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Gov’t orders electricity price hike to be reviewed

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has told the Ministry of Industry and Trade to work with the General Statistics Office of Vietnam to review the impact of the power price hike, which took effect on March 20, Motthegioi news site reported.

 

Charitable bike ride raises funds for underprivileged children

Fifteen volunteer riders last week completed their Hanoi to HCMC (H2H) charitable bike ride stretching more than 2,000 kilometers of Vietnam to raise funds for underprivileged children.

 

Data assimilation remains difficult for Vietnam’s scientists

In order to give accurate weather forecasts, it is necessary to have good data assimilation, but this is still challenging for Vietnamese researchers.

Vietnam’s PMI hits four-month high

The Vietnamese manufacturing sector maintained its growth in April as firms were once again successful in securing new orders, with the Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rising to a four-month high of 52.5 from 51.9 in March.

 

Ly Hoang Nam eliminated from ATP Challenger Savannah

Top Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang Nam was defeated in the second qualifying round of the ongoing ATP Challenger Savannah in the US yesterday.

Hundreds of households to be relocated from flood-prone areas

Authorities of the northern central province of Thanh Hoa have decided to relocate 322 local households from areas which are vulnerable to landslides and floods.

European Literature Days opens

An exhibition featuring the best works from the European Characters in Viet Nam Contest opened yesterday to kick off European Literature Days 2019 in Hanoi.

Ha Noi, Binh Duong win in AFC Cup

Ha Noi FC and Becamex Binh Duong both won group stage matches in the AFC Cup on Wednesday.

Dien Bien Phu victory to be re-enacted through circus art

The Vietnam Circus Federation will host a circus show re-enacting the Dien Bien Phu battlefield in Hanoi on May 5 to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the victory.

 

Vietnamese woman held in Malaysia for murder of N Korean man set free

Vietnamese citizen Doan Thi Huong was released from a women’s prison in Selangor state of Malaysia at about 7.10am (local time) on May 3 and received by a delegation of the Embassy of Vietnam in Malaysia.

 

Ministries urged to allow use of State budget for banks’ capital hikes

The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) has continued to urge relevant ministries to revise legal frameworks in order to allow large State-owned commercial banks to use the State budget for their capital increases.

 

Ninh Thuan strives to develop wine grape cultivation

Grapes have long been a specialty of Ninh Thuan province. Besides sweet grapes, wine grapes are also planted in the central locality. However, the supply is yet to meet even domestic demand.

 

Ha Tinh fishermen earn big from shellfish

In recent days, fishermen in Loc Ha and Cam Xuyen districts (Ha Tinh province) have made huge profits from scallop. This is considered a great resource that is rarely available to fishermen here.

 

Festival honours essence of craft villages

A festival that runs from April 26 to May 2 in Thua Thien-Hue province has honoured the essence of Vietnam’s craft villages and contributed to preserving and promoting traditional values.

 

ASEAN+3 finance ministers propose measures to deal with financial crisis

The ASEAN+3 finance ministers have agree to consider adding the Japanese yen and Chinese yuan to currency swap arrangements in addition to the US dollar while rejecting protectionism amid growing US-China trade tensions.

 

Review of policies for biofuel E5 RON 92 proposed over disappointing sales

Saigon Petro Company Limited recently proposed policies for the development of E5 RON 92 to be reviewed over the significant declines in sales of this biofuel.

 

Vietnam demands release of fishermen illegally detained by Indonesia

Vietnam has demanded the release of a group of 12 Vietnamese fishermen taken by an Indonesian patrol ship on April 27.

Former President Le Duc Anh’s funeral begins two-day national mourning

A State funeral was held on May 3 for former President General Le Duc Anh, who was also former Politburo member and former advisor to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

 

Thai tycoon struggles with American fast-food giant

With 600 franchise shops in Vietnam, CP remains an unsuccessful fast-food brand in Vietnam.

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