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Vietnam attends ASEAN foreign, defence ministers’ meetings in Singapore

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Deputy Minister of National Defence Nguyen Chi Vinh are leading Vietnamese delegations to the AMM Retreat and ADMM Retreat in Singapore on February 4-6.

Vietnam enjoying fastest wealth growth in the world

Wealth grew 210% between 2007 and 2017, according to market researchers New World Wealth.

Vietnamese, Lao PMs co-chair Inter-Governmental committee meeting

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisoulith co-chaired the 40th meeting of the Vietnam-Laos Inter-Governmental Committee in Vientiane, Laos, on February 5.

Minority stake sale planned for Habeco

The government is preparing to sell more shares in the country’s third-largest brewer, the Hanoi Beer Alcohol and Beverage Joint Stock Corp. (Habeco), but is unwilling to give up its majority holding just yet.

Raging competition on e-commerce market promises to heat further up

 The Vietnamese e-commerce market contains unexpected elements this year, including Tiki receiving investment from a Chinese partner, Shopee flying up, Lazada getting support from Alibaba, and Cho Tot announcing new ambitions.

VRG’s “blockbuster” IPO drowns in disinterest

With the average selling price equivalent to the initial price, the State acquired VND1.311 trillion ($57.75 million) from the initial public offering (IPO) of VRG held on February 2, 2018, equaling 21 per cent of the target.

Hanoi streets face gridlock as Tet approaches

In the run-up to the Lunar New Year Festival (Tet), heavy traffic congestion is affecting many streets in the capital city of Hanoi as people rush to prepare.

Tay Tuu flower village springs into life for Tet

The bright and thriving flowers of Tay Tuu village on the outskirts of Hanoi include daisies, roses, and gerberas all vying with each other in a colourful display of spring vitality as the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) 2018 nears.

VN player wins gold at Asian Indoor Athletics Champs

 Bui Thi Thu Thao brought home a gold medal in the eighth Asian Indoor Athletics Championship, which wrapped up at the Aftab-e Enqhelab Stadium in Tehran, Iran, on Saturday.

Ministry earmarks $15.4b for aviation industry

 The Ministry of Transport plans to spend VND350.5 trillion (US$15.4 billion) to develop the country’s aviation industry from now until 2030.

Vietnamese female billionaires enter US market

VietNamNet Bridge - Two Vietnamese female billionaires in the dairy industry have officially set foot in the US market. 

E5 fuel makes up 65% of petrol sales

 The number of local consumers using E5 petrol in their autos has been increasing rapidly, though bio-fuel has only been put into use nationwide for just the past month.

Banks set dates for 2018 AGMs

 After gaining positive business performance last year, many banks have planned to hold annual general meetings (AGMs) for 2018 soon.

HCM City flood prevention project lags behind schedule

The project to curb tidal flooding in Ho Chi Minh City may fail to be ready by April 30 due to lack of construction ground.

Bad diet responsible for lack of height

Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien has pointed out that nutrition is the major cause for the slow improvement in height of Vietnamese people.

Ministry of Health raises concerns over alcohol poisoning

The Ministry of Health has raised concerns over the grave consequences of alcohol poisoning because of fake spirits during Tet holiday.

HCM City seeks help for sluggish metro projects

HCM City authorities have asked the National Assembly and the government to help resolve capital difficulties for the city’s metro projects which have been at sluggish pace.

Thanh Hoa: State officials steal support money from farmers

Farmers in Thanh Hoa Province are complaining that they have to give local state officials a part of the support money after their shrimp farms were destroyed in a 2017 flood.

Hanoi plans solutions to ease traffic jams on Tet

 Hanoi has planned solutions to ease traffic congestion around the lunar new year holiday.

Tens of thousands of fans join exchange with Vietnam’s U23 team

Around 25,000 fans holding national flags and wearing red colour T-shirts with yellow star flocked to Thong Nhat Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City’s district 10 to join an exchange with Vietnam’s U23 team on February 4.