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Used car dealers offer preferences, market warms up

Used car dealers do not want to lower prices for fear of losses, but they are offering many preferences to attract buyers.

National football team to play two friendlies against U22s

The Vietnam national football team will have two friendly matches with the U22 squad in preparation for competitive fixtures in 2021.

Vietnam's master plan to ensure energy security

Vietnam expects the total installed power capacity of 125-130 gigawatts (GW) by 2030.

Vietnam starts human trials of COVID-19 vaccine

Vietnam on December 17 started human trials of a COVID-19 vaccine, with vaccine injections taking place at the Hanoi-based Military Medical Academy.

Vietnam listed in high human development category group: UNDP new report

Vietnam has broken into the group of countries with high human development, but this remarkable progress has been accompanied with relatively high pressures on the planet.

Vietnam banks promote loans with low interest rates by year-end

Given abundant liquidity and low demand for credit, banks are offering attractive loans during the year-end period.

Former vice secretary of HCM City’s Party Committee prosecuted

The People’s Procuracy of HCM City on December 16 commenced legal proceedings against Tat Thanh Cang, former permanent vice secretary of the municipal Party Committee,

Cat Linh-Ha Dong trains passed safety and environmental assessment

The Vietnam Register Authority announced it has completed the assessment and issued technical safety and environmental protection certification for 13 trains and other related components of the Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES DECEMBER 17 (updated hourly)

 Expanded internet access required to boost digital transformation

Coin removed from little girl’s stomach

A coin was removed from a four-year-old girl’s stomach 14 hours after she swallowed it in Da Nang City.

The 12th Japanese Film Festival in Vietnam debuts

Japanese movies across different genres such as comedy, family, crime, anime, documentary, musical, sci-fi and so on will be introduced to Vietnamese audience from December 25, 2020 – January 22, 2021.

Nine provincial chairs elected last week

The provinces of Bac Giang, Bac Kan, Binh Dinh, Da Nang, Dong Thap, Ninh Binh, Thai Nguyen, Tien Giang and Thanh Hoa last week elected their top official - the chair of the local People's Committee.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES DECEMBER 17

First Mekong Delta Economic Report debuts

 

Nguyen Hue flower street to open early February

Nguyen Hue Flower Street 2021 is set to be open to the public early February to mark the Lunar New Year or Tet Holiday.

Trash for trees

Hoang Quy Binh founded 'Green Life' with the aspiration of protecting the environment in 2018. It all started by exchanging recyclable waste for lovely little ornamental trees – an act that Binh himself calls “A very small thing”.

Opportunity beckons for Vietnam to digitize: experts

The number of online transactions and interactions in 2020 has been even higher than the number in the last 10 years.

Consumer finance companies remain attractive acquisition targets

Vietnam currently has 16 finance companies, including six fully foreign owned ones.

 

Non-stop toll collection on schedule: deputy minister

Deputy Minister of Transport Le Dinh Tho talks about electronic toll collection (ETC) at build-operate-transfer (BOT) tollbooths.

The dilemma of boosting localization in a small market

Resolution 115/2020/NQ-CP aims to fuel the growth of supporting industries, including those for cars. However, these policies are unlikely to change the supply chain of the auto industry and enhance localization given Vietnam’s small market.

Close-up of "giant" Christmas trees in Hanoi

The 15-meter-high Christmas tree at the St. Joseph's Cathedral is considered the biggest pine tree in Hanoi.