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VN garment and footwear firms will have to wait for EVFTA benefits

Textile, garment and footwear products made in Vietnam will not enjoy immediate tariff cuts after the EU-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) comes into effect.

Six fishermen rescued after being stranded at sea for half a month

On Sunday afternoon, a vessel of the High Command of Marine Police reached a fishing vessel that had been stranded at sea with a broken engine in the Hoang Sa (Paracel) Islands since June 30 and took over the rescue effort 

Map on King’s wives’ tombs discovered

Information from a map featuring Tu Duc King’s (1847-1883) tomb area, drawn during the revolutionary regime after 1975, will be used to assist efforts to rebuild the tomb of one of the wives of King Tu Duc of the Nguyen Dynasty.

HCM City to host international track and field tourney

The 26th HCM City International Track and Field Viet Nam Open 2019 will take place at Thong Nhat Stadium from July 17-19, the organising board has announced.

HCM City residents lament lack of green space

Rapid urbanisation is eating away at HCM City's green space, with parks coming under increasing threat from shops, cafes, office blocks and parking lots.

To prevent school abuse, teachers told to stop demanding passive obedience from students

Psychologists point out that obedience teaching will put students at a disadvantage in school abuse cases.

Vietnam coffee exports plummet as robusta prices fall

Vietnam’s coffee exports dropped by around 20 per cent in the first half of the year.

 

Viet Nam seeks to provide fair treatment to ride-hailing, traditional taxi firms

The Ministry of Finance makes a careful study of tax laws to collect taxes from electronic contract-based vehicles to avoid evasion and ensure a level playing field for ride-hailing and traditional taxi firms.

 

West Lake pollution reduces with new technology

The water quality in Hanoi's West Lake has improved after being treated using Japanese nano-bioreactor technology.

 

South Korean doctors offer free cleft palate surgery for Vietnamese children

Surgeons from the South Korea and Hanoi provided free surgery for hundreds of children with cleft palates in the five central provinces from July 13-19.

Heavy rains inundate over 900 houses in Cao Bang

Heavy downpours in Cao Bang from July 13 night to the next day submerged 918 local houses, said the office of the provincial steering committee on disaster response, search and rescue.

 

Vietnamese cueist finishes second at Int’l 3-Cushion Billiards Tournament

Vietnamese cueist Nguyen Ngoc Tri was defeated 12-40 by his rival from the Republic of Korea Cho Myung-woo at the final match of the International three-Cushion Billiards Tournament - Becamex IJC – Number 1 Cup.

 

HCM City promotes reading culture among community

Ho Chi Minh City’s authorities are promoting reading culture in the community through a series of new programmes organised this year.

 

Stunning coral reefs of Hon Yen island

The landscape cluster of Hon Yen in the central coastal province of Phu Yen was recognised as a national relic site in April 2018. This is an ideal destination for seeing coral reefs.

VN government works to improve business climate

A number of business conditions have been reduced or removed thanks to the Government’s efforts in improving the business environment and increasing national competitiveness.

 

Vietnamese version of anti-Vietnam war movement book launched

The Vietnamese language edition of the book “The People Make the Peace: Lessons from the Vietnam Antiwar Movement,” edited by two American writers, was launched in Hanoi last week.

 

Chinese goods mixed with Vietnamese, sold as Vietnamese-made

Asanzo has been denounced for importing Chinese goods and selling the goods as Vietnamese. But Asanzo is not alone.

24 years of normalisation of Vietnam – US relations

Over the past 24 years, the Vietnam-US relations have been strengthened with more effective and practical cooperation.

Recruitment demand for senior positions growing in Vietnam

The human resources industry in Vietnam is developing strongly, fuelled by multinational companies’ growing demand for expanding and setting up their production chains in the country, according to Adecco Vietnam.

 

Hanoi's programme on key industrial production eyes FDI firms

Hanoi’s Department of Industry and Trade expects foreign direct investment (FDI) firms will team up to develop key industrial products to benefit socio-economic development.