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Vietnam expects to export 1.7 mln tonnes of coffee this year

 Vietnam expects to export 1.7 million tonnes of coffee this year, earning about 3.5 billion USD, said Chairman of the Vietnam Coffee – Cocoa Association (VICOFA) Luong Van Tu. 

Government News 27/11

People of Can Tho concerned about production connectivity, Prime Minister applauds development of Vietnam-Cambodia relations, Vietnam Fatherland Front delegation visits China

Defence Minister holds talks with Cuban counterpart

Gen. Ngo Xuan Lich Vice Secretary of the Central Military Commission and Defence Minister on November 26 held talks with Sen. Lieut. Gen. Leopoldo Cintra Frias, Politburo member, Minister of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba. 

Party chief commits support to defence ties with Cuba

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President Nguyen Phu Trong has committed all possible support to defence ties with Cuba.

Efforts made to evoke passion for intangible heritage

 The Hanoi Culture Centre has been making every effort possible to bring young people closer to traditional intangible cultural heritage.

Vietnam can now produce foot-and-mouth disease vaccine

 Vietnam has successfully produced the vaccine against foot-and-mouth disease Type O, announced the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Horasis Asia Meeting 2018 kicks off in Binh Duong

The 2018 Horasis Asia Meeting, Asia’s premier gathering of the region’s most senior leaders in business and administration, opened in the southern province of Binh Duong in November 26.

Vice President hosts artists to Asia-Europe new music festival

 Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh hosted a reception in Hanoi on November 26 for a troupe of domestic and foreign artists attending the third Asia-Europe New Music Festival. 

Vietnam wins big at international math competition in Bulgaria

 All 36 Vietnamese students won individual and team prizes when competing at the World of Mathematics Team Competition (WMTC) held in Varna, Bulgaria over November 19 -26.

Female Vietnamese academician receives Japan’s noble order

 Academician Dr. Nguyen Thi Thanh Nhan, Chairwoman and CEO of the Advanced International Joint Stock Company (AIC), has been conferred Japan’s Order of the Rising Sun for her important contributions to the development of Japan.

Vietnam wins steel dispute with Indonesia

 Vietnam had won a three-year dispute with Indonesia regarding safeguards on certain iron and steel products, according to the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam.

All activities in the sea must be strictly controlled

Professor Nguyen Tac An, Vice President of the Association of Science and Technology on Viet Nam Sea, speaks to the website Tài Nguyên & Môi Trường on the need to control the dredging of the seabed.

Quota to be issued on fisheries exploitation

 VietNamNet Bridge – Tran Dinh Luan, deputy director general of the Directorate of Fisheries, under the Ministry of Agriculture, speaks to Nông thôn Ngày nay newspaper on the need for a sustainable fishing industry.

BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 27/11

Samsung continues to support Vietnamese firms to join global supply chain, Global value chains a mixed bag for IT firms, French food and agricultural products on display in Viet Nam, More actions needed to boost reforms: businesses          

Social News 27/11

 Second Vietnam Coffee Day set for Dec.9 in Dak Nong, Quang Ninh international harbour becomes operational, Danang steel plants face environmental pollution fines, Textile manufacturing provides jobs to Vietnamese in Russia

Do Vietnamese retailers have the upper hand over foreigners?

VietNamNet Bridge - As a fast developing retail market in Asia, Vietnam has attracted many foreign retail giants in recent years. However, Vietnamese retailers still control 75 percent of market share.

Ornamental fish breeding coffee shops in HCM City

Amix Coffee and Koi Land are two unique ornamental fish breeding coffee shops that should not be missed on a visit to Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam plastic waste problem: one of the worst in the world

VietNamNet Bridge - Some years ago, international scientists found that Vietnam ranked high among countries that emit large amounts of plastic waste into the oceans. 


Three Vietnamese among Microsoft’s list of top 100 security experts

VietNamNet Bridge - Microsoft has released the 2018 list of the world’s best security experts which includes two staff from Vietnam’s Viettel Network Security Center.

Investment in universities only a short-term bubble: expert

VietNamNet Bridge - Investments in tertiary education have become popular, creating an “education, or university, bubble”, according to Nguyen Quoc Toan from Ernst & Young Vietnam.