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AFC U23 final sets record in TV viewership and media engagement in Vietnam

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U23 Championship China 2018 recorded a historic high in television viewership ratings and social media engagement in Vietnam as the nation took on Uzbekistan in the momentous final on January 27.

Vietnam’s first certified PCI DSS Data Centre

 In January 2018, Crossbow Labs has issued the PCI DSS v3.2 certificate to CMC Telecom, Vietnam’s first and unique Data Centre, for meeting the latest security requirements.

Yellow apricot trees flood Hanoi flower market

Yellow apricot trees are more expensive this year, said local traders at Van Phuc flower market in Ha Dong district, Hanoi.

Audrey Nguyen to introduce collection in New York Fashion Week

Vietnamese designer Audrey Nguyen has been invited to present her latest designs at the prestigious New York Fashion Week, scheduled for February 17 in the US.

Vietnamese celebrities in Ao Dai for Tet festival

Thuy Dung, Mau Thuy, Diem My and Will 365 have made a video clip of themselves in Ao Dai (Vietnamese traditional dress), sending best wishes to Vietnamese people on the occasion of Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.

Vietnam banks see more withdrawals of foreign shareholders

The lack of a common voice among managers, the changes in business strategies, and the weak role on the board of directors are some of the reasons foreign shareholders have left Vietnamese banks.

US dollar devalued against dong despite global rise

 Domestic commercial banks on Thursday continued devaluing the US dollar against the Vietnamese dong for the second consecutive session, despite a rise of the greenback in the global market.

Credit growth to speed up in first quarter

 Credit is forecast to accelerate from the end of the first quarter this year to maintain the same growth rate as 2017.

VN talks trade promotion in tough markets

 Trade promotion in Viet Nam is facing many difficulties as many importers, such as the US, China, Japan and the European Union, were now protecting their own farm production.

Central bank injects nearly $573mn to support liquidity

 State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) made a net cash injection of VND13 trillion (US$572.9 million) into the economy in the past week to support the liquidity of commercial banks.

Saigon Heat lose 79-94 in ABL

 Saigon Heat failed to get past Chong Son Kung Fu for the second time this season after losing 79-94 in their ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) match on Wednesday in China.

Binh Phuoc culture highlighted at museum

A Spring Festival exhibition featuring the unique culture of the people in the southern province of Binh Phuoc will be held at the Viet Nam Museum of Ethnology, Hanoi, from February 24 – 25. 

Administrative reform shows progress

 As many as 17 out of 19 ministries and ministry-level agencies have provided online public services at levels three and four, while 58 out of 63 cities and provinces have supplied 13,830 public services on the Internet.

Vietnam loses to Uzbekistan 1-3 at Asian futsal event

Vietnam’s futsal team lost to Uzbekistan 1-3 in the quarter-finals of the Asian Football Confederation Futsal Championship in Taipei, China on February 8.

Vietnam stocks fall on low confidence

Vietnamese shares declined on February 8 as investors showed little confidence amid the current volatility of the global markets and the sharp fall in crude prices.

Vietnam is running out of clean water

Water experts in Vietnam have suggested re-using waste water to help protect vital resources. As untreated waste water is discharged directly into the environment, both surface water and underground water resources face high risk ...

VN paper imports up last year

 Vietnam imported 682.1 million USD worth of paper products last year, a year-on-year increase of 10.86 percent, reported the Vietnam General Department of Customs.

Nearly 660 foreign investors receive trading codes in January

 The Vietnam Securities Depository (VSD) granted some 659 trading codes to foreign investors, including 58 institutions and 601 individuals, in January.

$200 billion worth of exports in 2017 gives push to economy

Seafood, vegetables and fruit exports have had the highest growth rates of exports for many years, while Vietnam’s industrial exports by foreign invested enterprises (FIEs) have earned the most revenue. 

Hanoi suffers traffic jams ahead of Tet

Many streets in Hanoi are regularly gridlocked in the run-up to Tet with people trapped in traffic unable to get any real time information about the jams.