Hanoi will shorten the time taken to process applications and grant construction permits from 166 days at present to no longer than 120 days in line with the Prime Minister’s Instructive 08/CT-TTg dated March 13 this year.  

The draft Law on Cyber Security, which is scheduled to be passed by the 14th National Assembly at its ongoing session, contains some new provisions which raise public concerns. 

 Fifty nations are now taking action to reduce plastic pollution, according to the biggest report so far from the UN.

VN garment sector to boost export growth, VPBank to pay 61.82% stock dividend, US to crack down on illegal shrimp imports, HDBank promotion offers deposit interest rate of 7.6%, FLC Group to hold investment roadshow in US                    

VietNamNet Bridge - Besides quality of products, distribution networks determine who will win the competition in the FMCG (fast-moving consumer goods) market.

VietNamNet Bridge - Plastic waste accounts for 50-80 percent of ocean waste, and more than 80 percent of plastics waste originates from the mainland, while the rest is discharged directly in the sea.

 FIEs share their thoughts on Industry 4.0's effect on human resources (HR) recruitment and retention strategies and those in place at their organization.

VietNamNet Bridge - Da Nang City authorities have shifted from training talented people for long-term use to inviting specialists to work for short-term projects.

Electrification of rural areas makes stride over past decade, Early testing needed to minimise mother-to-child HIV transmission, Solar power set for schools in Quang Nam, Former land planning official sentenced to death because of embezzlement

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hidden away just short moped ride from downtown Hanoi is a place of peace.

BPhone 2017 is no longer available at The Gioi Di Dong (Mobile World). The largest smartphone distribution chain which holds 30 percent of market share has unexpectedly stopped selling BPhone 2017.

 Deputy Minister of Public Security and Three-Star General Le Quy Vuong talks to dantri.com.vn on the need to have good co-ordination between various forces in the fight against crime

 Vietnam’s capacity of harnessing wind energy is remarkably promising vis-a-vis other regional countries like Laos, Thailand, and Cambodia due to its 3,000 kilometre-long coastline and tropical monsoon climate. 

The Vietnam Peacekeeping Centre opened a training course for UN staff officers in Hanoi on June 5 with the support of the Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI) under the US Department of State.

 Vietnam will work closely with the Czech Republic to further boost economic and trade ties, especially in fields of Vietnam’s demand and the Czech Republic’s strengths, said National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. 

 Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Ha, faced with questions from National Assembly deputies today over public concerns and rampant violations in the areas of land and environment management.

 The Association of Vietnamese Photography Artists (AVPA) and the Photographic Society of America (PSA) are jointly hosting the PSA international photo exhibition in Hanoi through June 17, news website Vietnamplus reports.

 “Between Fragmentation and Wholeness”, an exhibition of new works by Truong Cong Tung will take place at Galerie Quynh in HCMC’s District 1 from now until the end of this month.

A proposal contained in the draft law on SEZs to lease land for up to 99 years has faced fierce public opposition, with many National Assembly deputies asserting the public opinions need to be taken into account, according to local media.

A proposal contained in the draft law on SEZs to lease land for up to 99 years has faced fierce public opposition, with many National Assembly deputies asserting the public opinions need to be taken into account.