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BUSINESS NEWS SEPTEMBER 12

RoK investors hail Long An province’s potential for smart city

 

Vietnam marches towards 5G, but waveband not ready for 4G

The first 5G BTS (base transceiver station) has been set up by mobile network operators. However, it is unclear when 5G licenses will be granted since the waveband for 4G is not ready.

Police smash drug production facility in Kon Tum

A large-scale meth lab has been busted in a joint operation between Vietnamese and Chinese law enforcement officers.

Transport Ministry asks for gov’t funding for upgrading int’l airport runways

The Ministry of Transport has asked the government to consider allocating capital for the upgrade of runways at Noi Bai and Tan Son Nhat international airports.

 

Mural street shines during Mid-Autumn Festival

As the Mid-Autumn Festival is coming near, the streets of Hanoi are filled with vibrant lanterns with different colors and shapes. 

Motorbike taxis must be registered in Hanoi

Drivers of "xe om" – or motorbike taxis will have to register with authorised agencies, according to a new draft regulation on the management and use of non-motorised vehicles and motorcycles in Hanoi.

People to blame for shoddy transportation projects, not weather: experts

The failure of design consultants and contractors to deliver acceptable and agreed standards lead to poor transportation projects in Vietnam, experts said.

Educationists unhappy with university accreditation process

Many educationists questioned the methods used for quality accreditation and ranking of universities at a recent conference held in HCM City.

Binh Dinh hosts first Gong cultural festival

The first Gong cultural festival for ethnic minority groups in Binh Dinh took place at Quy Nhon City – based Nguyen Tat Thanh Square on September 11.

Vietnamese schools need more teachers of English

Unreasonable recruitment methods and low pay has made it difficult for schools to recruit teachers of English.

Five killed in northern torrential rain, one missing

Two days of heavy rain in north Vietnam has left five people dead, five more injured, and one person missing.

Vietnam to drop in FIFA Rankings, but still in top 100

Vietnam will likely slide from its current place at 97th to 99th place in the FIFA Rankings after the scoreless tie with Thailand in its first World Cup 2022 qualifier on September 5.

 

Exploring Southeast Asia’s deepest canyon located in Ha Giang

Found within the unique geological tectonic canyon in the northern province of Ha Giang, Tu San is considered to be the deepest canyon in Southeast Asia.

Young green rice – flavor of autumn

For over a century, people of Me Tri village in Tu Liem, Hanoi, have been making ‘com’. Visiting Me Tri in autumn, one can enjoy the scent of com (young milky rice) being dried all over the village.

Ethnic children in mountainous region celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival early

Celebrations for the Mid-Autumn Festival came early to children from ethnic minority backgrounds in Lao Kho village of Phieng Khoai commune in Yen Chau district, located in the northern mountainous province of Son La which shares a border with Laos.

Photographer keens on capturing landscape moments

The mindset of capturing images at the right moment has made young photographer Nguyen Hoang Linh capable of taking impressive pictures.

Vietnam in fourth place in race for World Cup qualification

The Vietnam men’s national football team have temporarily fallen two places to fourth in Group G in the qualification campaign for the World Cup 2020 after the other teams in the group played their second round of matches.

Vietnam earn bronze at Tokyo Premier League

High kicking martial artists have returned home to Vietnam with a bronze medal after a tournament in Japan.

VN Transport Ministry hires French consultants to assess Cat Linh-Ha Dong railway’s safety

The Ministry of Transport has hired French safety consultants to oversee the final stages of Hanoi's first metro project, the Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban elevated railway.

Mid-Autumn toy making village in Hung Yen

Nearly 40 km from Hanoi, Hao village in the northern province of Hung Yen, is busy in preparations, these days, for the upcoming mid-Autumn Festival.