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From France to Vietnam

 A dozen children surround Bruno Cerignat, holding hands, singing and laughing as he teaches them a funny English song.

Deutsche Bank remains steadfast in Vietnam?

Chief country officer at the HCMC Branch of Deutsche Bank AG, shared the branch’s commitment to the country despite recent incidents that plagued the bank’s overseas activities and his thoughts on the mergers and acquisitions wave in Vietnam.

Social News 16/2

 United States and Vietnam Strengthen Ties with Vietnam War Artifact Handover, Methanol-tainted alcohol cause of mass food poisoning in Lai Chau Province, Vietnam Embassy presents books to Turkish library

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 16/2

Vietnam, Laos boost banking cooperation, Global coffee exports forecast to hit 5-year low, New lending rules come into effect from March, Nipro starts work on new US$300 million facility in Vietnam

Survey: Many Japan firms plan expansion in Vietnam

Most Japanese enterprises have strong interest in the services and consumer goods sectors in Vietnam, and some two-thirds of Japanese firms active in the country plan to expand operations, showed a recent survey of JETRO.

Tra fish exports not greatly affected by Carrefour

 Concerning Carrefour’s decision to stop selling Vietnamese tra fish (pangasius) in some of their markets, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) said the export of the fish to Europe may be affected but not seriously.

IPOs set for agriculture corporations this year

 Vietnam Southern Food Corporation (Vinafood 2), Vietnam Rubber Group (VRG) and Vietnam General Corporation of Agricultural Materials (Vigecam) have completed procedures for initial public offerings (IPO) this year.

Health sector to inject vaccine against Japan encephalitis for 180,000 kids

The health sector planned vaccination campaign against Japanese encephalitis for 180,000 kids nationwide, said an official from the Health Ministry yesterday.

More ancient Chinese-transcribed Vietnamese documents found in Ha Tinh

Le Ba Hanh, deputy director of the Ha Tinh Province Museum, said experts at the museum discovered 37 ancient books in Chinese-transcribed Vietnamese in Dong Nam Hamlet, Thien Loc Commune, Can Loc District,

Best of intentions

Mr. Richard Shih from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Vietnam spoke about Taiwanese investments in Vietnam.

Fate of Samsung’s investments in Vietnam questionable?

 Samsung finds itself in hot water with its last year overly wrought with exploding mobile phones and political scandals. Will this affect the group’s plans in Vietnam?

Debt-laden Hoang Anh Gia Lai reports first net loss in 10 years

 The financial problems of Doan Nguyen Duc, president of Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group and one of Vietnam’s most influential businessmen, are widely known. However, it was only until 2016 that his company’s income turned negative.

Multi-million dollar tax arrears catch up to luxury car importers

 A number of luxury car importers in Vietnam have been hit with tax arrears collection notices.

Vietnamese pop video tops views on Youtube

 Vietnamese pop singer Son Tung M-TP has once again become record breaker with his new hit Noi nay co anh (I Am Here).

Wild elephants spotted in Quang Nam

 A herd of seven elephants have appeared in a village in the central province of Quang Nam.

Vietnam gifts 100 valuable fans to APEC representatives

 100 fans made from valuable aloe wood will be given as souvenirs to the heads of states who will attend the Senior Officials’ Meeting of APEC in Nha Trang City.

Hanoi plans to dredge Hoan Kiem Lake

 Hanoi Sewerage and Drainage Limited Company are working on a plan to clean Hoan Kiem Lake which is facing serious pollution.   

Tan Son Nhat Airport overloaded, flights cancelled

 Hundreds of passengers were left upset after their flight was delayed multiple times and finally cancelled on February 15 as HCM City's Tan Son Nhat Airport overloaded.

Vietnamese chess player advances to third round at world chess championship

 Vietnam’s chess star Pham Le Thao Nguyen continued her exceptional performance at the ongoing 2017 FIDE Women’s World Championship in Tehran, Iran by beating world No. 21 Alexandra Goryachkina to book a place in the third round.  

Ministry to revise policies on international schools in Vietnam

 The Ministry of Education and Training has proposed new regulations which will loosen the limit on the age and number of pupils at international schools, but raise the required level of investment capital.