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Small banks struggle to meet Basel II deadline

Capital difficulties are putting pressure on some banks struggling to meet the central bank’s Basel II deadline of early next year, but experts suggest the central bank should not delay the process.

 

Khanh Hoa warns about illegal sale of tourism property to foreigners

 The Khanh Hoa Province Department of Construction has warned over the illegal sale of tourism properties to foreigners, asking project developers to comply with the established laws.

 

Vietnam to host global ICT event

ITU Digital World, a global platform for accelerating information and communications technology (ICT) innovations, will take place in Ha Noi from September 6 to 9 next year.

 

Vietnam trade turnover exceeds $493b as of mid-December

Vietnam’s trade turnover reached more than US$493.7 billion from the beginning of this year to mid-December, statistics from the General Department of Customs revealed.

 

Wood industry seeks more material suppliers

The wood industry is seeking new supply sources with legal origin certificates, aiming for sustainable development of the industry.

Rising wages to support consumer demand In Vietnam: Fitch Solution

Fitch Solution's outlook for consumer spending in Vietnam is positive in 2020 with improved labour market dynamics, being spurred by an influx  of companies from  China. 

Intellectual property rights revised

Dinh Huu Phi, director general of the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam, talks about Vietnam’s efforts to develop its intellectual property law to an international level.

Vietnam's educational sector to see more M&A deals

M&A has been and will continue to be the major investment trend in Vietnam’s educational sector in the time to come, according to Troy Griffiths, deputy CEO of Savills Vietnam.

Honest error or deadly mistake?

Due to an admin error, 27 patients recently discharged from hospitals and medical centres in central Binh Dinh Province are now considered 'dead' in their medical records.

Vietnamese food: Snail noodle soup

You may know escargot, but have you taken a spoonful of snail noodle soup? The taste will have you slithering back for more!

 

Museums need evaluation to improve: expert

Vietnam has many local and national museums, but their displays and exhibitions struggle to attract viewers.

VN Gen-Zers believe they will be the best leaders compared to previous generations

In Vietnam, Gen-Zers make up one-seventh of the country’s population. Born between 1995 and 2015, they exist in a world where the line of the physical and digital world is blurry at best. They start to emerge and become leaders in the future. 

E-commerce threatens traditional markets, supermarkets in Vietnam

Some manufacturing enterprises are concerned about the possibility that goods will disappear from traditional distribution channels and will have to switch to online retail.

Hanoi eyes better air quality monitoring

Le Tuan Dinh, deputy director of the Hanoi Department of Natural Resources and Environment, speaks on Hanoi’s plan to install more air quality monitoring stations.

Monthly remittances exceed earnings of low-income VN households by 10 times

As global remittances hit record highs, a new report by UniTeller of low-income adults in Vietnam reveals the value of monthly remittances from family and friends working abroad now averages ten times of the monthly incomes of recipients.

 

Return looted artworks to the Vietnamese people

French President Emmanuel Macron recently pledged to return artworks seized by colonialists over 100 years ago to Benin, West Africa.

Record breaker or law breaker

The National Traffic Safety Committee has launched an investigation into a 25-year-old man who claims he rode his motorbike from HCM City to Hanoi in less than 20 hours.

E-prescriptions to replace written versions nationwide

Written medical records could be on their way out, as pilot software will allow patients to use codes to access their e-prescriptions on a national online prescription system.

Vietnam’s tourism sector meets 2019 targets

Vietnam’s tourism sector has achieved major breakthroughs in 2019, heard the year-end conference of Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

HCM City announces hospital quality assessment results, 20 rated as ‘good’

Twenty hospitals in HCM City have been rated as ‘good’ based on a set of criteria issued by the Ministry of Health, according to the municipal Department of Health.