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HCM City’s International University gains AUN-QA accreditation

The International University of the Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City has been presented with an institutional ASEAN University Network-Quality Assurance (AUN-QA) quality certificate.

 

Photographer wins third prize at UK contest

Photographer Viet Van from Labour newspaper has become the only representative of Vietnam to win a prize in the Street Food category of the Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year 2019 in the UK.

 

Vietnam People’s Navy sailing ship visits Indonesia

A sailing ship of the Vietnam People’s Navy docked at Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta on May 1, beginning a four-day visit to Indonesia that lasts until May 4.

 

BUSINESS NEWS 2/5

VN stocks may go sideways in post-holiday trading

Da Nang condotel market slows but remains robust

Due to the unclear regulations on condotels, the market in Da Nang slowed down in the first quarter, according to Colliers International Vietnam’s Quarterly Knowledge Report.

High supply gives Vietnam's poultry firms chance to reach export markets

Viet Nam’s poultry producers have a big opportunity to export their products thanks to high supply levels, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

 

Tran Van Thao’s WBF match cancelled as rival withdraws

A match to vie for the World Boxing Federation’s U52kg category between Vietnamese athlete Tran Van Thao and Argentinean opponent Lucas Emanuel Fernandez Leone later this May has been cancelled.

 

Vietnam's firms struggle to reap benefits from CPTPP

A large number of local firms are still struggling to make market entry into CPTPP member countries and grasp opportunities arising from the agreement that came into force over three months ago.

 

Trade deficit with China nears US$12b in Jan-Apr

Vietnam ran a trade deficit of US$11.9 billion with China in the first four months of the year, up a staggering 53.8% year-on-year. 

 

HCM City Dragonfly Theatre to stage new play

The HCM City Dragonfly Theatre will stage a new play The Best Laid Plans on May 17-18 and 23-24. Photo from the organiser’s Facebook page

New directive issued to fight ‘black lending’

The Prime Minister has released a directive to fight loan sharks who are targeting vulnerable people.

 

Whirlwinds and flooding cause losses for Lao Cai

More than 120 houses were damaged by whirlwinds and flashfloods before dawn yesterday in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai.

 

Traffic accidents kill 80 during reunification holiday

Vietnam saw 111 traffic accidents on the first four days of Reunification Day and Labour Day holiday, killing 80.

HCM City increases bus tickets

HCM City has raised bus fare from today, May 1, which is expected to help increase the city’s bus revenues by VND92.5 billion per year (USD4 million).

Women detained for cheating tourist

Two women in the northern province of Quang Ninh have been arrested for cheating a tourist who bought two kilos of their lima beans.

 

Rubbish-covered beach in Ha Long crowded on holiday

Many people continue to swim at a rubbish-strewn man-made beach in the northern province of Quang Ninh’s Ha Long City.

 

Adjustments to put wind in private sector’s sails

Vietnam is amending the Law on Investment 2014 and Law on Enterprises 2014, aiming to bring half a decade old laws up to speed with current realities.

Real estate at the heart of economy

The private sector in Vietnam has long been playing an important role in the development of the country’s economy.

Vietnam, Cuba share experience in policymaking

NA Vice Chairman Uong Chu Luu has met with Vice President of the State Council and Comptroller General of Cuba Gladys Bejerano Portela and Vice President of the Council of Ministers Marino Murillo as part his working visit to Cuba.

 

mPOS mobile card payment leads payment channels in 2018

2018 was the year witnessing the outstanding development of the new payment method via mPOS device. There was 27,500 places accepting payment via mPOS, posting 99 percent year-on-year increase.