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Nearly 400 vehicles transporting farm produce remain stuck at Vietnam-China border gate

Hundreds of trucks carrying fruits are now stuck at the Vietnam-China border gate of Tan Thanh in Lang Son Province.

Real estate loans make up 1/5 of total outstanding loans in Vietnam

The 14.58% growth rate is higher than the average credit growth of the economy.

Vietnam’s government to pay US$16 billion in debts in 2020

The government has set targets for public debts, government debts and foreign debts to ensure they are within the limit and lower than the national financial plan in the 2016 – 2020 period.

Da River water safe for consumption: official

Water supplied to hundreds of thousands of households in Hanoi that was contaminated by oil waste is now safe for drinking and cooking, according to Hanoi authorities.

Vietnamese SOEs’ outward investment projects take big losses

The losses incurred by state-owned enterprises (SOEs) from outward investment projects in 2018 reached $367 million, a sharp increase of 265 percent compared with 2017, a report shows.

Tra Su indigo forest proves popular attraction among visitors

Located in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang, Tra Su indigo forest has developed into a popular eco-tourism site among visitors to the western region, particularly during the flooding season.

Private movie studio opens in HCM City

A private movie studio has opened in HCM City’s Binh Chanh District after three years of construction.

About 62,000 foreign labourers join compulsory social insurance in Vietnam

After 10 months since compulsory social insurance collection applied, as many as 62,000 foreign labourers have joined social insurance in Vietnam.

Laos considers Luang Prabang hydropower while Vietnam ponders how to react

Since it appears to be impossible for Vietnam to persuade Laos to stop building hydropower plants, Vietnam needs to minimize the negative impact.

Singapore referees to officiate V.League matches

Referees from Singapore will take charge of two key matches in the V.League’s last round this week.

Hanoi's railway cafe owners ask for permission to reopen business with safety measures taken

The owners pledged to comply with regulations on prohibited commercial activities within a minimum distance of 1.5 m from the railway, as well as to draw safety lines and install stainless steel bars on the front of each store and house.

Recent deaths raise alarm over unlicenced plastic surgery clinics in Vietnam

Two women died last week in HCM City after undergoing plastic surgery.

 

Vietnam allocates US$4.7 billion for Phase 1 construction of new mega airport

During the first phase of the construction, the work items include a runway, a passenger terminal with handling capacity up to 25 million people and a cargo terminal for 1.2 million tons of goods annually.

Award-winning doctor wins global recognition for osteoporosis research

Dr Ho Pham Thuc Lan began her medical career in an unconventional way.

Mega project invites domestic investors to bid

The mega infrastructure project North-South Expressway has started inviting domestic enterprises to apply for bidding, a month after the Ministry of Transport ruled foreign companies ineligible to participate in the project.

 

Vietnam’s auto industry needs breakthrough policies to close gap with regional peers

Without the presence of strong policies, Vietnam faces the risk of losing the majority share of domestic car markets to foreign players, said an expert.

Vulnerable Vietnamese children rescued during UK cannabis raid

These are the squalid conditions three Vietnamese children were living in – prisoners in a cannabis farm in the UK.

Vietnamese grandmasters Liem, Son takes positive results at Grand Swiss

Grandmaster Le Quang Liem finished ninth, while his teammate Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son came 14th at the FIDE Grand Swiss 2019 chess tournament which closed on Monday in the UK.

Vietnam and Indonesia draw in AFF futsal tourney

Vietnam and Indonesia played out a goalless draw in group B of the HDBank AFF Futsal Championship Southeast Asia held on Tuesday at Phu Tho Stadium in HCM City.