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VN Gov’t orders review of grid overload caused by solar farm boom

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has tasked the Ministry of Industry and Trade with reviewing media reports that many solar farms are operating below capacity due to the national grid overload.

Five-star hotels outperform four-star hotels: Grant Thornton

Five-star hotels outperformed their four-star counterparts across several criteria as shown by the latest survey by Grant Thornton Vietnam on the local upscale lodging industry.

 

Vietravel Airlines seeks to fly next year

Vietravel Airlines, an airline just established by local tour operator Vietravel, plans to launch its maiden flight in October next year.

 

Long-run prospects good but growth to slow in 2019: Capital Economics

Growth in Vietnam will remain strong, as the country’s export sector continues to secure more orders while trade tensions between China and the US are not yet over, according to Capital Economics.

Google marks Hoi An’s Full Moon Lantern Festival

Google Doodle today, July 16, features the central province of Quang Nam’s Hoi An City with stunning colourful lanterns in full moonlight.

Academic's study of migrant workers wins prize from ILO

A Vietnamese academic, Hanh Nguyen, has won the 2019 Regulating for Decent Work Prize from the International Labour Organisation (ILO) for her study of the conditions of female migrant workers in Myanmar’s garment factories.

Ha Long tourist boat suspended for hidden camera in bathroom

A tourist boat on Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh has been suspended after a hidden mobile phone with a camera was found in a bathroom.

Heatwave means Hoi An experiences fresh water shortage

Hoi An is facing a water crisis which has badly affected the daily lives of local people as well as tourism activities.

Ministry proposes stricter requirements for foreign investors in Vietnam

The Ministry of Public Security has proposed much higher investment levels for foreign investors who seek to remain in Vietnam for a long period of time.

 

Taiwan tea brand pulls out of Vietnam

Ten Ren, a Taiwanese tea brand, will halt its operations on the local market from August 15, closing 23 stores in HCMC and Bien Hoa from July 15.

 

Digital transformation offers major opportunities for tech firms: minister

Digital transformation will open up opportunities for Vietnam, mainly technology enterprises, Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung said at a meeting on July 15.

 

Feasibility study for Long Thanh airport project completed

Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) on July 15 said that it had completed the feasibility study for the Long Thanh International Airport project in Dong Nai and had submitted it to the Ministry of Transport.

 

Sun Group named one of the “Best Companies to Work for in Asia”

VietNamNet Global - Vietnam’s top estate developer Sun Group has been named one of the “Best Companies to Work for in Asia” by HR Asia Magazine.

Damages from swine fever reach VND3.6 trillion

Damages from African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks totaled some VND3.6 trillion, with over 3.3 million infected pigs in 62 provinces and localities being culled to date.

 

Vietnam ranks 52nd globally on sustainable development

Vietnam is ranked 52nd out of 162 countries and territories in terms of sustainable development, according to a new report by German’s Bertelsmann Stiftung and the Sustainable Development Solutions Network of the UN.

 

When retailers are involved in M&A deals

The retailer community last week was stirred up by the news that a Vietnamese enterprise had acquired a famous foreign retail brand just after one month of negotiations.

A digital archive for ceremonial singing needed

Folk music researchers support the creation of a digital archive of ca trù (ceremonial singing) owned by a State-run agency to preserve the traditional artform and gather scattered materials owned by individual artists and researchers.

HCMC urged to crack down on illegal construction

Authorities in HCMC must impose heavy penalties for the illegal construction of houses, especially in the outlying districts, said HCMC vice chairman Vo Van Hoan.

 

To Lich River remains polluted

The water in Hanoi's To Lich River has returned to its familiar polluted and foul-smelling state after running clear for a few days.

VN labour market adjusting to disruptive change

Disruptive change is leading to the re-regulation of work and employment around the world, including in Vietnam, Gregor Murray of the University of Montreal in Canada, said.