Paws for thought: cat meat still top of the menu
Mon, 18 Nov 2019 14:56:00
Despite authorities trying to dissuade people from eating cat meat, many Vietnamese are not persuaded.
US-Vietnam trade war heats up cross-border e-commerce battle
Mon, 18 Nov 2019 14:54:00
To dominate the cross-border e-commerce market, Amazon has set up a representative company in Vietnam, while Alibaba has organized a series of workshops.
Hanoi needs effective measures to reduce third child birth rate
Mon, 18 Nov 2019 14:49:00
In the first nine months of this year, the sex ratio at birth in Hanoi stood at 110.5 boys to 100 girls, a decrease from 2018 when it was 113.5:100.
Vietnam global second in salary growth: report
Mon, 18 Nov 2019 14:42:00
Vietnam ranks second in the world for real salary increases in 2020, thanks to low inflation and rising productivity, according to a report.
Quang Ninh hopes to become logistics center of the north
Mon, 18 Nov 2019 14:39:00
With an airport, seaport, and highway, logistics has been identified as an important service to support, connect, and boost the socio-economic development of Quang Ninh province, helping it become the center of logistics in Vietnam’s northern region.
Hoi An takes measures to reduce single-use plastic products
Mon, 18 Nov 2019 14:38:00
Hoi An city in the central province of Quang Nam, a World Cultural Heritage site, has exerted efforts to reduce the use of single-use plastic products and encourage locals to sort waste to protect the environment.
How Long Thanh airport will be built
Mon, 18 Nov 2019 14:36:00
Long Thanh International Airport in the southern Dong Nai Province will have an annual capacity of 25 million passengers when built in 2025.
Exhibition on President Ho Chi Minh’s revolutionary cause in Paris
Mon, 18 Nov 2019 14:32:00
Documents on President Ho Chi Minh’s revolutionary cause have been on display at an exhibition recently held in Paris, France.
MoF to give tax incentives to automobile manufacturers, electric car imports
Mon, 18 Nov 2019 14:30:00
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has instructed the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to look at taxes and fees related to automobile manufacturing and assembly in order to help the sector grow.
Rice exports set to reach 6.5 million tonnes during 2019
Sun, 17 Nov 2019 22:16:00
Vietnam's rice exports are projected to hit approximately 6.5 million tonnes for the whole year, according to the Vietnam Food Association.
HCMC third most promising real estate market in Asia-Pacific: report
Sun, 17 Nov 2019 22:13:00
Ho Chi Minh City ranks third best out of 22 cities in the Asia-Pacific for property investment in 2020, according to a report.
Phu Yen calls for WB’s support in infrastructure, economic development
Sun, 17 Nov 2019 22:11:00
The south central coastal province of Phu Yen has called for the World Bank (WB)’s provision of official development assistance (ODA) and soft loans for infrastructure and economic development in the locality.
Hotel sector proves irresistible to investors
Sun, 17 Nov 2019 22:09:00
A number of major hotel acquisitions have taken place in Vietnam this year as the tourism market continues to boom.
Nghe An province looks to augment trade, tourism ties with Laos
Sun, 17 Nov 2019 22:06:00
The potential of and ways to promote trade and tourism between Nghe An and Laos were discussed at a seminar in Vinh city of the Vietnamese central province on November 15.
Public buses fall out of public favor in Saigon
Sun, 17 Nov 2019 22:04:00
As fewer people in HCMC choose public buses for their regular commute, the service worsens and more commuters drop off.
Jewellery maker PNJ signs deal with Walt Disney to use its images
Sun, 17 Nov 2019 22:02:00
Phu Nhuan Jewelry JSC has announced a tie-up with Walt Disney, one of the world’s largest media and entertainment companies, which gives it the right to use that company’s images.
Staff leave first Hanoi metro line in droves
Sun, 17 Nov 2019 22:00:00
Hundreds of employees quit Hanoi's Cat Linh-Ha Dong metro line last year, tired of repeated delays, suspending the project further.
HCM City, China’s Yunnan province bolster tourism cooperation
Sun, 17 Nov 2019 21:58:00
Ho Chi Minh City always attaches importance to promoting ties with Chinese localities, said Vice Chairman of the municipal City People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan on November 15.
