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Binh Duong: Teenage daughter murders father after family dispute

A 54-year-old man in Binh Duong Province died after being stabbed by his 14-year old daughter.

PetroVietnam general director Nguyen Vu Truong Son resigns

 PetroVietnam's board of directors have approved the resignation of General Director Nguyen Vu Truong Son.

Questions over capacity of power grid and PPAs in Vietnam

Despite international and domestic investment increasing in the renewable energy sector, unease remains  over the capacity of the nation’s power grid. 

Vietnam launches online legal advisory system for workers

 The system can be integrated on smart phones, tablets, popular social networks, automatic answering telephone switchboards.

Vietnam shines in MoneyWise’s list best places to retire on US$200,000

 With health care and other costs skyrocketing in the US, many soon-to-be retirees are considering what once might have been unthinkable: taking their retirement savings and moving overseas for their senior years.

Tet holiday sends February car sales in Vietnam plunging 61% m/m

 Last month`s decline came after a 24% year-on-year jump in January and brought cumulative year-to-date sales to 43,242 units, up 14.4% on the 37,797 units sold in the same period of last year.

What reasons behind policy making against Vietnam traditional fish sauce?

 "Nuoc mam" (fish sauce) is not only a traditional specialty, but also symbolizes Vietnamese culture that must be protected in any way.

Facebook faces global problem, Vietnam not immune

 The incident occurred on a large scale, and Vietnam is affected with average scale.

Vietnam’s second largest coffee exporter plans 50% stake sale

 The offer of such a size is expected to attract foreign investor and spur the company’s long-term growth.

Auto manufacturers waver between assembling or importing CBUs

VietNamNet Bridge - Changes in tax and investment policies have required automobile manufacturers to take steps to optimize their business. 

Fifty six cities, provinces report measles

 Of over 18,078 cases of rash in 56 cities and provinces countrywide, around 3,000 cases are positive for measles virus, said the Ministry of Health yesterday.

Government approves Viettel’s money-saving solution

 Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc signed an approval for the introduction of the document and work record management system in the inauguration ceremony of the National E-document Exchange Platform on March 12.

Downgraded infrastructure slows down FDI attraction in industrial parks

FDI attraction to industrial parks and export processing zones in HCMC has slowed down as businesses have blamed the issue of the downgraded infrastructure systems in the zones and surrounding areas.

Six artists from Hai Duong hold abstraction art show

 Artworks by six artists from Hai Duong Province will be showcased at VICAS Center for Assistance and Development of Contemporary Arts (VICAS Art Studio) in Hanoi at 5 p.m. today, March 14.

Japan Foundation holds electronic music program in Hanoi and HCM City

 The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange in Vietnam is holding a series of electronic music performances, featuring artists from Vietnam, Japan, and the Philippines from March 14 to 16 in HCMC and Hanoi.

Vietnam’s ten excellent young persons in 2018 announced

 The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union yesterday announced ten excellent  young persons who will be hornored with Vietnam Excellent Young Faces Award 2018. 

Vinamilk eyes 47% stake in GTNFoods

 Dairy processor Vinamilk has announced that the firm will spend VND1.5 trillion on 116.7 million shares of GTNFoods JSC, which owns a series of brands such as Moc Chau Milk, Vinatea and Ladofoods.

HCM City sets up tourism representative office in France

 The France-based branch of Vietravel Marketing and Tourist Company, or Vietravel, has become HCMC’s representative tourism office in Europe, following an agreement signed by the municipal Tourism Promotion Center and Vietravel.

Police investigate PVN's loss-making oil exploration project in Venezuela

The Ministry of Public Security is investigating a loss-making oil and gas project worth more than US$1.8 billion of the State-run Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PVN) in Venezuela.

Luc Ngan litchi to be granted GI certificate in Japan

 Litchis grown in Luc Ngan district, Bac Giang might be granted a Geographical Indication (GI) certificate in September this year in Japan, becoming the first product in the province to obtain the GI overseas.