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Seeking way out for tuna fishing industry

Amid many new challenges from fishing ground and price, the tuna fishing industry in Vietnam is facing many difficulties.

New solutions needed to deal with problems that did not exist over last 30 years

A quick survey of businesses via the webinar "FPT eCovax – the digital solution for businesses to overcome the pandemic" found three major problems that businesses are facing now.

HCM City to pilot electric bus services within this quarter

The first electric-bus route in Ho Chi Minh City is scheduled to open within the first quarter of this year, the municipal Department of Transport has said.

NA Standing Committee looks into copyright of national flag, emblem, anthem

The Standing Committee of the 15th National Assembly (NA) scrutinised the latest version of a draft law revising and supplementing some articles of the Law on Intellectual Property during its 8th session on February 15.

Three universities are popular choices for 19 international Olympiad medalists

Of the 19 students winning medals at the 2021 international Olympiads, only two will study abroad. They mostly chose natural sciences for tertiary education – physics, chemistry, mathematics and information technology.

Has Eximbank found light at the end of the tunnel?

The decade-long power struggle at Eximbank has blocked tens of trillions of dong worth of dividends and trapped shareholders. The problem may be solved after the latest move of the foreign shareholder.

Waking up after a long hibernation

After nearly 2 years conserving energy to survive adverse COVID-19, a ray of light can be seen on the horizon for the national tourism industry and the airline sector.

Female lecturer pursues another master’s degree to continue research on cancer drugs

Spending 11 years researching herbs used for cancer drugs, a university lecturer, now 33, has decided to return to school to study for a master’s degree to reach her goal.

Young Vietnamese man travels to 30 countries, 150 cities

By the time he turned 27, Phan Thanh Quoc had visited 30 countries and 150 cities. And now he is working to earn enough money to take a trip around the world after the Covid-19 pandemic ends.

 

Optimistic signs of “green” FDI inflow

The volume and quality of FDI inflows into Vietnam have improved as evidenced by rising number of ‘green’ projects.

PM orders establishment of Renewable Energy Center

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has tasked the Ministry of Industry and Trade to join hand with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) and other relevant ministries and agencies to set up a Renewable Energy Center.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES FEBRUARY 15

NA Standing Committee opens 8th session

20 nominations for Outstanding Vietnamese Young Citizen Award announced

On the afternoon of February 14, in Hanoi, the Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union announced 20 nominations for the online voting round of the Outstanding Vietnamese Young Citizen Award in 2021.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS FEBRUARY 15

Vietnam’s wood industry continues to grow

Strange products and flavors: spices made of ant eggs and herbs

A spice made of aromatic grass and ant eggs can only be found in GiaLai and five-color vermicelli in CaoBang are among the unusual products that can be found in Vietnam.

Hanoi spends nearly 80 million USD ensuring traffic safety in 2021-25

The capital city of Hanoi will spend a total of over 1.8 trillion VND (79.1 million USD) on mitigating traffic congestion and ensuring traffic safety in the city for the 2021-2025 period.

No more easy money flow and wild expectations in 2022

The global market’s attention in the next one to three months will be the speed in policy tightening by the US Federal Reversal and Vietnamese business outlook in that environment, SGI Capital said in a recent report.

VN receives slightly higher inflation forecast, negligible risk: HSBC

In a recent report, HSBC adjusted its prediction for Vietnam's inflation this year from 2.7 per cent to 3 per cent, a slight increase but with negligible risk as the economy has shown signs of a strong rebound in the making. 

Vietnamese woman becomes manager at Amazon head office in the US after 1,000 failed attempts

Before becoming a senior program manager at Amazon’s head office in Seattle, Thu Van had faced 1,000 job-application rejections.

Land law and policies should ensure harmonious interests of State, people, businesses: PM

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Monday chaired the fourth meeting of the national steering committee for reviewing land laws and policies, with the ultimate aim improving the interests of State, businesses and people.