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66 people killed in traffic accidents during Hung Kings holiday

As many as 66 people were killed and 60 others injured in 97 traffic accidents which occurred during the three-day Hung Kings' Death Anniversary holiday.

 

Vietnam sees flourishing food and beverage industry

Vietnam, a market of 93 million people, is seeing rapidly growing consumer demand for food and beverage (F&B) products, offering ample space for the F&B sector to expand.

 

Four arrested as police seize 600 kilos of meth in Nghe An

Police in the central province of Nghe An on Monday afternoon searched a local house in Vinh City and found 600 kilos of methamphetamine.

 

Vietnam’s energy demand to double in 20 years, US giants see opportunities

Four US energy firms see great chances to invest in the country where energy demand grows 10% annually.

Vietnam expected to cut policy rate in second half of 2020: HSBC

The need to ease policy rates in the near-term is unlikely, given the country’s still-robust growth and heightened foreign direct investment.

Rough road for VN farm exports to the EU

The European Union’s evermore stringent regulations on quality management, food safety as well as traceability have piled tremendous pressure on Vietnam’s agricultural exports to this bloc.

 

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2nd Co-operative Registrars’ Forum to be held in HCM City

 

HCM City struggles to deal with drug-positive truck drivers

HCM City authorities are trying to find ways to prevent deadly road accidents caused by trucks.

 

Household businesses out from the shadows

Household businesses are being encouraged to develop into private enterprises and contribute more to economic development.

Different ways to grow

Vietnam is in search of new growth drivers as financial market management is set to create momentum for national economic development.

Food additive container explodes at Cat Lai Port

A container of food additives, which was shipped from China and kept at Cat Lai Port in HCMC’s District 2 for customs clearance, exploded on April 11, the local media reported.

 

HCM City seeks to sell thousands of resettlement apartments in District 2

HCM City will continue to auction 5,034 resettlement apartments and 43 land lots designed for building relocation housing following earlier unsuccessful attempts, according to the Department of Construction.

 

Chinese influence at Sabeco board: nothing but rumour

Koh Poh Tiong, chairman of the Board of Directors of Saigon Beer, Alcohol and Beverage (Sabeco), refuted rumours that there are Chinese shareholders on the brewer’s Board of Directors.

 

HCM City experiencing scorching heat

HCM City is experiencing scorching heat, with temperatures forecasted to increase to 40 degrees Celsius outside.

Two Vietnamese frigates visit China

Two Vietnamese frigates have left Cam Ranh Port in the southern central province of Khanh Hoa for China to attend an event to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Army Navy.

 

Czech Embassy to help fund Vietnamese athletes

The Embassy of the Czech Republic to Vietnam promised to support Vietnamese athletes through We Help Talents, a fund established on Sunday in Hanoi.

 

Four men charged after van load of Vietnamese nationals stopped

Four men were due to appear in court in the United Kingdom on Monday accused of people trafficking.

 

'Say no to plastic bags' gains popularity in Vietnam

In the recent times, some supermarkets in Vietnam have started using banana leaves to wrap food instead of plastic bags. The move has been praised by the community.

 

PMs of Vietnam, Romania hold joint press conference

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc, now on a visit to Romania, on April 15 held a joint press conference with his host PM Viorica Dancila following their talks and signing of cooperation memorandums of understanding in Bucharest earlier the same day.

 

Right person, right job

Both recruitment startups and leading head-hunters in Vietnam have been eagerly investing in technologies to improve the employment process.