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Vietnam looks to draw reputable US investors: Ambassador

Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN, has suggested Nasdaq Inc of the US introduce reputable and experienced US investors to invest in Vietnam.

Gov’t adopts action plan to combat money laundering, terrorist financing

The Government has adopted a national action plan on combating money laundering, and financing of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and terrorism for the 2021-2025 period.

Two die in methanol-poisoning incidents in 3 days

Two college students have died, while 11 others have remained in critical condition after drinking alcohol of unknown origin in restaurants in HCMC and Thu Duc City in the last three days.

WMO supports Vietnam, Southeast Asia to cope with floods, landslides

Vietnam and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Regional Center for the Southeast Asia Flash Flood Guidance System (SEAFFGS) in Geneva, Switzerland on August 8.

Tourism ministry proposes extending tax cuts for travel firms

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Nguyen Van Hung has proposed the National Assembly and the Government extend the tax and fee reductions for travel firms until the end of 2023 to help them recover post pandemic.

Vingroup, S.Korean firm to supply EV battery separators

SK IE Technology, a subsidiary of South Korea’s SK Group, has cut a deal with Vingroup, to supply separators of electric vehicle (EV) battery cells to Vin Energy Solution (VinES), an arm of the Vietnamese company.

Doctors call for sanctions against rising health staff assaults

Leading doctors have said it is high time the Ministry of Health proposed the Government issues sanctions against acts of violence and assault of medical staff in hospitals.

Poor motorbike taxi driver helps disabled, elderly for free for five years

Many people think Le Minh Thien is someone who needs help but he has always believed since he was a child that he should help others.

Mulan storm heading towards Mong Cai City

The National Center for Hydrology Meteorology Forecasting informed that at 7:00pm August 9, Mulan was located in the Northeast of Paracel Islands, about 290km Southeast of Hainan Island (China).

Building on the ASEAN Community

August 8 marked ASEAN’s 55th anniversary of establishment. Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son writes about the journey of ASEAN development and Vietnam’s contributions to the organisation.

Flight returns to Hanoi with sick Japanese passenger

A flight of national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines had to return to Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on Monday while travelling to Japan to save a Japanese boy who suffered from severe nosebleeds.

Vietnam needs skilled workforce to become upper-middle-income economy by 2035: WB

Vietnam will need a skilled workforce to transform itself into an upper-middle-income economy by 2035, the World Bank has suggested in its recently-released report named “Taking Stock: Educate to Grow”.

Da Nang launches tourism programme to attract RoK visitors

The Da Nang Department of Tourism has recently organised a special tourism promotion in Seoul aiming to attract a large number of travelers from the Republic of Korea (RoK) to the central city in the post COVID-19 pandemic period.

Vietnamese instant noodles under the microscope in Cambodia

Cambodian authorities will conduct an inspection of instant noodles imported from Vietnam that are alleged to contain banned substances ethylene oxide said to exceed the permit limits set by the EU, according to Vietnam’s Trade Office in Cambodia.

Vietnam sees increasing investment in education: report

Investment in education in Vietnam tended to increase steadily over the past decade, according to a report by the Vietnam National Institute of Educational Sciences (VNIES).

Vietnam's fisheries businesses face export growth slowdown

Enterprises in the fisheries sector are facing an export slowdown after strong shipments in the first months of 2022, which may subsequently affect their growth in the time ahead.

US extends duty evasion investigation into plywood from Vietnam

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the extension of the deadline for issuing its final conclusion on a trade remedy duty evasion investigation into hardwood plywood imported from Vietnam.

Forest covers 42.02% of Vietnam’s total area by end of 2021

Vietnam had 14,745,201ha of forest area, of which 10,171,757 ha are natural forests and 4,573,444 ha are planted ones, including open canopy forests, as of December 1, 2021.

Da Nang, Finance Ministry top Digital Transformation Index

Da Nang and the Ministry of Finance once again topped the Digital Transformation Index (DTI) rankings for 2021, the Ministry of Information and Telecommunications announced on August 8.

“Da Nang Electronic Carnival” rave to take place on August 13-14

Residents and tourists to the central city of Da Nang are expected to have “sleepless nights” at the “Da Nang Electronic Carnival - Take Me To The Sun” festival scheduled for August 13-14.