot sandy area.