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Training course for UN logistics officers opened in Hanoi

A training course for United Nations logistics officers, co-organised by Vietnam and Canada, opened in Hanoi on April 16.

 

Trial to begin on case of abusing power at PVEP on May 6

The Hanoi People’s Court will open a trial of the case of abusing position and power to appropriate assets at the PetroVietnam Exploration Production Corporation (PVEP) on May 6.

 

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV officially launched in Hanoi

Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) service for HIV prevention was officially launched in Hanoi on April 16.

 

Vietnam’s exports to CPTPP countries set to surge

Vietnam’s exports to member countries of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) are expected to increase strongly through 2030, reaching 25 percent of the nation’s total exports.

 

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Vietnam’s trade surplus hits US$1.4 billion in Q1

Digital facilitating the future

VN Economic Times sought the opinions of a range of stakeholders on Vietnam's digital economy.

Private sector expected to build sustainable aviation sector

Viet Nam’s aviation industry has seen its strongest growth in the past decades with double-digit growth set in five consecutive years, but it is still faced with sustainable development issues.

 

How best to manage and operate business families

A conference on “Business Families: Developing the Next Generation Best Practices of Internationally Successful Business Families” was held recently for business owners, leaders, and senior management teams at Vietnamese enterprises.

 

Vietnam projected to attract US$42 billion in solar power projects by 2035

Solar power could be considered an important instrument for Vietnam to fulfill the sustainable development goals.

Habeco forecasts profit to drop a third to 10-year low

The Ha Noi Beer-Alcohol-Beverage JSC (Habeco) has forecast its post-tax profit will fall 36 per cent year-on-year to VND310 billion (US$13.3 million) in 2019, the lowest in 10 years.

 

Stop-over charter flights proposed for Van Don Airport

 Newly-operated Van Don International Airport in the northern province of Quang Ninh is seeking the Ministry of Transport’s permission for serving stop-over charter flights.

 

An Giang family keeps corpse at home for 50 years

A family in the southern province of An Giang has kept the body of a member who died 50 years ago at home.

 

Serial violations involving state foreign travel expenses

The Vietnam Government Inspectorate announced violations by state officials in various localities during the 2012-2016 period in terms of their foreign travel expenses.

 

VinFast automobile factory to become operational in June

Vietnamese automaker VinFast announced on Tuesday that the firm will officially put its automobile manufacturing factory into operation in June this year, three months earlier than scheduled.

 

BlackRock proposes to secure funds for Dung Quat oil refinery expansion

The global investment firm proposed mobilizing capital for the project under the form of sale-and-leaseback, VietnamFinance reported.

Pessimism may drag VN stocks further this week

Vietnamese shares may continue falling this week as investors remain pessimistic about economic and business prospects in 2019.

Vietnam’s steel industry facing nearly 50 anti-dumping and –subsidy investigations

Vietnam’s steel industry is facing 47 anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations from importing countries, accounting for one-third of the total cases of Vietnamese goods, according to a report from the VN Trade Defence Department.

 

Vietnam’s market for luxury departments appeal to Chinese investors

In 2018, only 23% of luxury homes were sold to locals, outpaced by Chinese, while South Koreans and Hong Kong (China) residents followed closely behind.

Vietnam Airlines gets green light to list shares on HoSE

With a par value of VND10,000 (US$0.43), the total value of the share amount in subject is VND14.18 trillion (US$611.64 million).

Vietnam affirms imposing of death penalty on absolutely severe crimes only

Vietnam has many times reduced the number of crimes punishable with death penalty and the latest move was made in the 2015 Criminal Code, which took effect in 2018.