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Taiwan tea brand pulls out of Vietnam

Ten Ren, a Taiwanese tea brand, will halt its operations on the local market from August 15, closing 23 stores in HCMC and Bien Hoa from July 15.

 

Digital transformation offers major opportunities for tech firms: minister

Digital transformation will open up opportunities for Vietnam, mainly technology enterprises, Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung said at a meeting on July 15.

 

Feasibility study for Long Thanh airport project completed

Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) on July 15 said that it had completed the feasibility study for the Long Thanh International Airport project in Dong Nai and had submitted it to the Ministry of Transport.

 

Sun Group named one of the “Best Companies to Work for in Asia”

VietNamNet Global - Vietnam’s top estate developer Sun Group has been named one of the “Best Companies to Work for in Asia” by HR Asia Magazine.

Damages from swine fever reach VND3.6 trillion

Damages from African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks totaled some VND3.6 trillion, with over 3.3 million infected pigs in 62 provinces and localities being culled to date.

 

Vietnam ranks 52nd globally on sustainable development

Vietnam is ranked 52nd out of 162 countries and territories in terms of sustainable development, according to a new report by German’s Bertelsmann Stiftung and the Sustainable Development Solutions Network of the UN.

 

When retailers are involved in M&A deals

The retailer community last week was stirred up by the news that a Vietnamese enterprise had acquired a famous foreign retail brand just after one month of negotiations.

A digital archive for ceremonial singing needed

Folk music researchers support the creation of a digital archive of ca trù (ceremonial singing) owned by a State-run agency to preserve the traditional artform and gather scattered materials owned by individual artists and researchers.

HCMC urged to crack down on illegal construction

Authorities in HCMC must impose heavy penalties for the illegal construction of houses, especially in the outlying districts, said HCMC vice chairman Vo Van Hoan.

 

To Lich River remains polluted

The water in Hanoi's To Lich River has returned to its familiar polluted and foul-smelling state after running clear for a few days.

VN labour market adjusting to disruptive change

Disruptive change is leading to the re-regulation of work and employment around the world, including in Vietnam, Gregor Murray of the University of Montreal in Canada, said.

VN enterprises see positive prospects for woodwork exports

The opportunities are great for Vietnam’s woodworks industry, but great challenges exist as well, experts say.

Ninh Thuan farmers lack water, leave 1,500ha of paddies fallow

Farmers in Ninh Thuan are not growing any summer – autumn crop on more than 1,500ha of land due to lack of water, according to the south-central province’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Hai Phong Police prosecute ivory, pangolin scale traffickers

Haiphong City police are investigating the import of over seven tons of ivory and pangolin scales into Vietnam through Haiphong port, the local media reported.

Nguyen Ba Canh approved to leave Da Nang People’s Council post

The People’s Council of Danang has passed a resolution allowing Nguyen Ba Canh, the son of late Party chief of Danang Nguyen Ba Thanh, to leave his post as the council’s deputy for the 2016-2021 tenure, at his request.

 

Fake property projects scam thousands of locals in HCM City

Some 1,000 people have been duped into depositing their money in fake property projects, which are being widely advertised in districts 9, Binh Tan and Hoc Mon, said a council member in HCMC.

 

Son La, Hoa Binh, Ha Giang exam scores lowest nationwide

Son La, Hoa Binh and Ha Giang, which were involved in a high-profile score manipulation scandal in 2018, were listed among the 10 localities with the lowest average scores for the national high school graduation exam 2019.

 

Vietnamese stock market attracts foreign investment

Vietnam’s stock market has been evaluated as a bright spot in the region in terms of growth speed and foreign capital absorption for years, according to Chairman of the State Securities Commission (SSC) Tran Van Dung.

Calls for insider traders to be dealt with criminally

Illegal insider stock trading requires a stronger deterrent from regulatory agencies to stabilise the market sentiment, according to tinnhanhchungkhoan.vn.

80 percent of State-owned economic groups earn profits

Up to 80 percent of the 19 State-owned economic groups and corporations under the management of the Committee for Management of State Capital at Enterprises (CMSC) earned profits in the first half of this year.