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Deputy PM lauds USAID’s contributions to socio-economic development

 Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has applauded contributions of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to Vietnam’s socio-economic development as well as national management.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosts Hong Kong’s Jia Yuan chairman

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc made it clear that Hong Kong is an important partner and market of Vietnam at a reception for Shen Tian Qing, Chairman of Jia Yuan group of Hong Kong (China) in Hanoi on December 7.

Environment dept: air quality in Hanoi isn’t as bad as reported

The deputy director of the Hanoi Department of Natural Resources and the Environment Le Tuan Dinh has reassured the public that the air quality in Hanoi is not as bad as the figures in the Green Innovation and Development Centre’s (GreenID) report.

Big foreign investors eye Vietnamese corporations

VietNamNet Bridge - More and more foreign capital is being poured into Vietnamese companies as the government speeds up the equitization and divestment process.

Four Vietnamese scientists on 2017 list of scientific researchers

VietNamNet Bridge - Of more than 3,300 highly cited scientific researchers named by Clarivate Analytics, four are Vietnamese.

The race to produce more Vietnamese PhDs

According to the MInistry of Science and Technology (MST) and Ministry of Education and Training (MOET), Vietnam now has 24,000 PhDs and 16,514 lecturers with a doctorate, and needs to have 36,000 more PhDs in the 2018-2025 period.

Waterway buses prove successful for HCM City

 HCM City’s waterway buses have already transported thousands of passengers in the ten days since beginning services.

Finance Ministry probes Grab for possible tax evasion

 The Ministry of Finance will continue coordinating with the State Bank of Viet Nam and other competent authorities to review the use of Malaysian company Grab’s grants from the mother company to its local branch.

Samsung Electronics Vietnam tops largest firms list

 Samsung Electronics Viet Nam has overtaken Viet Nam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) to become the largest firm in Viet Nam in 2017.

Ontario delegation inks six agreements in Vietnam

 Six new agreements were inked between organisations from Viet Nam and Ontario in Canada, including five in education, during a trade promotion event in Ha Noi on Wednesday.

Capital flow and reforms unite for pharma sector

 Pharmaceutical stocks are once again under the limelight thanks to upcoming state withdrawals, new capital inflows, and possible removals of foreign ownership limits.

Vietnam Rubber Group shows signs of violations

Violations have been uncovered in Vietnam Rubber Group (VRG) and its member companies’ investment and management activities, leading to massive losses.

Vinalines ports bounce back from the doldrums

 Despite difficulties in the global shipping market, joint-venture ports between Vietnam National Shipping Lines and its foreign partners achieved good numbers in this year’s first 10 months, signalling an upward trend after years of poor performance.

Sublime wild orchids on show in Sapa

Sapa has been enchanting local and foreign visitors with its many kinds of beautiful wild orchids, which are in bloom all year round. Let’s take a look at 14 photos of the flowers found in Hoang Lien National Park.

Booking.com, Agoda must pay tax in Vietnam

All businesses have to pay tax for income they earn in Vietnam. However, Vietnamese taxation bodies have not found solutions to force foreign online booking agents such as booking.com and Agoda to fulfill their tax duties.

Hanoi: Drivers fall in slippery Kim Lien Underpass

 Dozens of motorbike drivers skidded and fell off their bikes in the Kim Lien Underpass in Hanoi on Thursday morning. 

Man in Hanoi arrested for long-term abuse of son

 Police in Hanoi’s Cau Giay District have detained a local man who mistreated his 10-year-old son for a prolonged period.

HD Bank prepares to list on stock exchange

 Viet Nam’s Housing Development Bank (HD Bank) will be the fifth bank to list its shares on the country’s stock exchanges after VIB, Kienlongbank, VPBank and LienVietPostBank.

Vietnam stock index jumps to 10-year high

VietNamNet Bridge - The VN Index this year has reached new highs, with the 1,000 point threshold, an all-time high, expected to be very near.

Vietcombank projects 2018 pre-tax profit at US$572.69 million

 Pre-tax profit of the Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) will hit a new record high of VND13 trillion (US$572.69 million) in 2018, up 26.8 per cent against this year, the SSI Retail Research forecast.