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Danang seeks investors for new industrial parks

The government of Danang City is searching for investors to develop three industrial park (IP) projects with a total area of 1,000 hectares in the public-private partnership format, IZA Danang said on May 9.

VN Central Bank tells banks to stop ATM fee hikes

 The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), or the central bank, has told commercial banks to stop hiking ATM cash withdrawal fees as multiple banks have been rushing to revise up ATM card and Internet Banking service charges.

Can Tho takes steps to treat increasing volume of waste

Members of the Can Tho City People’s Committee and a National Assembly committee have recommended building new landfills and concentrated waste treatment plants that meet national standards

Charity rock show Rock’n Share 2018 to be staged Sunday

Following the success of two previous charity rock shows, Psychotramps13 will host the third Rock’n Share themed “Don’t live like a stone” at 126 Stage in HCMC’s District 3 this Sunday, starting from 5:30 p.m.

France-Vietnam Job Fair to be held in HCMC this week

The French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam in coordination with France Alumni Vietnam will organize the 2018 France-Vietnam Job Fair in HCMC this Saturday.

National strategy on solid waste management revised

 Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has signed a decision approving revisions to the national strategy on solid waste management to 2025 with a vision to 2050.

Issues discussed by Party Central Committee draw public concern

 Officials, Party members and citizens have paid attention to issues being discussed at the seventh plenary meeting of the 12th tenure Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, which takes place from May 7-12. 

Over 80,000 foreigners working in Vietnam

 Vietnam is now home to more than 80,000 foreign workers, according to Le Quang Trung, deputy head of the Department of Employment under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

SMEs say foreign retailers control distribution channels

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese manufacturers are having difficulties in distributing their products as foreign retailers control modern distribution channels.

Ha Tinh receives books about Great Poet Nguyen Du & his masterpiece

The management board of the Nguyen Du Special National Historical Relic Site has received a collection of 9 books of great poet Nguyen Du and his masterpiece - The Tale of Kieu - from an overseas Vietnamese in France.

HOSE liquidity up 74 percent in 2017

Liquidity at the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HOSE) has risen, with more than 192 million shares worth $186.7 million being traded daily in 2017, up 49 percent in volume and 74 percent in value year-on-year. 

Whirlwind hits Dak Lak province, one dead

A heavy rain and whirlwind hit the central highlands province of Daklak’s Ea Sup district yesterday, blowing roofs off hundreds of houses; hectares of vegetables, fruits were damaged.

Transaction value via ATM/POS surges 34pc

 The total value of transactions via the automatic teller machines (ATMs) and points of sale (POS) last year surged sharply by 34 per cent against the previous year.

Miniso and Mumuso flogging Chinese goods in Vietnam?

 Not including Vietnamese labels and selling Chinese goods under Korean and Japanese brands are the newest scandals erupting from several stores of Korea-based Mumuso, Japan-based Miniso, and Daiso in Vietnam.

Vietnam Airlines: one of the ten most punctual airlines in the world

Vietnam Airlines' consistently high index of on-time take-off and arrivals has made it one of the ten most punctual airlines in the world.

Cham tower to be reinforced

The central province, in co-operation with the Institute for Conservation of Monuments under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, will begin an urgent project to protect the B3 tower in the UNESCO-recognised My Son Sanctuary 

Shop fire in Hanoi kills one woman

 An old woman died after fire suddenly broke out at a three-floor store in Hanoi’s Long Bien District.

VTV in deadlock over World Cup 2018 broadcasting rights

 The FIFA World Cup 2018 will start in Russia in over a month but the Vietnam Television (VTV) has so far failed to land broadcasting rights due to the cost.

Exhibition extols President Ho Chi Minh

 An exhibition of works related to President Ho Chi Minh opened in Hanoi on May 10 as part of events to celebrate the President’s 128th birthday (May 19, 1890 – May 19, 2018).