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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.

Does Zalo want to be a social network?

If it operates as a social network, Zalo will at a disadvantage compared with foreign social networks.

Traditional martial arts to be performed in Hanoi next week

About 1,500 athletes will take part in the Ha Noi Open Traditional Martial Arts Tournament which will be held on August 9-11.

Agriculture Ministry urges northern provinces to take action against fall armyworm

As fall armyworm are wreaking havoc across the northern provinces, leaders of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development have been visiting the provinces to guide local authorities in their efforts to prevent FAW from spreading.

Ride-hailing vehicles to be managed by technology?

App-based ride-hailing vehicles may be managed by technology, instead of having to install a light box on top as proposed by the Ministry of Transport (MoT) earlier.

 

Harmful videos account for a half of YouTube's advertising revenue

YouTube keeps denying that it is abetting the spread of harmful videos in Vietnam, although half of its revenue comes from the advertisements running on these videos.

Vinalines sells old ships to restructure fleet

The Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) plans to sell 11 old vessels with total tonnage of more than 230,000 tonnes this year.

Vietnam retail sales hit US$120 billion in seven months

The retail sales of goods and services totaled VND2.804 quadrillion (US$120.57 billion) during the first seven months of this year, a leap of 11.6 per cent on year, according to the General Statistics Office of Vietnam.

 

Beethoven concert to entertain HCM City audience on August 3

A concert themed “A night of Beethoven” will be held at Ho Chi Minh City’s Saigon Opera House on August 3 under the baton of conductor Le Phi Phi.

 

Peruvian band scheduled to perform in Hanoi

Peruvian band Apu Inka have been booked in to play a show in the capital city of Hanoi, with the city’s Youth Theatre to be the venue for the event on August 5.

 

Over 380 Chinese involved in online gambling to be handed over to China

More than 380 Chinese nationals involved in a multimillion-dollar gambling ring in the northern port city of Hai Phong will be handed over to the Chinese side on August 1.

 

Colouring book features Dong Ho folk paintings

The Hanoi Ceramic Museum and The Gioi Publishers on July 31 introduced to the public a book on Dong Ho folk paintings.

 

Vietnam looks to make tourism a spearhead

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will develop tourism into a spearhead by 2030, creating impetus to boost the growth of other industries, and making significant contributions to shaping a modern economy.

 

Vietnam's top players held to draws at Hunan International Chess Open

Le Quang Liem, the nation’s highest ranked chess player, earned a draw during the third match of the ongoing Belt and Road China Hunan International Chess Open 2019 in China.

 

HCM City little boy poisoned after drinking rhino horn powder

A 22-month old boy in HCM City suffered poisoning after being given rhino horn powder to reduce his fever.

 

Child labor in Vietnam down 67 percent since 2000: report

“Vietnam has cut child labor by 67 percent since 2000, and more Vietnamese children are better off today than 20 years ago,” according to Save the Children’s third annual Global Childhood Report 2019, released on July 30.

Online advertising seeing handsome growth

Improving measuring tools for ad scalability and hosting proper internet infrastructure will drive growth in Vietnam's online advertising market, according to latest Ken Research analysis.

 

Top 5 of Miss Beach Beauty category revealed

The top five contestants competing in the Miss Beach Beauty segment of the Miss World Vietnam 2019 pageant was recently announced during the national pageant which is underway in the central city of Danang.

Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management accredited by NASPAA

The HCM City-based Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management has received accreditation from NASPAA, becoming the first accredited public policy school in Southeast Asia.

 

Vietnamese origin of steel products needs to be transparent

Vietnamese steel manufacturers must be transparent about the origin of their products when exporting to all markets, experts say.