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VN banks sell off collateral on bad loans to recoup losses

A number of commercial banks in Vietnam have successfully recovered trillions of Vietnamese dong in bad debt by selling off collateral in the first half of 2019, according to the Nguoi Lao Dong Online website.

 

Vietnamese investors unhappy as stock liquidity falls

As liquidity has been falling and investors have taken losses, buying and selling activity has slowed.

Firms need to know their rights

Le Ngoc Lam, deputy director general of the Intellectual Property Rights Office, under the Ministry of Science and Technology, spoke to VNA on the changes in the revised Law on Insurance Business and the Law on Intellectual Property Rights.

Dong Nai authority forces illegal Chinese doctors to leave Vietnam

The Agency of Immigration of the southern province of Dong Nai on Thursday completed procedure to deport six Chinese people who illegally entered Vietnam and worked without labor permission.

 

Japanese father fulfills his daughter’s dream

The dreams of a young Japanese woman play out in a school in the central province of Quang Nam every day.

Vietnam successfully controls population growth

Over the recent past, population work in Vietnam has achieved important results, said Nguyen Doan Tu, Director General of the General Department of Population and Family Planning.

 

FTAs rouse Taiwanese investors

Shih Rui-Chi, representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Vietnam, writes about the prospects of Taiwanese investment in Vietnam in the context of the country entering the CPTPP and the EVFTA this year.

AirAsia still seeking partners in Vietnam

Malaysian carrier remains keen on Vietnam's aviation market despite failure of fourth attempt at establishing a low-cost airline.

Hanoi considers charging cars entering downtown

According to Hanoi Department of Transportation, driving cars from ring road 3 toward the inner city will be charged and the automatic fee payment will not affect cars’ operation or cause road congestion.

 

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Tax debts soar in HCM City

 

Genetic resources of local plants, animals alarmingly decline

A recent report by the Vietnam Environment Administration showed that forest cover in the South has reduced drastically from 39.7 percent in 2016 to 33 percent in 2018.

Vietnam targets plastic-free operations, high rate of female officers in its peacekeeping mission

Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh, deputy minister of defence, speaks to Vietnam News Agency on Vietnam’s plans in United Nations’ peacekeeping missions.

Wood chip exports stuck on the way to China

As the biggest wood chip exporter in the world, Vietnam is facing big difficulties.

Hoi An-Japan Culture Festival to be held during August

The 17th version of the Hoi An-Japan Culture Festival is scheduled to take place in the ancient city of Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam from August 9 to 11.

 

Phu Quy‎’s handmade hammocks come back in style

Sitting in front of her small grocery, Huynh Thi Nhon, 56, carefully splits dried stilt roots of Pandanus trees into fibres to make hammocks that help her earn extra income.

Children’s book industry needs more attention

While there are multiple books for children to choose from, only a few of them are written by young, local authors.

Nghe An fishermen battle the waves in search of squid

Fishermen across the world have tough lives, and squid catchers from the central province of Nghe An are no exception.

Child sleep disorders bother parents

It's not just busy adults that struggle to shut their brains off at night, but many children also find it hard to escape to the land of nod.

Hanoi Chairman told to provide information on Nhat Cuong Mobile case

The Ministry of Public Security has asked Hanoi Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung to direct city agencies to provide information on Nhat Cuong Mobile, as part of an investigation into the company’s violations.

 

API startup Stringee raises US$2 million

Dau Ngoc Huy and Nguyen Ba Luan, the two co-founders of Stringee, a communications platform, have raised almost US$2 million from a local investment fund and other angel investors.