Sweden pledges to help Vietnam in energy saving
Thu, 09 May 2019 20:13:00
Sweden will help Vietnam in areas of its strength like energy saving, focusing on renewable energy development, Swedish Minister for Foreign Trade Ann Linde has said.
Saigon street vendor adds personal, popular touches to tofu pudding
Thu, 09 May 2019 20:07:00
A Saigon street vendor who’s been perfecting tofu pudding for 30 years has an icing on the cake – tapioca pearls.
Foreign experts urge updated investment attraction strategy
Thu, 09 May 2019 20:05:00
Vietnam must take further strides to tackle existing inadequacies in legal regulations and administrative procedures while making reasonable adjustments to foreign investment policies in order to lure additional capital inflows, experts have suggested.
Man gets life for $192,400 bank robbery in central Vietnam
Thu, 09 May 2019 20:02:00
Two bank robbers were sentenced to life and 20 years in prison in central Vietnam Wednesday.
CPTPP – a driver of shrimp export to Canada
Thu, 09 May 2019 20:01:00
The CPTPP will create a good chance for Vietnamese shrimp exporters to capitalise on the Canadian market, even though the Southeast Asian nation is already the top shrimp supplier there.
How strategic investors transforming Vietnam’s tourism landscape
Thu, 09 May 2019 19:57:00
A number of outstanding new tourism products have been helping draw international visitors to Vietnam and boosting tourism in recent years.
Local banks drawn to retail banking
Thu, 09 May 2019 19:55:00
Seeing the potential from a population of 96 million and the 2018 per capita GDP of 2,590 USD, Vietnamese banks are racing to develop retail markets.
PM to attend inaugural forum on developing technology businesses
Thu, 09 May 2019 19:53:00
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc is going to attend and deliver speech a first-ever national forum on developing Vietnamese technology firms, themed “Aspiration, vision and development orientations for a powerful Viet Nam”, in Ha Noi on May 9
Ha Long aims to become smart city
Thu, 09 May 2019 19:51:00
Ha Long city in the northern province Quang Ninh is angling to become a smart tourism city
Get ready to make your moves at Saigon outdoor EDM gala
Thu, 09 May 2019 19:49:00
An international DJ starcast including Vini Vici , Jeffrey Sutorius and TroyBoi will perform at the Ravolution Music Festival in Saigon this month.
Southern province seeks more investment from Russia
Thu, 09 May 2019 19:47:00
The southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, the base of the Vietnam-Russia oil and gas joint venture Vietsovpetro, wants to attract more investment from Russian businesses under bilateral cooperation agreements.
Vietnam health facility overwhelmed by vaccination registrations amidst side-effects scare
Thu, 09 May 2019 19:45:00
A Thua Thien-Hue health center was overrun on Wednesday by people trying to register for on-demand vaccine shots for their children.
VPA/FLEGT to take effect in early June 2019
Thu, 09 May 2019 19:43:00
The Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance, and Trade (FLEGT) between the European Union (EU) and Vietnam will come into force on June 1, 2019.
PM attends groundbreaking ceremony for high-tech agriculture project in Thanh Hoa
Thu, 09 May 2019 19:41:00
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended a groundbreaking ceremony for a high-tech concentrated dairy cow farming and milk processing project in Thanh Hoa province’s Nong Cong district on May 8.
Vietnam hopes to enhance defence ties with Cuba: Official
Thu, 09 May 2019 19:39:00
Defence Deputy Minister, Sen. Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh has affirmed that Vietnam hopes to step up defence relations with Cuba as cooperation in this field is an important pillar in the bilateral ties
Penalties for drunk driving in Vietnam
Thu, 09 May 2019 19:37:00
Violators can be fined $21.50 to $770 and have their licenses revoked for one to five months
Bhutan’s National Council Chairman to visit Vietnam
Thu, 09 May 2019 19:35:00
Chairman of the National Council (Upper House) of Bhutan Tashi Dorji will pay an official visit to Vietnam from May 11-14, the Vietnamese National Assembly’s Committee for External Affairs has announced.
Vietnamese youth jailed for selling women to China
Thu, 09 May 2019 19:33:00
Two Vietnamese men have been sentenced to 12 years in prison each for tricking and selling four local women to China
