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Growing appetite for quality snacks

Local snack producers in Vietnam are ramping up operations to tap into the growing demand amid changing eating habits.

Samsung seeks preferential treatments for US$220-million R&D center in Hanoi

Samsung wants to change the purpose of the R&D Center or transfer the building and its related land-use rights to another party, in case of necessity.

Total assets of banks in Vietnam increase 9% to nearly US$520 billion

The total assets of commercial banks under state ownership accounted for 43.4% of the total of the banking sector, followed by joint stock commercial banks with 41.4%.

BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES DEC. 4

Over 1.12 billion USD mobilised from G-bond auctions on HNX

 

Vietnam aims to enhance ARV treatment covered by health insurance

More than 42,000 HIV/AIDS patients in Vietnam had received antiretroviral (ARV) drugs covered by the health insurance fund as of the end of October.

Increasing awareness of human rights

Although it is not the first country to raise basic human rights issues, Vietnam is one of the few countries with early access to human rights.

 

More transparency needed in VN ash and slag market

Thanh Dai Phu My JSC in Hai Phong City began treating slag from steel mills in August 2015 when the treatment plant in Ba Ria – Vung Tau became operational. 

Members of National Committee on e-Government approved

The Prime Minister has approved the list of members of the National Committee on e-Government and leader of the working group serving for the National Committee on e-Government. 

 

Efficient resource utilization may help Vietnam GDP grow 9-10%

The public capital must be allocated based on market principles, said an expert.

Environmental pollution and urban traffic under discussion

The 15th Hanoi’s People’s Council kicked off its 11th session yesterday, during which the impacts of environmental pollution and urban traffic on local people and measures needed to solve the issues were top of the agenda.

5G technology slowly showing potential in Vietnam

Leading technological corporations in the world predict that in the near future, the number of 5G subscribers will soak impressively.

Traditional values lost as Hoi An Ancient Town transforms

Hundreds antique buildings in Hoi An Ancient Town are being renovated and altered to an unrecognizable extend which the local authorities fear is causing its traditional and spiritual values to be lost.

Reallocating financial loan for textbook writing in Vietnam

Out of the US$77 million borrowed from the WB for the project ‘New General Education Curriculum’ in Vietnam, $16 million is allocated for the Ministry of Education and Training to write textbooks. 

Vietnam's banking industry waits for big M&A deals

The merger and acquisition market in banking industry in the first half of this year has received new signal when Korean bank became a major shareholders of BIDV in early November with a record M&A deal worth US$890 million.

Hanoi to cooperate with Public Security Ministry in Nhat Cuong case: official

Hanoi City authorities will join forces with the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) to investigate the alleged violations of Nhat Cuong Mobile and its subsidiaries, said Hoang Trung Hai, secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee.

Vietnam Airlines seeks to buy 50 narrow-body jets

Vietnam Airlines is seeking the go-ahead from the Ministry of Transport to purchase 50 narrow-body aircraft between 2021 and 2025 in a bid to secure a 55% share of the domestic air passenger transportation market and updating its existing fleet.

Vietnam records 30 types of goods with export revenue of over US$1 billion each

Vietnam saw 30 types of goods reporting export revenue of over US$1 billion each in the January-November period of 2019, accounting for 91.6% of Vietnam’s total export revenue.

Knowledge mismatch hinders IT in agriculture

An ongoing issue in the digitalization of the agriculture sector is that IT workers know little about farming and farmers know little about IT.

Unique art exhibition opens in HCM City

The first exhibition in Vietnam to unite three disciplines -- fashion, architecture and visual arts -- has being held in HCM City. 

Paintings of Denmark through Vietnamese children’s eyes

The 12 winners of the Denmark in "Your Eyes 2019" painting contest were announced at an award ceremony in Hanoi yesterday.