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Condolences pour in over passing of President Tran Dai Quang

 Many heads of state and government from foreign countries have sent their condolences to Vietnam over the death of President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Tran Dai Quang.

ASOSAI leaders: Hanoi Declaration notable achievement

 The Hanoi Declaration was considered to be among the most notable outcomes of the freshly-wrapped 14th Assembly of the Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI) in Hanoi.

ASOSAI 14 wraps up, adopts Hanoi Declaration

 The 14th Assembly of the Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI) closed in Hanoi on September 22, adopting the Hanoi Declaration during its 2nd plenary session in the same day.

Vice President now holds authority of President: NA Standing Committee

 Mme. Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh, Vice President, now holds the authority of President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam until the National Assembly elects the new President of the country.

Prime Minister to attend high-level General Debate of UNGA 73

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will lead a Vietnamese delegation to the high-level General Debate of the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 73) in New York.

Cao Bang age gap marriage shocks public

 A marriage in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang has shocked the public as the wife is 35 years older than her husband.

Seaports told to remove scrap containers

 The Việt Nam Maritime Administration has ordered all seaport management agencies to quickly deal with the huge backlog of imported scrap containers across the country.

SBV refuses to lift credit growth ceiling, but banks remain optimistic

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) may not approve the commercial banks’ proposal on lifting the credit growth rate ceiling, but banks still believe they will be able to fulfill their yearly business plans.

Through the lens: HCM City’s 3rd Ornamental Fish Festival attracts visitors

 Fifty booths featuring fish breeding equipment and 200 ponds for ornamental fish are on display at the third Ornamental Fish Festival.

Animal diseases are under control in Viet Nam

 Việt Nam has managed to stamp out most diseases among cattle and poultry, according to the Department of Animal Health (DAH) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Suspected human skulls found in fire rubble

 Objects suspected to be human skulls were found at the scene of a recent massive fire in Hà Nội, police announced on Friday evening.

Craft villages struggle as young workers leave

 Craft villages face a shortage of labour as young workers tend to leave their hometowns, seeking city jobs rather than staying and doing traditional work.

Vietnam maintain Southeast Asia reign in latest FIFA rankings

 Vietnam have defended their 102nd position in the world as the International Football Federation (FIFA) released its latest men’s rankings on September 20.

Taking Vietnam's aviation industry to greater heights

Honeywell offers aviation solutions that allow industry stakeholders to stay ahead of the curve. 

Real estate credit tightened

VietNamNet Bridge - At most banks, loans provided to the real estate sector account for no more than 7 percent of their total outstanding loans, but the figures are above 10 percent at other banks.

Bottleneck stymies Vietnamese firms from raising foreign shareholding

 Public companies are finding it hard to lift foreign ownership limit (FOL) to 100 percent due to current legal regulations on business condition lines and investment.

Having a permanent establishment in Vietnam could cost a pretty penny

With the trend of globalisation, more companies have extensive business operations across many territories and jurisdictions, but not all of them have a good understanding about domestic tax regulations in the host countries or in tax treaties.

Foreign PE funds making a difference

 VET gathered opinions from foreign investors about Vietnam's private equity (PE) market.

Vietnam urged to mobilize $60 billion from the public

At the Vietnam Economic Forum held some days ago, experts from the World Bank said that $60 billion hoarded by the public could be a huge capital resource for the country’s development.

FiT increase heralds renewable rush

 While Vietnam is in the midst of a solar power rush and the feed-in tariff (FiT) scheme for solar power has been extended until the end of 2020 in Ninh Thuan, the country may also witness the start of a wind power rush.