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Something stinks in Bac Lieu

Bac Lieu Province Management Board for Agriculture and Rural Development Projects last Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon tried to use a sewage system to prevent floods in Bac Lieu City.

Credit is major ‘rice pot’ for Vietnamese banks

Credit has been growing steadily in the last nine months, helping commercial banks make fat profits.

Water supply market continues to attract investors

Domestic and foreign investors are channeling more funds to the local water supply as water prices continue to rise.

 

No employees, no problem for these shops

When you think of a shop without employees, you probably think of futuristic places staffed by robots in Japan.

Vietnam's private sector positioned for prosperity

Ongoing assistance will see Vietnam's private sector truly become a driver of economic growth, stakeholders said.

Vietnam’s booming aviation sector expected to become more competitive

Thien Minh Group has announced that its Kite Air will launch in the first quarter of 2020 with six aircraft and investment capital of VND5.5 trillion.

Mon Hue woes a warning to chains

The closure of much of the Mon Hue chain has demonstrated the risk that food and beverage businesses can suffer from, as the collapse cements that attracting investment funds does not equal an ability to balance the books. 

Da Nang and UNDP strengthen co-operation to build smart and green city

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and central Da Nang City will build a lab together to accelerate the socio-economic development and achievement of Sustainable Development Goals of the city.

Hoang Anh Gia Lai sign Vietnamese-American Steven Dang

Hoang Anh Gia Lai FC signed Vietnamese-American player Steven Dang on a one-year contract, the club announced yesterday.

Accelerating relentless equitisation

The Vietnamese government has made the latest bold move in a bid to further accelerate the long-lasting equitisation of state-owned enterprises. 

Government will pour more investment to the Mekong Delta

Nguyen Chi Dung, Minister of Planning and Investment, talks to the Government portal on what the country has done to help the Mekong Delta region develop sustainability.

Japanese companies recruit Vietnamese IT engineers

Japan’s information technology is developing well, but it lacks staff and is looking to hire Vietnamese software engineers.

RCEP signing postponed to 2020

Leaders of 16 Asia-Pacific countries, including Japan, China, and India, on November 4 issued a joint statement on the postponing of the signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) to 2020 instead of 2019 as scheduled.

Vietnam's Month to be held in India

The Vietnamese Embassy in India held a press conference on November 4 to announce the Vietnam's Month with dozens of events in localities nationwide to further reinforce bilateral ties.

HBSO to stage crime opera at Opera House

The HCM City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera (HBSO) will stage the crime opera Yesterday’s Memory at the HCM City Opera House on November 17.

NA deputies listen to report on UK lorry tragedy

National Assembly (NA) General Secretary Nguyen Hanh Phuc on November 5 delivered an initial report to deputies on Vietnam’s response to issues related to Vietnamese victims in the recent lorry tragedy in Essex, the UK.

First food safety violator receives 1.5 year prison sentence in HCMC

The owner of a food processing facility in Ho Chi Minh City was sentenced to one and half a year in prison on Friday for breaking food safety regulations, according to court reports.

Vietnam Register Agency refuses vehicles using maps with nine-dash line

The Vietnam Register announced not to issue certificates for vehicles using maps with the “nine-dash line” in its document.

Vietnam director wins grand prize at Swedish film festival

Vietnamese director Pham Ngoc Lan has won the grand prize “Uppsala Grand Prix” at the Uppsala International Short Film Festival in Sweden for his short film “Mot khu dat tot” (Blessed land).

Cost overruns in HCMC’s first metro project explained

In a report sent to the NA, the Government pointed out that the volatile exchange rate between the Vietnamese dong and the Japanese yen is one of the main reasons for cost overruns in HCMC’s Metro Line No.1 project.