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Bus commuters in Hanoi remains low

The commute to or from downtown Hanoi during rush hours can be stressful to say the least.

 

Int’l experts criticise China's illegal activities in East Sea

Many international experts have criticised China's illegal activities in the East Sea and demanded China to end its actions that have increased tensions in the region.

Vietnam, EU seek to boost ties in defence, security

Minister of National Defence Gen. Ngo Xuan Lich on August 5 met with Vice President of the European Commission and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini.

Tourists urged to buy travel insurance

With several incidents happening to Vietnamese travellers abroad, tourists are advised to buy travel insurance ahead of their trips. However, many travellers have not yet paid due attention to this type of insurance.

The China plus one strategy and the benefit for Vietnam

Although the US-China trade dispute remains unpredictable, long term tensions will still push investors to pursue the ‘China plus one’ approach.

 

Bamboo Airways forces down FLC's profit

The operation of Bamboo Airways deeply decreased the gross margin of FLC’s services.

 

Sharp to relocate to Vietnam due to US-China trade war

Sharp Corporation announced plans to remove its facility from China to Vietnam in order to avoid the impacts of the US-China trade war.

 

Private aid to help cope with climate change

Koos Neefjes, climate change expert and director of Climate Sense Ltd., writes about the obstacles as well as the future advantages for private investment in responding to climate change.

 

BIDV, Vietcombank, and Vietinbank amass nearly $2 billion in bad debts

Growing bad debts reaching hundreds of millions of US dollars keep pressuring BIDV, Vietcombank, and VietinBank.

 

Vietnam ready to face Malaysia in AFF U18 Championship

Vietnam are ready to face defending champions Malaysia in its first match of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) U18 Championship at Thong Nhat Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City on August 7.

 

iPhone 8, XR selling well in US, neglected in Vietnam

iPhone XR and iPhone 8 were the two Apple’s bestsellers in the US in the second quarter. However, they have not caught the attention of Vietnamese iPhone users.

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Vietnam has high demand for automotive robotics solutions

 

Vietnam told not to entertain illusions about FDI

Vietnam offers big incentives to foreign investors to attract investments, but the benefits from FDI have been modest, experts say.

Start-up plans to bring mushroom products to the world

Back in 2005, Pham Hong Van used to wake up at 2am every day to make homemade mushroom floss to earn money for her family.

Fintech putting pressure on banks

Mr. Marc Djandji, Entrepreneur in Residence at VIISA's Fintech Lab, talks about the mark fintech is making in Vietnam.

Looking further afield to stimulate infrastructure

Vietnam’s new draft law on public-private partnership takes inspiration from legal frameworks around the world and provides an opening to satisfy the country’s growing demand for infrastructure investment. 

Residency management must be tightened

General Nguyen Thanh Hong, a standing member of the National Security and Defense of the National Assembly Commission talks to Tiền Phong newspaper on the need to tighten the control of temporary resident cards for foreigners in Vietnam.

Field opens up for bigger M&A deals

Driven by momentum in growth, Vietnam’s mergers and acquisitions market is expected to continue its strong focus on the sectors of consumer goods, retail, realty, and banking in the months to come.

Electrical violinist features famous singers in new album

After more than two years since he released Hừng Đông (Dawn) in late 2016, violinist Hoang Rob – a pioneer in playing electrical violin in Vietnam – has recently introduced to music lovers his latest album, Trò Chuyện (The Chat).

Businesses spend big money on fruit processing technology

Preservation and processing technologies are the key to increasing the value of farm produce exports, experts say.