The Fund for Cultural Preservation of the US Embassy in Vietnam has decided to assist 92,500 USD for conserving the Ho Dynasty Citadel, a UNESCO-recognised World Cultural Heritage site, in the central province of Thanh Hoa.

 Three export commodities have earned Vietnam more than 20 billion USD in revenue each this year to September 15, according to latest statistics of the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

 U16 Vietnam drew 1-1 with U16 Indonesia in the second match of Group C in the final round of the Asian Confederation Cup (AFC) U16 Championship, held on September 24 at Bukit Jalil Stadium, Malaysia. 

 Flag flew at at half-staff at Ba Dinh Square on September 26 upon the death of President Tran Dai Quang.

 Vietnam’s permanent mission to the United Nations held a ceremony to pay tribute to President Tran Dai Quang and opened a funeral book from September 24 through September 25 (New York time).

VietNamNet Bridge - FE Credit and HD Saison have reported lower growth rates as they have had to settle problems arising after a hot development period.

A solution to treat medical waste disinfects completely and does not produce smoke. After the treatment, waste is cut into small pieces and pressed to reduce volume and waste, and then treated as normal waste.

VietNamNet Bridge - The government is controlling illegal waste imports with a heavy hand, forcing the re-export of substandard scrap imports.

 The State funeral for Tran Dai Quang, Politburo member and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, began at the National Funeral Hall, No.5 Tran Thanh Tong, Hanoi on September 26.

While state-owned general corporations are considered the ‘iron fist’, or the major motive force in Vietnam’s economy, multi-disciplinary universities should take over that role in Vietnam’s tertiary education.

 Many local sugar producers are facing bankruptcy as the prices of sugar products are low, resulting in high sugar inventories and hefty losses, and worse still, the smuggling of sugar from Thailand into Vietnam has also been rampant.

 Amid growing interest from domestic and international businesses, Hanoi will create new opportunities for private investors to join public service projects as a way to raise funds for its ambitious smart city development plans.

 While M&A is a popular strategy to mobilise capital, the outcomes of these deals get far less attention a couple of years down the road. Khac Lam delves into the most eminent cases in the Vietnamese stock market.

 The HCMC People’s Court today, September 24, once again suspended the lawsuit of traditional taxi firm Vinasun against ride-hailing firm Grab, demanding noncontractual compensation, as proposed by Grab, reported news website Vietnamplus.

 A draft circular on energy labeling requires motorbike manufacturers, assemblers and importers to place an energy label on brand-new motorcycles. The action will be voluntary throughout 2019 but will be mandatory by January 1, 2020.

 A draft law on the prevention of and fight against damage caused by excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages, prepared by the Ministry of Health, bans liquor sales over the internet and through vending machines.

 The HCMC People’s Committee has plans to compensate for damage suffered by households located on 4.3 hectares of land outside the approved boundaries of the Thu Thiem New Urban Area by November 30.

 All 12 socioeconomic targets for the year assigned by the National Assembly are expected to be achieved, said an official from the Ministry of Planning and Investment at a teleconference today, September 24.

The leader of the Ministry of Planning and Investment voiced concerns at a teleconference on September 24 that FDI inflows to Vietnam would not rise in the coming period with the recent emergence of Myanmar and Indonesia as competitors.

 After gathering information from vehicle registration centers, Vietnam Register said some 19,300 vehicles across the country will be forced off the road by early 2019 due to their expired and overdue registrations.