Theme and priorities of Viet Nam’s 2020 ASEAN Chairmanship unveiled
Tue, 19 Nov 2019 14:31:00
Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung unveiled the official theme and top priorities of Viet Nam’s 2020 ASEAN Chairmanship at a press conference on Monday.
21st working day of 14th NA’s eighth session
Tue, 19 Nov 2019 14:29:00
The 21st working day of the 14th National Assembly’s ongoing eighth session took place in Hanoi on November 18 under the chair of NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.
352 unexploded mortar shells, grenades found in southern Vietnam
Tue, 19 Nov 2019 14:27:00
Sappers have retrieved 352 mortar shells and grenades from a construction site in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province.
Deputy PM greets Japan’s Kanagawa Governor
Tue, 19 Nov 2019 14:23:00
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam hosted a reception in Hanoi on November 18 for Governor of Japan’s Kanagawa prefecture Kuroiwa Yuji, currently on a working visit to Vietnam.
Vietnam’s five priorities during ASEAN Chairmanship Year 2020
Tue, 19 Nov 2019 14:21:00
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and General Secretary of the ASEAN National Committee 2020 Nguyen Quoc Dung underscored Vietnam’s priorities during the ASEAN Chair Year 2020 at an international press conference in Hanoi on November 18.
Hoa Binh Dam, Vietnam’s construction of the 20th century
Tue, 19 Nov 2019 14:16:00
The Hoa Binh hydropower dam, Vietnam’s so-called ‘century project’, celebrates its 25th anniversary this year.
Vietnamese wood exports likely to reach US$20 billion by 2025
Tue, 19 Nov 2019 14:14:00
The timber industry is aiming to achieve US$20 billion in total export value by 2025, according to information released during the congress for the 2019- 2024 tenure of the Vietnam Timber and Forest Products Association (VIFORES) in Hanoi on November 18.
Banks restrict lending as credit growth ceiling nears
Tue, 19 Nov 2019 14:12:00
Many commercial banks in Vietnam are tightening lending as they reach their designated credit growth, eliciting complaints from customers.
Minister stresses trust in cooperation to solve security challenges
Tue, 19 Nov 2019 14:10:00
Defence Minister Gen. Ngo Xuan Lich addressed an ASEAN ministers’ meeting with partners on November 18, describing trust as the most important for countries to cooperate substantively and sincerely in dealing with security challenges in the region.
Five Vietnamese bridges that have become global attractions
Tue, 19 Nov 2019 14:03:00
Many of Vietnam’s bridges have not only boosted transportation but also become world-famous, helping raise the country’s profile on the tourism map.
Vietnam's exports enjoy robust growth in US market
Mon, 18 Nov 2019 16:04:00
Despite regional peers such as Japan, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan suffering from a decline in exporting goods to the United States, Vietnam has successfully maintained robust growth during the first nine months of the year.
PM attends great national unity festival in Hanoi
Mon, 18 Nov 2019 16:02:00
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the great national unity festival in Dien Bien ward, Hanoi’s Ba Dinh district, on November 17 on the occasion of the 89th founding anniversary of Vietnam Fatherland Front (November 18).
Human resources quality remains big challenge for Vietnam
Mon, 18 Nov 2019 16:00:00
Vietnam is 11th out of 12 Asian countries in a World Bank ranking of quality of human resources with 3.79 points out of 10.
SBV proposes account freezes to tackle fraud
Mon, 18 Nov 2019 15:59:00
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has proposed freezing the accounts of those suspected of committing frauds.
NA discuss two draft laws, adopt ethnic minority development plan
Mon, 18 Nov 2019 15:57:00
National Assembly deputies will work in groups to discuss two draft laws in the morning of November 18.
Electronics, jewelry chains locked in wrist watch sales race
Mon, 18 Nov 2019 15:55:00
Electronics seller Mobile World and Phu Nhuan Jewelry are competing for a bigger share of Vietnam’s wrist watch market.
Banks need to step up third-party risk management
Mon, 18 Nov 2019 15:53:00
This was the main topic of a workshop themed “Managing third-party risks under Circular 18” held in Hanoi by the Vietnam Banks Association, together with PwC Vietnam and PwC Vietnam Cyber Security Services Co., Ltd.
Vietnamese Defense Minister mentions East Sea in ASEAN meeting
Mon, 18 Nov 2019 15:49:00
Defense Minister General Ngo Xuan Lich has once again described international law as an effective tool to regulate relations between countries for regional peace and stability.
