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Digital industry to contribute a quarter of Vietnam’s GDP by 2025

A pending project on national digital transition aims for the digital industry to contribute 25 percent of Vietnam’s GDP by 2025 and for the country to be placed fourth among ASEAN member states in terms of national digital ranking.

 

Car rental market in Vietnam is growing

Vietnam’s car rental market has posted fast growth over the past years and would evolve in similar pace in the near future following the higher per capita income.

 

Fitch raises Vietnam’s Outlook from ‘stable’ to ‘positive’

The credit rating agency Fitch Ratings has revised Vietnam’s Outlook from ‘stable’ to ‘positive’ and affirmed Vietnam’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘BB’, the Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance said.

 

Binh Phuoc reports first outbreak of African swine fever

The first outbreak of African swine fever has been discovered in Tan Phu town, Dong Phu district in the southern province of Binh Phuoc.

Defence ministry supports Vietnam-Japan peacekeeping cooperation: officer

Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army Sen. Lt. Gen. Pham Ngoc Minh received a senior official from the Bureau of Defence Policy of Japan’s Ministry of Defence in Hanoi on May 9.

 

Vietnam, India work toward two-way trade of $15 billion

Vietnam and India will together make effort to achieve a two-way trade value of 15 billion USD in the coming time as their leaders have agreed to accelerate economics, trade, and investment cooperation.

HCM City aims to accelerate administrative reform

Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong has instructed departments, wards and districts in the city to work harder towards making strong changes in administrative reforms.

 

Vietnamese kid wins Little Miss Universe 2019 crown

Nguyen Ngoc Bao Anh, the Vietnamese representative at Little Miss Universe, was announced as the winner of the 2019 pageant during the grand finale held in Batumi, Georgia, on May 9.

Hanoi officials visit Ireland, United Kingdom

A delegation from Hanoi led by Vice Secretary of the municipal Party Committee and Chairwoman of the People’s Council Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc is paying a working visit to Ireland and the United Kingdom from May 2-12.

 

ASEAN emerges as one of biggest importers of Vietnamese tra fish

ASEAN has emerged as the fourth biggest importer of Vietnamese tra fish (pangasius) after the US, China and the EU, according to the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

 

Vietnam asks Indonesia to treat Vietnamese fishing vessels, fishermen humanely

Vietnam asks Indonesia to treat Vietnamese fishing vessels and fishermen humanely in accordance with the two nations’ relations and ASEAN spirit of solidarity.

 

Technologies help solve Hanoi’s issues: Mayor

The process of digital transformation has reduced time, cost and improved efficiency in interactions among local authority, citizens, and enterprises.

Health ministry postpones medical fee increase

The Ministry of Health has asked authorities nationwide to delay an increase in the prices of a number of healthcare services that was scheduled for May to ease the financial strain on families following recent hikes in electricity and petrol prices.

Show features Vietnamese expatriates

Different art forms will come together and blend into a unique performance entitled Overseas at the Ha Noi Opera House today (May 10).

VN university sets up station to monitor greenhouse gas emissions

The University of Science under the Vietnam National University-HCM City has set up the first greenhouse gas monitoring station in the buffer zone of the Lang Sen Wetland Reserve in the Mekong Delta province of Long An.

Luong Van Can Talent Awards competition kicks off

The ninth Luong Van Can Talent Award for students with new start-up ideas or models has kicked off, the award organisers announced at a press meeting in HCM City on Thursday.

Digitalization at stake

Digital transformation is regarded as a priority for the country in the age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, but on the path to realizing such a goal, there are lots of impediments and hiccups.

“Make in Vietnam” helps the country move forward: Minister

The Vietnamese government would considers establishing special tech zones to pilot incentive policies for tech companies in the future.

Local authorities should reconsider new medical prices: Health Ministry

In its document to local authorities, the Ministry of Health proposed not hiking price of medical services for fear that it will affect people living conditions in the onset of hike in petrol and electricity prices.

 

Contest on AI, IoT launched in HCM City

The contest ‘AIoT & Smart Cities 2019’, themed ‘Smarter for Better Life’ has formally kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC).