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HCM City to hold regular water shows

Water performances will be held on a nightly basis at the Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street in HCM City.

Vietnam to import LNG to meet burgeoning electricity demand

Demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) will continue to be strong, outpacing domestic production by 2020 requiring the country to import around one million cubic metres a year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

 

9,000 products of SEVEN.am fashion chain seized

The Hanoi General Department for Market Management on Tuesday reported that it had seized more than 9,000 products of the fashion brand SEVEN.am.

 

Foreign investors eye Vietnamese promising insurance market

Experts are upbeat about the Vietnamese insurance industry’s health in the coming years, forecasting it would maintain an annual double digit growth rate.

HCM City public schools face teacher shortage

Many districts in HCM City continue to face a teacher shortage at public schools, even though the 2019-20 academic year began two months ago.

Four Vietnamese bank shares to gain maximum 68 percent in 12 months: JP Morgan

Shares of four Vietnamese banks may rise 14-68 percent in 12 months, according to JP Morgan’s Asia Pacific Equity Research.

More heritage sites to open to visitors

The French architecture found in Ho Chi Minh City is a treasure which needs to to share in their inimitable style, they need to open their doors to the public.

FWD group inks insurance distribution deal with Vietcombank

Insurer FWD Group confirmed on November 12 its purchase of Vietcombank-Cardif Life Insurance (VCLI), an unit of Vietnam’s largest listed lender by market value, Vietcombank.

National Assembly adopts resolution on State budget estimate in 2020

The National Assembly adopted a resolution on the State budget estimate in 2020 at a plenary sitting in the afternoon of November 12.

Hanoi, Hoi An intensify fight against plastic wastes

The Hanoi People’s Committee has asked all of its organisations and agencies to refrain from using plastic bags and single-use plastics starting from this month.

Vietnam to study logistics investment in Egypt

The Ministry of Industry and Trade will send a delegation to Egypt to study investment in logistics and promote trade in the second biggest economy in Africa from December 1-6.

Venezuelan ambassador honoured with friendship medal

The outgoing Ambassador of Venezuela to Vietnam, Jorge Rondon Uzcategui, has been honoured with the medal “For Peace and Friendship among Nations” by the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO).

Int’l pepper conference opens in Ba Ria-Vung Tau

The International Pepper Conference 2019 opened in Vung Tau city, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, on November 12, drawing 400 delegates from Vietnam and 25 other member countries of the International Pepper Community.

Long Thanh airport project heats up NA debate

The feasibility study report for the first phase of the Long Thanh International Airport was deliberated on November 12 morning as part of the eighth sitting of the 14th National Assembly.

HCM City among three best estate markets in Asia-Pacific: survey

Ho Chi Minh City is named among top three markets for real estate investors in Asia-Pacific, according to a survey unveiled in Singapore on November 12.

Credit growth rises at joint stock banks, falls at state-owned banks

The credit growth rates of state-owned banks are decreasing, but rising at joint stock banks.

Strong sanctions for illegal migrant workers needed

Lawyer Truong Quoc Hoe, head of the Interla Legal Office under the Hanoi Bar Association, talks to Kinh tế & Đô Thị (Economy & Urban Affairs) newspaper about the need for strong actions against illegal guest workers.

Experts warn of trade fraud risks in wood industry

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the wood processing industry is on an upswing, but it should be tightly controlled to avoid trade fraud.

Vietnam needs to promote access to supply chain financing : experts

When trade grows, promoting supply chain financing will help improve the competitiveness of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSEME) in Vietnam, enabling them to join global supply chains,

Hue to seek UNESCO recognition for folk singing

Phan Thanh Gian, director of the department confirmed the news and said the authorities have hosted a training session for over 350 local artists in performing the art between November 11 and 30.