Economic News

Flappy Bird creator: ‘I traded maturity for success’

Sat, 23 Nov 2019 17:27:00

Days after his mobile game was named among the decade's most impactful apps, Nguyen Ha Dong returned to old school to share his story.

Vietnam Medipharm Expo 2019 to open in Hanoi next month

Sat, 23 Nov 2019 17:25:00

The 26th Vietnam International Medical, Hospital and Pharmaceutical Exhibition (Vietnam Medipharm Expo) will take place from December 5-7 in Hanoi, attracting 180 domestic and foreign exhibitors.

UK nabs another suspect in death of 39 Vietnamese citizens

Sat, 23 Nov 2019 17:21:00

British police arrested a Northern Ireland man Friday for suspected involvement in the death 39 Vietnamese citizens in a container truck last month.

Southern firms taking cybersecurity seriously

Sat, 23 Nov 2019 17:19:00

More and more businesses and organisations in southern Vietnam are focusing on cybersecurity, but there are still limitations such as inadequate procedures and visibility of risks, according to a report tabled at Vietnam Information Security Day in Ho Chi Minh City on November 21.

Disbursement of foreign capital for infrastructure construction exceeds VND10 trillion

Sat, 23 Nov 2019 17:17:00

As of November 15, disbursement of foreign capital for infrastructure construction was estimated at VND10.374 trillion, according to the information released by the Ministry of Finance

Hanoi, Seoul seek to foster investment cooperation

Sat, 23 Nov 2019 17:10:00

Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung has called on companies of the Republic of Korea to increase their investment in Hanoi in the time to come.

Saigon to check motorbike emissions in 2020

Sat, 23 Nov 2019 17:09:00

Saigon will check motorbikes emissions in downtown Districts 1, 3 and Binh Thanh from February to November next year.

Vietnam attends Asia-Pacific Food Expo in Singapore

Sat, 23 Nov 2019 17:07:00

Several local businesses are showcasing their products at the ongoing Asia-Pacific Food Expo (APFE) 2019 in Singapore between November 21 and November 24.

Vietnam a leading nation in implementing IPv6 internet protocol

Sat, 23 Nov 2019 17:05:00

Vietnam is among the world's top 10 and Asia's top five economies in IPv6 capable rate, according to Asia Pacific Network Information Center (APNIC).

Vietnam treasures strategic partnership with Australia

Sat, 23 Nov 2019 17:04:00

Vietnam greatly values strategic partnership with Australia and considers it a priority in its foreign policy, said Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung during a meeting with Australian Ambassador to Vietnam Robyn Mudie in Hanoi on November 2.

Monsanto pleads guilty to using banned pesticide on research crop

Sat, 23 Nov 2019 17:02:00

Biotech giant Monsanto agreed to plead guilty to illegally using a banned and highly toxic pesticide on research crops at one of its facilities on the Hawaiian island of Maui.

NA committee chairman, health minister relieved

Sat, 23 Nov 2019 17:00:00

Member of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee and Chairman of its Committee for Legal Affairs Nguyen Khac Dinh and Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien were relieved from their posts to assume new duties on November 22.

VN takes lead in Southeast Asia’s solar photovoltaic market

Sat, 23 Nov 2019 16:58:00

Viet Nam has taken the lead in Southeast Asia’s solar photovoltaic market with the largest installed capacity in the region, said Rishab Shrestha, a specialist working for Wood Mackenzie.

Vietnamese, Thai provinces seek to solidify cooperation

Sat, 23 Nov 2019 16:56:00

The central province of Quang Tri and the Thai province of Ubon Ratchathani agreed to enhance cooperation to promote common prosperity and development during a high-level meeting on November 22.

$129,000 cash seized at Hanoi airport from Moscow passenger

Sat, 23 Nov 2019 16:54:00

Customs officers at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi seized almost $129,000 from a Vietnamese national flying in from Moscow on Friday morning.

Law adopted by NA with 89.23 percent approval

Sat, 23 Nov 2019 16:52:00

The National Assembly passed the law amending and supplementing some articles of the Law on Government Organisation and the Law on Local Administration Organisation on November 22 with 89.23 percent approval.