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Import tax-free Honda cars flood into Vietnam

More than two thousands of cars made in Thailand which are exempted from import tax have been imported into Vietnam, offering local customers opportunities to buy cars at lower prices.

Quang Binh: Thousands pray to snakes on grave

Thousands of people have gathered in Quang Binh Province to see and pray to two snakes which were found on the grave of an unknown beggar.

Fitch upgrades Military Bank, affirms four banks' IDRs

Fitch Ratings in a February 27 report upgraded the long-term issuer default rating (IDR) of Military Bank to “B+” from “B” with a stable outlook and its viability rating to “b+” from “b”. 

Leopards suspected of attacking goats in Quang Tri

 Authorities in the central province of Quang Tri have just warned local people of the appearance of leopards in the area, which was believed to have attacked goats at a local farm.

V.League to begin on March 10

 V.League 2018 will begin at Tam Ky Stadium on March 10, with a match between defending champions Quang Nam FC and Sai Gon FC.

Japanese students to play friendly judo matches in Vietnam

 A Japanese delegation of 15 students will visit Viet Nam and play friendly judo matches with Viet Nam’s national judo team and judo athletes in Hanoi and Nha Trang City from March 6-14.

Filipino saved after suffering heart attack at sea

 A Philippine man on a Greek-flagged ship has been rescued and transported to central Da Nang city’s Hoan My hospital after suffering a heart attack on the way to China from Singapore.

President Tran Dai Quang’s Bangladesh visit aims for $1 billion trade

 President Tran Dai Quang and his spouse will pay a State visit to Bangladesh from March 4-6 at the invitation of his counterpart Mohammad Abdul Hamid to mark the 45th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties (February 11). 

Cabinet meeting: February sees marked socio-economic achievements

Vietnam has made significant socio-economic strides in February despite the week-long Tet holiday, heard a regular Cabinet meeting in Hanoi on March 1.  

Financial sector grabs foreign investors’ interest

 Foreign investors have poured nearly $1.5 trillion in Vietnam’s finance, banking and insurance sectors as of the end of January, according to statistics from the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Vietnamese producers try to win locals’ hearts

The national ‘Buy Vietnamese’ campaign and the great efforts made by enterprises have not produced the expected results.

Hanoi proposes cameras to record sidewalk violations

 Hanoi's proposal to install cameras to record pavement encroachers’ violations has faced backlash.

HCM City to test merit pay for workers

The HCM City Department of Finance plans to submit a proposal to the People’s Council to increase salaries for Government workers in line with the recent National Assembly Resolution No 54.

Tet cake from Tra Cuon village, a specialty of Tra Vinh province

The tiny village of Tra Cuon in the Me Kong delta province of Tra Vinh is famous for its savoury Tet cakes, an indispensable food in traditional festivals.

Prime Minister clarifies Government’s viewpoint on macro-economic stability

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc highlighted keeping macro-economic stability, creating a favourable environment for production and business as the tasks of the Government to steer the national economy in the future in a recent article.

Indian scholar hails Vietnamese President’s upcoming visit

 An Indian scholar has hailed Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang's upcoming visit to India as a significant event.

New policies proposed to better serve pharmaceutical FDI firms

Amcham in Vietnam and the Vietnam Association of Foreign Invested Enterprises jointly held a workshop in Hanoi on March 1 proposing new policies for foreign-invested businesses in the pharmaceutical industry.

Vietnam chairs GMS and CLV summits

 Vietnam will host the sixth Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) Summit and the 10th Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam (CLV) Development Triangle Summit in Hanoi from March 29-31.

US’s aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson to visit Da Nang: Spokesperson

The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, the guided missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain and the destroyer USS USS Wayne E.Meyer of the US Navy will make a goodwill visit to Vietnam’s central city of Da Nang from March 5-9.

Vietnam contributes to common efforts in ASEM cooperation: spokesperson

 Vietnam always attaches importance and gives high priority to contributing to common efforts to raise the role of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) cooperation, said Vietnamese Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang.