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Cold chain market to reach $1.8 bn by 2021

 Latest Ken Research report predicts great future for Vietnam's cold chain market.

US sanction on contractor delays Long Phu 1 thermal power plant​​​​​​​

 Long Phu 1 thermal power plant is riddled by uncertainties around international loans as the project contactor is subject to sanctions from the US.

Samsung crown prince Lee Jae Yong visits Vietnam today

 Samsung’s vice chairman Lee Jae Yong is visiting Samsung subsidiaries today in Hanoi, the northern province of Bac Ninh, and Ho Chi Minh City.


HCMC mulls over motorbike emission control

 The HCMC Department of Transport will devise a scheme to control emissions from motorbikes if the municipal government gives the agency the green light, reported Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper.

Vietnamese bankers count on overseas markets

VietNamNet Bridge - Many commercial banks intend to open more branches and transaction points overseas, or allocate more capital to their overseas branches.

From news to muse: Art exhibition by journalists, photographers launches

 An art exhibition is displaying around 100 paintings created by eight journalists and photographers in HCM City until November 5.

Vietnam, New Zealand boost defence cooperation

 Major General Ngo Minh Tien, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army received Eamonn O'Shaughnessy, head of the New Zealand Ministry of Defence’s International Branch, in Hanoi on October 29.

Vinasun suit against Grab delayed again

 The HCMC People’s Economic Court has once again adjourned the suit filed by taxi operator Vinasun against ride-hailing service Grab, which accuses it of unfair business practices and demands compensation.

Vietnam attends UN debate on water, peace, security

 Vietnam believes that close and effective cooperation among coastal countries is the only solution to dealing with challenges and preventing water resources conflicts.

Transport Ministry asked to study Noi Bai Airport expansion plan

 Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has assigned the Ministry of Transport to work out a plan to expand and adjust the planning scheme of Noi Bai International Airport which is facing serious overloading.

Cuban President of State Council to visit Vietnam in November

 President of the Council of State and Council of Ministers of Cuba Miguel Diaz Canel Bermudez will pay an official visit to Vietnam from November 8-11.

Voters underline need to prioritise development investment

Voters voiced their wish that the National Assembly, Government and localities will give the priority to development investment, focusing public investment on key areas, after watching a live-broadcast discussion on October 29.

Ha Long photo exhibition features Vietnamese nation, people

More than 240 artistic photos by 192 photographers will be displayed at the Vietnam Art Photo Exhibition in Ha Long city, the northern province of Quang Ninh between October 30 and November 8.

Hanoi’s four seasons of flowers featured on street mural

 A group of artists have put the finishing touches to a mural featuring the flowers of Hanoi’s four seasons on a 40-metre-long and 2.2-metre-high dyke wall along Pho Duc Chinh Street near Truc Bach Lake.

Vietnam's Phuong Khanh wins Miss Earth’s evening gown event

Vietnamese representative Nguyen Phuong Khanh has surpassed every other outstanding contestant to win gold medal in the evening gown segment of Miss Earth 2018.

VN logistics tangled up in red tape: CIEM

 Red tape must be removed for domestic logistics firms to develop and compete in a market which had great potential, driven by a boom in international trade, but was now dominated by foreign rivals.

Deputies fear State will miss budget targets

 National Assembly (NA) deputies have expressed worries that the State budget income from tax collection is declining while economic development is too reliant on exploiting natural assets.

October CPI up 0.33%, lowest rise in 3 years

Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) inched up 0.33 per cent in October, the lowest month-on-month increase in the past three years, according to the latest update of the General Statistics Office.

Lending interest rate high in Vietnam

The developers of road projects under the BOT (build, operate, transfer) investment mode complain that lending interest rates are too high, up to 10.5 percent per annum. 

Vietnamese player Anh Duc listed one of outstanding forwards at AFF Suzuki Cup

 Vietnamese footballer Nguyen Anh Duc has tipped as a forward to watch at the upcoming AFF Suzuki Cup 2018.