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HCM City lacks licensed truck, container yards

The number of private, unlicensed container and truck yards in HCM City’s districts 2 and 9 continues to increase because of a shortage of legal truck yards in the city.

 

Thanh Hoa coast drowned in rubbish

The coastal path in Hau Loc District is the most polluted area in Thanh Hoa Province as it has become an illegal dumping site.

 

Vietnam wins international Chinese chess tournament

Vietnam won the Zhouzhuang Cup Xiangqi International Invitational Chinese chess tournament yesterday in Jiangsu, China.

River erosion becomes dangerous in Kien Giang

River and seaside erosion in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has become more serious in recent years and greatly affected local residents.

 

Remarks of seventh session of 14th National Assembly

The seventh session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) opened at the NA Hall in Hanoi on May 20.

Internal, external factors challenge Vietnam’s coffee exports

Numerous challenges are facing the export of Vietnamese coffee, which has continually declined in both volume and value since the beginning of this year.

 

Sichuan win Binh Dien Cup 2019 women's volleyball tournament

Sichuan club of China won the 2019 VTV9 - Binh Dien Cup International Women's Volleyball Tournament on May 19.

 

HCM City wants to foster tourism partnership with Korean localities

A top leader of HCM City has proposed the Republic of Korea’s Daegu city and Gyeongsangbuk province attend the International Travel Exhibition in the city in November.

VN Defence Ministry delegation visits Belarus, Russia

A high-ranking delegation from the Ministry of Defence, headed by Deputy Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Be Xuan Truong, has been on a working trip to Belarus and Russia from May 16 to 21.

 

Votive papers dumped in Huong River

Authorities in the central city of Hue are searching for a group of people who dumped a large amount of votive papers into the Huong River.

Temple worships meritorious mandarin under Le dynasty

Temple of Bui Cam Ho, a meritorious mandarin under the Early Le dynasty is located in Hong Linh town, Ha Tinh province. It was recognised as a national historical and cultural relic site in 1992.

 

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrives in Russia, beginning official visit

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived at Pulkovo 1 airport in Saint Petersburg at 18:45 pm on May 20, beginning his official visit to Russia at the invitation of his Russian counterpart Dmitri Medvedev.

 

BUSINESS NEWS 21/5

Electricity system capacity exceeds 36,000 MW

 

Sports marketing continues to boom to make brands matter

Sports marketing is quickly gaining ground in Asia as more global events like the Olympic Games are held in the region and brands recognise the powerful impact of sports.

Facebook, Google, YouTube remove offensive content following Vietnam’s request

Global tech giants namely Facebook, Google, and YouTube have deleted from its platforms a number of offensive content at the request by the Vietnamese government.

Logistics industry short of 2 million employees

According to the Vietnam Logistics Association, logistics industry lacks of around 2 million employees.

Banks should compete relying on their unique strength

Not only should the State Bank of Vietnam maximize its flexible and effective monetary policy, but commercial banks also need to actively improve their internal strength and gain their own competitive advantages.

More players vie for shares in Vietnam’s consumer finance market

Vietnam currently has 17 consumer finance companies, whose total outstanding loans reached more than US$5 billion by the end of last year.

Vietnam’s tax arrears pile to over US$3.5 billion

Of the total tax arrears, 35.2% are deemed collectible, 19.4% are tax penalty due to late payment and violation of tax laws, while the remaining 45.5%, equivalent to VND37.64 trillion (US$1.6 billion), is irrecoverable debts.

Environmental, sea, island protection campaign to launch in Bac Lieu

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, in coordination with the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu, will launch a sea and island week, as well as an action month for environmental protection on June 1.