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VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES DECEMBER 12

HCM City sets economic growth target of 6 percent for 2021

NA leader receives Ambassadors of New Zealand, Chile, Indonesia

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan hosted receptions on December 11 for the out-going Ambassadors of New Zealand, Chile and Indonesia.

Tourism management platform ezCloud launched

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) on December 11 in Hanoi launched ezCloud, a tourism business and management platform to help local enterprises adapt to the digital age in the Fourth industrial revolution.

ASEAN’s Secretary-General hails Vietnam’s Chairmanship in 2020

Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Dato Lim Jock Hoi has commended Vietnam’s exemplary role as the Chair of ASEAN in a year full of challenges.

Hanoi air pollution hits worst level since early winter

The capital is currently enduring the most hazardous level of air pollution since early winter, according to the monitoring application PAMAir.

Vietnam’s equity market attract capital via funds

Vietnam’s equity market has been attracting trillions of VND in investment capital via the flourish of equity funds.

Spending falls amid COVID-19, but luxury brands continue to open in Vietnam's busy retail market

While Covid-19 has caused financial hardship for many, it has not hurt the wealthy, who are still buying luxury items but not at the same level as they did before the pandemic.

Freshly adopted laws announced

The Presidential Office held a press conference in Hanoi on December 11 to announce a Presidential order on the promulgation of seven laws adopted at the recent 10th session of the 14th National Assembly.

Vietnam wins big at Mnet Asian Music Awards 2020

Local artists, including singer Amee, dancer Quang Dang, and rapper Binz, have been honoured at an online awards ceremony held as part of the 2020 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA 2020) in South Korea.

HCM City I crowned national women’s champions with one game in hand

Ho Chi Minh City I were crowned champions of the National Women’s Football Championship following their 6-1 rout of Thai Nguyen T&T in the penultimate match of the season on December 10.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES DECEMBER 12

Vietnam-RoK consultancy and technology solution centre inaugurated

Disabled Russian cargo vessel towed ashore by Vietnamese navy

A Russian cargo vessel experiencing engine failure more than 190 km northeast of Cam Ranh Bay in the south-central province of Khanh Hoa was safely towed ashore by a Vietnamese naval ship on December 9.

Day of Pho to be celebrated in Hanoi

A series of events are in place to celebrate the Day of Pho (December 12) in Hanoi, in an effort to promote Vietnam’s world-famous traditional noodle dish.

Former CDC director to face up to 11 years in jail

A prison term from 10 to 11 years has been proposed for Nguyen Nhat Cam, former director of the Hanoi Centre for Disease Control (CDC Hanoi), for “violations on bidding regulations that causes serious consequences”.

Condo market set for bumper 2021: experts

The local condominium market is expected to maintain growth in the amount of information about property products posted on batdongsan.com.vn and the level of interest in 2021, 

Revive the rare and famous Vietnamese hunting dog breed

The Lai dog breed still has many wild features of the wolf. There are many myths about the ferocity of this breed that are still told today.

Vietnam, UK issue joint statement concluding free trade negotiations

Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh and UK Secretary of State for International Trade Liz Truss signed the agreed minutes on the conclusion of negotiations over the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA).

Former Hanoi mayor sentenced to five-year imprisonment

The Hanoi People’s Court on December 11 sentenced Nguyen Duc Chung, former Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee, to five years in prison for charge of “appropriating confidential state documents”.

The dark side of Vietnam’s eSports and streamers

The stories about one female streamer having her 'hot' clips exposed to the public and a streamer’s wife cheating on him are no longer a surprise in Vietnam.

TRAFFIC launches social marketing initiative to drive down tiger product consumption in VN

Wildlife trade monitor network TRAFFIC on Thursday launched a three-year social marketing programme with an aim to reduce demand for tiger products in Vietnam.