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New aviation decree to ease burden for firms

 A governmental decree drafted by the transport ministry to simplify business conditions for potential investors in the aviation sector has been sent to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc for approval.

Aviation business licence granted to Bamboo Airways

 Deputy Minister of Transport Le Dinh Tho signed to grant an aviation business licence for Bamboo Airways, owned by property developer FLC Group, on November 12.

Better school facilities help students and teachers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a project to replace crumbling classrooms and upgrading educational equipment to create the best conditions for students.

HCM City to host youth muay event and USC champs

 VietNamNet Bridge – HCM City will host the municipal Youth Muay Championship and Unimedia Supper Championship (USC) today.

FDI firms with suspected losses put under close control

Approximately 50-60 percent of total FDI firms reported losses, meaning they didn’t have to pay CIT, while revenues from the FDI sector had been growing strongly.

Banks report high bad debts despite handsome profits

 Although many commercial banks achieved positive business results with high profits last quarter, bad debts increased sharply in the period, according to Lao Dong newspaper.

Number of foreign tourists grows rapidly, but average spending rises slowly

More European travellers are choosing thematic tours to learn about culture, ecosystems and religions in Vietnam.

Ministries and provincial chairpersons take on marketing duties

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has several times asked the leaders of the Government, National Assembly and local authorities to help sell Vietnamese farm produce in the world market.

Indictment announced for online gambling case in Phu Tho

 The northern province of Phu Tho’s Procuracy announced an indictment involving 92 defendants in a major online gambling circle on November 12. 

HCM City identifying babies that still need measles shots

Health centres in HCM City are working to verify how many children aged one to five have not been immunised against measles for a national campaign to provide free two-in-one vaccines against measles and rubella 

Vietnam’s CPTPP ratification dominates international headlines

 International media has placed its eyes on Vietnam after 96.7 percent of its National Assembly deputies voted yes in the ratification of the CPTPP and relevant documents on November 12.

A better debt picture for big SOEs

 A recent report by the Government paints a picture with both bright and dark spots concerning the financial situation and business activities at State-run groups and corporations.

Man returns after four decades from Cambodian battlefield

 Pham Van Binh who was believed to have died in a battlefield in Cambodia 39 years ago has just returned home to the central province of Ha Tinh.

More scrap containers found at HCM City port

 25 scrap containers have been found at Cat Lai Port in HCM City recently despite the government’s tightened controls over scrap imports.

Danang mass fish death caused by explosives

 The mass fish deaths in Danang coast might have been caused by fishing using explosives according to local authorities.

Free tuition to end at teacher training universities

The former principal of HCM City Teacher Training University spoke about the proposal by the Ministry of Education and Training to replace free tuition for students at public teacher training institutions with student loans.

Nam enters second round of ATP Kobe Challenger

 VietNamNet Bridge – Top Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang Nam earned a spot in the second round of the ATP Kobe Challenger tournament in Japan yesterday.

Villagers hold army engineers in protest against solar power project

 The residents in Binh Dinh Province's Phu My District have held a group of engineers captive to protest against a solar power project in the area due to fears that the nearby forest will be destroyed.

Investment of 6% in agriculture sector called low

Investment in the agro-forestry-fishery sector was put at VND390 trillion during the 2013-2017 period, making up some 5.7% of the total investment in all sectors, as stated at a review conference in Hanoi last weekend.

Prime Minister leaves for 33rd ASEAN Summit in Singapore

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse left Hanoi on November 13 morning for the 33rd ASEAN Summit and related high-level meetings in Singapore from November 13-15 at the invitation of Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.