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Nguyen Thi That wins first stage in Tour of Zhoushan Island I

Vietnamese cyclist Nguyen Thi That came out victorious following the first stage of the Tour of Zhoushan Island I in China on May 21.

 

To Lich River clean-up shows progress

Despite some improvements in To Lich River water quality, many experts are still expressing doubts.

 

Nearly 1,000 people to run in Vietnam Jungle Marathon 2019

Nearly 1,000 athletes from 47 countries and territories will take part in the Vietnam Jungle Marathon 2019 on May 25 in Thanh Hoa’s Pu Luong Nature Reserve.

 

NA’s second working day focuses on education, architecture laws

The National Assembly (NA) discussed the draft revisions of the Law on Education and the Law on Architecture at the ongoing seventh session in Hanoi on May 21.

 

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s activities in Saint Petersburg

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, his spouse and his entourage on May 21 visited Saint Petersburg city as part of his ongoing official visit to the country at the invitation of his Russian counterpart Dmitri Medvedev.

 

Vietnam imposes duties on imported steel wire, rolled steel

The Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam announced that it has recently issued a decision on application of measures to prevent imported steel wire and rolled steel products from avoiding trade remedies.

 

Electricity consumption breaks 2018 record

The consumption of electricity has set a new record, exceeding the peak of 2018 and thus putting the national power grid under pressure.

 

China still key market for Vietnamese farm produce

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Tran Thanh Nam has emphasized that China remains a major market for Vietnam’s farm produce and called upon Vietnamese firms to optimize export opportunities to this market.

 

Sales of auto in Vietnam down despite of strong discounts

Despite huge reductions in the price of motor vehicles, car dealerships say sales have been unexpectedly slow in recent weeks.

 

E-wallet users likely to update personal information

The central bank is seeking comments on a draft circular revising and supplementing some articles of Circular 39 on payment intermediaries, including asking e-wallet users to provide additional personal information.

 

Singer Ha Linh to take part in China-ASEAN Music Festival 2019

Vietnamese singer Pham Ha Linh is set to perform at the China-ASEAN Music Festival 2019 which is scheduled to take place between May 28 and June 3 in Nanning, China.

 

Anti-corruption committee looks to ramp up efforts in key cases

The Standing Board of the Central Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption has urged authorised agencies to step up the fight against corruption.

Market’s liquidity stays stable amidst exchange rate uptrend

The monetary market’s liquidity has remained stable and foreign currency supply and demand are relatively balanced amidst the uptrend of USD/VND exchange rates over the last few days.

Vietnam’s PE investment surged in 2018: Grant Thornton

Local private equity (PE) investment market experienced a thriving year, with 38 transactions in 2018 worth a total of US$1.6 billion, marking a record high for the past decade.

 

Auchan’s three supermarkets in HCMC remain operational

French supermarket group Auchan Retail will temporarily keep its three HCMC-based supermarkets in service while 15 others will be shut down nationwide, said Auchan’s communications director.

 

VN Tra fish breeders face heavy losses from low prices

After racing to breed tra fish, farmers in the Mekong Delta region, mainly in the Tien Giang and Long An provinces, suffered heavy losses because of the rock-bottom prices of tra fish in the market.

 

Nothing wrong with recent power price hike: ministry

The Ministry of Industry and Trade’s decision to raise the electricity price by 8.36% on average is in line with the Electricity Law and the Government’s relevant decisions and directives, according to a report sent to the Government.

 

Google developer event to attract 1,000 participants

Google I/O Extended, an annual gathering for software programmers, is scheduled to take place in Da Nang on June 15, attracting 1,000 participants and featuring over 30 booths and 20 speakers.

 

Vietnam’s non-cash payment market booms in Q1

Online and mobile payments have kept booming, with year-on-year growth in the first quarter of 2019 reaching 70% and 97.7%, respectively.

 

National golf championships to be held in Khanh Hoa

Khanh Hoa Province will host the Viet Nam Golf Festival with three key championships at the KN Cam Ranh Golf Links in July.