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Local agencies seek solutions to biosphere reserves management

Vietnam has nine biosphere reserves with total area of 4 million hectares, which account for 12.1 percent of the country’s total natural area. These reserves house 1.78 million people.

VIETNAM'S BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES JULY 22

Fitch Solutions: Vietnam to gain from shifts in apparel manufacturing

High-tech farming brings good profits to former graphic designer

Despite hardships along the way, perseverance has brought young man success in developing a high-tech farming project in his hometown in Binh Dinh Province.

Electricity single-price policy not feasible: experts

Chair of the Vietnam Energy Association Tran Viet Ngai believes that the solution of setting one common electricity retail price is not feasible.

Man walks from HCM City to Hanoi for charity

Scottish band the Proclaimers famously sang about walking 1,000 miles which sounds like a lot, but one Vietnamese man has them beat for distance.

At the cutting edge of AI

Twenty-three-year-old Hoang Trung Hieu from HCM City has delved deeply into engineering and technology since he was a little boy.

Trade Ministry proposes to loosen barriers for foreign players in oil and petrol trade

Once the proposal of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is approved, the petrol and oil trading scene may see more foreign players.

“Light Gate” wins first prize in “Kilometre Zero landmark” design contest

 “Light Gate” by Pham Trung Hieu, Pham Thai Binh, Vu Binh Minh, Pham Huy Dong and Nguyen Dang Hai from Hanoi won the first prize in a contest to design the “Kilometre Zero landmark” - 

Coronavirus: Why are Americans so angry about masks?

How face coverings meant to curb virus spread became grounds for political battle.

Vietnam a bright spot in COVID-19 pandemic prevention: expert

Vietnam has become a bright spot in the world in repelling the COVID-19 pandemic, said Takeshi Kasai, World Health Organisation Regional Director for the Western Pacific.

People with disabilities need more support

People with disabilities in Vietnam need more access to support programmes on various fields of life, a workshop in Hanoi heard on Friday.

Beauty queens gather for fashion show by designer Hoang Hai

A large number of beauty queens took part in a fashion show recently held by renowned designer Hoang Hai to mark the return of the fashion industry in the post COVID-19 period.

Sri Lanka and Vietnam celebrate 50 years of formal diplomatic relations

Ambassador Walpita Gamage Sampath Prasanna sends a message to Việt Nam News readers to celebrate 50th anniversary of friendship between Vietnam and Sri Lanka.

VN banks to face competition from foreign rivals

Domestic banks are expected to face increasing competition, especially as European banks will be able to access the Vietnamese market when the European Union-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) takes effect.

 

Vietnam considers opening petrol retail market to foreign distributors

Consumers hope that they will get benefits when foreign distributors are allowed to join the petroleum retail market.

Design contest seeks regenerated products

The Designed by Vietnamese contest with the theme of 'Regeneration' for designers nationwide is now calling for applications until the end of August 28.

 

Global shutdown continues to hinder export numbers

Vietnam is expected to continue witnessing massive difficulties in boosting exports in the second half of 2020 due to its key markets suffering from a decline in consumption, leading to a drop in demand for imports.

Over 100 workers hospitalised because of food poisoning

More than 100 workers were hospitalised due to food poisoning in Dong Nai Province.

 

Dreamworld accident: Operator charged over Australian theme park deaths

Four people were crushed to death on a water ride at the Australian theme park in 2016.

Portland protests: Trump threatens to send officers to more US cities

President Donald Trump has threatened to send more federal law enforcement officers to major US cities to control ongoing protests.