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HCM City boosts cooperation with Japanese prefecture

HCM City is willing to create all favourable conditions for Japanese investors, including those from Kanagawa prefecture, to operate effectively in the city, especially in the fields of mechanics, information technology and plastics.

HCM City wants to foster education ties with RoK

HCM City wants to foster ties with the Republic of Korea in education and training, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong told Chairman of the Korea-Asia Friendship Foundation Choi Jae-sung. 

Cyclists set for Return to Truong Son tournament

 A cycling tournament entitled ‘Returning to Truong Son’ began on July 15 in Hanoi, as one activity to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the War Invalids’ and Martyrs’ Day on July 27.

Vietnamese, Lao localities foster cooperation in border management

 The central province of Quang Tri and two bordering Lao provinces - Savanakhet and Salavan - have signed an agreement on cooperation in border affairs and border marker planting for 2017-2018.

Sport authorities vow to help athletes do best at SEA Games 29

The Vietnam Sports Administration, the Vietnam Olympic Committee and relevant ministries and branches will create the best possible conditions for Vietnamese athletes to gain impressive achievements at the 29th Southeast Asian Games.

Foreign Ministry, Lao Embassy share joy over Friendship Year 2017

Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son and a Foreign Ministry delegation visited the Lao Embassy in Hanoi on July 15 for a joint celebration of the Vietnam-Laos Friendship and Solidarity Year 2017.

Power generator to pour 2.4 mil m3 of sludge into Binh Thuan sea

Just days after authorities permitted Vinh Tan 1 power plant to pour nearly 1 million cubic meters of sludge into the sea, EVNGENCO 3, another power generator, said it wanted to pour 2.4 million cubic meters of sludge into the Binh Thuan sea.

Young Vietnamese professor patents his way to success

Just 34, a Vietnamese professor who has received 10 patents and won many technological and medical awards in the US, is motivated by a desire to create things useful for people, especially children. 

Overseas Vietnamese students earn big money by trading goods

VietNamNet Bridge - Many Vietnamese students studying overseas spend their free time collecting discounted goods and shipping the goods to clients in Vietnam.

Investors pouring money into transport infrastructure

VietNamNet Bridge - By developing transport infrastructure projects under the mode of BT (build, transfer), investors are willing to pour capital into projects if there are reasonable policies. 

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 16/7

 Vietnam seeks cooperation with Russia’s Sverdlovsk province, Italy-Vietnam launch footwear tech centre, Replace workers with machines: experts, Rice recovery no cause for cheer

Enrolling your child in Vietnamese school

I am from the Philippines and married to a Vietnamese. My wife gave birth to our daughter in the Philippines and we are now living in Vietnam. What papers we are required to prepare to enroll her in a Vietnamese school?

Quest Festival 2017 scheduled in November

Firmly establishing its place as Vietnam’s premiermulti-day festival, Quest will return from November 10 -12 at Dong Mo, Hanoi for an unforgettable weekend of music, art, discovery and magic. 

Import of goods for trading in VN: procedures for foreign and Vietnam-based merchants

According to Government Decree No. 187/2013/ND-CP, enterprises established under Vietnamese law have the right to import and export goods regardless of their registered business lines, except goods on the list of goods banned from import.

VN has large wind power potential: experts

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam has huge potential in terms of geography and wind power resources to generate electricity, 

Vietnam urged to focus on making 2-wheel vehicles

While MOIT and experts have decided that Vietnam needs to develop an automobile industry of its own, other experts believe that the ‘automobile dream’ is ‘far away’ and that Vietnam should focus on making 2-wheel vehicles. 

Social News 15/7

 Son La asked to focus on hi-tech agriculture, Deputy PM Truong Hoa Binh’s recent visit to Malaysia hailed, Workshop shares experience in adapting to population aging, Images of Laos go on display in Hanoi

Vietnam boosts cooperation with Western Australian

 Vietnam’s Consulate General in Perth and the West Australian Vietnam Business Council (WAVBC) on July 13 held a workshop to promote multifaceted cooperation between Vietnam and the Western Australian State, especially in the field of business.

Military companies’ shares sought as defense ministry divests from businesses

VietNamNet Bridge - Viettel, the telecom group, and Tan Can Sai Gon (SNP), a port developer, are the two names topping the list of military companies sought by investors.

Labor Ministry looks for jobs for bachelor’s degree graduates

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) has drawn up a plan to find jobs overseas for 54,000 university graduates who cannot find jobs.