VNG reports 57 pct fall in profits
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 16:23:33
Gaming giant VNG Corporation saw its post-tax profit decline by 57 percent to VND261 billion ($11.3 million) last year.
Infographics: Overview of PAPI 2020
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 16:22:56
PAPI is a flagship governance program initiated by the United Nations Development Programs in Viet Nam since 2009. PAPI measures and benchmarks citizens’ experiences and perception on the performance and quality of policy implementation and services delivery of all 63 provincial governments in Viet Nam to advocate for effective and responsive governance.
Restaurant chain operator Golden Gate’s profit plummets
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:33:33
Restaurant chain operator Golden Gate saw its post-tax profit plunge 79.8 percent year-on-year to VND65 billion ($2.8 million) in 2020.
An Hao Solar Power Tourist Farm Brings New Chapter to People’s Life
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:33:15
Situated at the foot of Cam Mountain, An Hao Solar Power Tourist Farm looks like a miracle in a spectacular landscape that adds color to the picture of majestic Bay Nui scenery and brings a new source of income for local people seeking to end prolonged poverty.
HCMC transport authorities want $1-bln ring road sections approved this year
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:33:09
The HCMC Department of Transport wants final approval from the government for two sections of the third ring road to be built at an estimated VND24 trillion ($1.05 billion).
Party leader lauds US ambassador’s contributions to Vietnam-US ties
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:32:46
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong hosted a reception for outgoing US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink in Hanoi on April 15, during which the Vietnamese leader recognised the diplomat’s contributions to the increasingly practical and effective development of the comprehensive partnership between Vietnam and the US.
From manufacturing to retail: Japanese investors’ appetite in Vietnam sees shift
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:32:39
Japanese companies are eyeing the retail sector in Vietnam, hoping to take advantage of a growing middle class and rising incomes.
Infographics: PAPI Performance of Five Cities
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:32:33
In 2020, Can Tho scored an aggregate dimensional performance score of 42.885, ranking first out of the five municipal cities, according to the 2020 Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI) report.
Lesser-known Bac Ninh before becoming centrally-managed city
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:28:50
Bac Ninh Province, expected to become a centrally-administered city by 2030, is an industrial base and culture hub of northern Vietnam with many ancient pagodas and popular festivals.
Bank stocks fall pulls VN-Index down
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:28:42
Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index dropped 0.69 percent to 1,247.25 points Thursday, dragged down by seven blue-chip lenders ending in the red.
Ba Ria-Vung Tau Customs: Support firms by specific and actual activities
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:28:28
Receiving better support and better understanding of policies and more favourable procedures are the assessments of businesses when implementing procedures at Ba Ria-Vung Tau Customs Department. Therefore, many firms have decided to move all imported and exported goods to implement procedures in the area although they have to accept long-distance transportation.
Contractors suffer as steel prices surge
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:28:16
A 40-50 percent surge in steel prices since the beginning of the year is troubling construction companies, forcing them to report losses and turn down contracts.
Connecting procedures on quality inspection of aquafeed to National Single Window
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:28:11
Procedures on quality inspection of imported aquafeed and environmental treatment products for aquaculture under the management of the Directorate of Fisheries of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development have recently officially been connected to national single window.
First Vietnamese businesswoman awarded prestigious French honor
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:28:03
Vietjet Air CEO Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao has become the first Vietnamese businesswoman to be conferred the Legion of Honor, the highest French order of merit.
Ha Noi Customs tackles drugs transported via airway and express delivery
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:25:42
The Ha Noi Customs Department has worked with Police authority to arrest many cases of illegal transportation of drugs and suspects.
US names new ambassador to Vietnam
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:25:35
U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday nominated Marc Evans Knapper as the new ambassador to Vietnam.
The winter allure of boundless Lake Baikal
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:25:10
Anh Tien Trinh, a Vietnamese lensman, captured the majesty of Lake Baikal in Siberia, Russia in a black and white series 'Arctic Circle – The White Legend' and 'Another World'.
Viet Nam Confirms 25 New COVID-19 Cases
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:25:03
Viet Nam confirmed 25 new IMPORTED cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, raising the national patient tally to 2,758.
