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Tiki and Lazada engage in endless competitive games

Tiki wants to become ‘faster and faster’, trying to shorten the delivery time. And Lazada uses showbiz celebrities to lure young customers.

Hanoi lacks land, money to build schools

The number of newly built schools in Hanoi in 2008-2018 was 37 percent higher than planned, but the capital city is still lacking schools.

South Korean group walks to remote villages, handing out scholarships to poor kids

At the age of 64, many people decide to spend more time with their families and friends or focus on travel and hobbies, but Ha Ji-won from South Korea has been visiting poor remote areas for a month each year.

Dumping site tortures Sam Son residents

Residents in Sam Son City in Thanh Hoa Province are calling for help as their lives have been greatly affected by a huge dump site.

Urban heat islands make Vietnam’s cities hotter than ever

Urban heat islands in HCM City and other large cities in Vietnam are causing heat waves with some of the highest recorded temperatures ever in the country, affecting public health.

 

Student enrollment rise pressures HCM City schools

HCM City has seen a sharp rise in the number of students, putting more pressure on many local schools which lack facilities.

Preschools in HCM City's industrial parks need more support

Preschool education in export processing zones and industrial parks in HCM City must receive more support to meet workers' childcare needs, education officials said.

 

Vietnam’s economy forecast to grow 6.96% in 2019: think tank

The growth forecast for Vietnam’s economy in 2019 has been upgraded to 6.96% from an earlier estimate of 6.56-6.81% by the Vietnam Institute for Economic and Policy Research (VEPR).

 

South Korea to help improve Vietnamese rice quality

South Korea will provide 5 billion won (USD4.5 million) to help improve the rice quality in Vietnam’s Red River delta region.

Unplanned Thai jackfruit farming pose risks

The Department of Crop Production has warned farmers about possible risks when growing Thai jackfruits without planning.

 

Solar power projects offer national power grid boost

The development of solar and wind power projects has apparently overloaded the national power grid system, particularly in the two southern central provinces of Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan.

Quang Ninh earmarks spending on undersea tunnel

The northern province of Quang Ninh has planned to save its budget spending to carry out a VND9.8 trillion (USD417.7 million) undersea tunnel project in Ha Long City.

 

Vietnamese women's football returns to top spot in Southeast Asia

The Vietnamese women's football team have dethroned the Thai team to return to the No. 1 position in Southeast Asia, according to the latest rankings released by FIFA on July 12.

 

Foreign finance institutions step up expansion plans in Vietnam

The competition in the Vietnamese finance and banking market has become fiercer as existing foreign institutions are rushing to increase capital even as new entrants continually join the market.

Campaign launched to collect belongings of Vietnamese, US veterans

A campaign was launched on July 12 calling for donation of belongings and documents related to Vietnamese and US war veterans, as part of the activities to mark the 24th anniversary of the normalization of the VN-US diplomatic relations.

 

Vietnam needs a strong national reserve fund

Dr. Nguyen Van Binh, director of the Department of Policies and Legal Affairs under the General Department of State Reserves, talks to Viet Nam Financial Times about the need to secure more resources for the national reserve.

A lonely but rewarding life for one dedicated teacher

As professions go, you would expect a teacher to not lead a lonely life. Surrounded by hoards of children eager to learn, the job of an educator should be anything but isolated.

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Japanese multi-sector group to expand operation in Vietnam

 

Vietnamese PM asks for more efforts to boost trade ties with key partners

 PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered ministries and sectors to devise active and practical plans to promote domestic production, create more jobs, and ensure harmonious trade relations with key partners of the country.

Should higher taxes be levied on wealthy Vietnamese?

A reasonable tax rate which both encourages people to enrich themselves and increase the resources of the community is needed.