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Careful consideration must be given to extending foreign ownership at petrol and oil business to 35%: Deputy PM

Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh has asked the Ministry of Industry and Trade to give careful consideration to the proposal of extending the amount of foreign ownership at petrol and oil business to 35 per cent.

Ship locks - Shelter for fishermen out at sea

Some of the islands on the Truong Sa archipelago now have ship locks, which are thought of as “common houses” in the middle of the sea that help fishermen avoid storms and also provide fisheries logistics services. 

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JUNE 29

Processing-manufacturing industry takes lead in FDI attraction

Villa rent plummets, villa owners told to pay tax

The income of the owners of villas and street-front houses has dropped dramatically over the last year because of low demand. Many owners have been told to pay tax if their revenue is over VND100 million a year.

HCM City to reduce investment of BRT route, extend completion date to 2023

HCM City authorities plan to reduce investment for the first bus rapid transit route (BRT No 1) by US$12.17 million (from $155.85 million to $143.68 million), 

Murals in Hanoi convey message of fighting Covid-19

A 100-metre-long wall on Vu Trong Khanh Street in Hanoi's Ha Dong District, is now painted with colorful images that spread a message of fighting COVID-19. It is a work by the Hanoi Youth Union.

Moderna COVID-19 vaccines approved for emergency use in Vietnam: Health ministry

Vietnam's health ministry has granted conditional approval for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use.

International flights to gradually resume by year-end: CAAV

Regular international flights can be gradually resumed by the end of 2021 as the COVID-19 situation will improve in the second half of the year when vaccination is accelerated in Vietnam and in the world.

Vietnam attends 1st ASEAN – Russia security consultation

Vietnamese Minister of Public Security Gen. To Lam led a Vietnamese high-ranking delegation to attend the first ASEAN – Russia security consultation conference, which was held online on June 28.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JUNE 29

COVID-19: Additional 175 cases reported

Vietnamese fashion designer’s collection launched in Milan

The collection called "Quintessence" by Vietnamese designer Phan Dang Hoang is one of the top 30 best collections voted on by the fashion council, with representatives from the LVMH group, Versace, and Vogue Italy.

 

Da Nang aims to build three more industrial parks

The People's Committee of Da Nang City has asked for the Prime Minister’s approval for the construction of three new industrial parks at a cost of more than VND15,000 billion (over $652 million).

Luy Lau ceramics feature the soul of an ancient citadel

Luy Lau, a line of ancient ceramics from the northern province of Bac Ninh's Thuan Thanh District is reviving its historical, cultural and artistic values after many ups and downs, 

VN ministries set strict requirements on civil servants’ clothing at work

The codes of conduct previously released by other ministries and local authorities do not include detailed requirements on dressing at work or a ban on wearing jeans that was recently issued the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).

Turning driftwood into works of art

The statues of 12 oriental zodiac animals, carved from giant tree stumps found at the bottom of the Tien River, impresses visitors to My Luong ecotourism site located in Cho Moi District in the southern province of An Giang.

Special online concert to support COVID-19 Vaccine Fund

An online international symphony concert connecting Vietnam with the world was held on Sunday evening to support the COVID-19 Vaccine Fund, the largest-ever vaccination campaign in the country.

Vietnamese man builds house for elderly women in poor African hamlet

Following success in growing crops on African soil, a 24-year-old man from Nghe An and his friends then set to work on other projects to improve locals’ lives.

Top Vietnamese, Lao leaders witness signing of bilateral cooperation pacts

General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Central Committee and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith arrived in Hanoi on Sunday and signed various agreements with his Vietnamese counterpart.

Farmers will determine the success of digital transformation in Vietnam: Part 2

Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung said that farmers will determine the success of digital transformation in Vietnam as they account for 60-70 percent of the country's population.

Privacy becomes “more expensive” than ever before

In this era of booming information technology, infringements of privacy and personal data on social media have continuously increased in frequency.