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Education investment catching attention

Local and foreign investment is being poured in greater volumes into Vietnam's education sector given the interest among Vietnamese people in quality education.

'Ozone hole vigilance still required'

It may be the smallest ozone hole in three decades but scientists are warning against complacency.

New growth incentives for Vietnamese economy

Vietnam’s GDP rose by 7.31% in the third quarter of this year, contributing to raising the nine-month GDP to the highest level over the past nine years, signaling that Vietnam's economy can make a breakthrough.

External risks weigh on foreign capital pouring into Vietnam’s stock market

Foreign investors’ trading on exchanges and net injecting/withdrawing value from the exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has a high correlation with a usual lag of one month. 

Vietnam maritime strategy: Be careful with under-war-threshold actions

Tensions in the East Sea are still under control, without armed war, but the acts of using or threatening to use force have been recorded with many different forms.

 

Anti-smuggling watchdog calls for tighter control over C/O issuance

The Anti-Smuggling and Investigation Department has called on the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry to strengthen management over the issuance of certificates of origin to curb fraud.

Vietnam deploys high-tech to catch traffic violators

The Ministry of Transport plans to promote IT and digital advancements in traffic management, and improve quality in training, testing and issuing driving licences, as well as in the operation of safety management systems in civil aviation.

Vietnam to name government agencies sluggish in disbursing ODA

Starting October 15, the Ministry of Finance is scheduled to disclose the disbursement data on a 15-day basis at http://mof.gov.vn.

Hanoi changes in many ways since Liberation Day

Since the capital city of Hanoi was liberated 65 years ago, it has witnessed enormous changes but kept historical values.

Bamboo Airways leads in on-time performance index

Newly-opened Bamboo Airways topped the list of Vietnamese airlines in terms of on-time performance index in the first nine months of this year, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV).

Train makes emergency brake on Hanoi railway tourist site

A train had to make an emergency brake travelling on a railway section in Hanoi which has become a famous tourist site in the city.

HCM City seeks to clear pavements, roads of encroachments

The HCM City Traffic Safety Management Board has instructed relevant district agencies to find and punish encroachment of roads and pavements.

Policy and legislation to respond to climate change should be improved

In response to climate change, amendments to some parts of the 2014 Law on Environmental Protection are necessary, said Truong Duc Tri, Deputy Director of the Department of Climate Change under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment.

6.2-km Hai Van Tunnel 2 near completion

The 6.2-km Hai Van Road Tunnel 2 – the longest road tunnel in Southeast Asia, connecting the central province of Thua Thien-Hue and Da Nang City, is very near completion after the final section was excavated.

Circular economy deemed optimal solution for Vietnam towards green economy

The Vietnamese government has taken actions to tap the US$4.5-trillion market potential generated by circular economy, said an expert.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 8

RoK-supported project to give more employment chances to the blind

 

HCM City automobile registration fee doubles

HCMC has approved a plan to raise registration fees for new automobiles and motorbikes to the highest level, with the fee for under-nine-seat cars being raised to VND20 million from VND11 million.

General labor federation presents proposals for retirement ages

The Vietnam General Federation of Labor on October 7 released a draft amended labor code, presenting proposals for retirement ages, Thanh Nien newspaper reported.

BUSINESS NEWS OCTOBER 8

Capital funneled into priority fields: central bank

Long term plan needed to respond to climate change in Vietnam

Le Thanh Tung, deputy head the Department of Plant Cultivation, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, speaks to Nông thôn Ngày Nay newspaper on the need to develop a long term plan to cope with floods in the Mekong Delta.