Government agencies slow with online bidding process
Tue, 12 Nov 2019 17:49:00
Vietnam targets having 50 percent of its bidding packages auctioned online this year, but government bodies have only achieved 30.8 percent so far.
Foreign investors eye hotels in Vietnam: JLL
Tue, 12 Nov 2019 17:48:00
Vietnam’s growing tourism industry and thriving economy have bolstered the hotel and resort market, with foreign investors from across the region showing interest in the country, making it one of the hottest markets in the Asia Pacific, according to U.S.-based real estate consultancy Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL).
NA Chairwoman meets WB Country Director
Tue, 12 Nov 2019 17:45:00
National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on November 11 in Ha Noi received World Bank Country Director in Viet Nam Ousmane Dione.
Digital literacy helps improve access to healthcare
Tue, 12 Nov 2019 17:43:00
Health literacy can contribute to reducing disparities among different groups of people in accessing universal healthcare services, Professor Dianne Levin-Zamir from Israel's University of Haifa said at an international conference held in Ho Chi Minh City on November 11.
85 pct of listed firms report Q3 profits
Tue, 12 Nov 2019 17:42:00
706 listed companies reported profits in the third quarter, with strong growth in the telecommunications, insurance and banking sectors.
The F&B chains that failed in Vietnam
Tue, 12 Nov 2019 17:39:00
Many big players have had to leave, but the Vietnamese food & beverage (F&B) market has never been more attractive in the eyes of investors.
Rhino horns and ivory seized upon arrival at Vietnamese airport
Tue, 12 Nov 2019 17:36:00
Customs officers at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi stated on November 12 that they have stopped two separate incidents of trafficked rhino horns and ivory handicraft products being smuggled into Vietnam.
Saigon land prices rise 3 times every decade
Tue, 12 Nov 2019 17:34:00
Saigon land prices have increased 2.5-3 times every decade in the last 20 years, putting house ownership beyond most residents.
Auto market filled with gloom despite falling prices
Tue, 12 Nov 2019 17:31:00
Hopes of a big rise in car sales in October thanks to a steep drop in prices and the rollout of new models have been dashed, spreading more gloom about the sector’s health.
Gov’t chief greets Saitama Prefecture Governor
Tue, 12 Nov 2019 17:23:00
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc hoped that Japan would continue taking the lead in investment and trade cooperation with Viet Nam.
Rooftop solar power becomes increasingly popular in Dong Nai
Tue, 12 Nov 2019 17:17:00
More and more households and commercial establishments in the southern province of Dong Nai are installing rooftop solar panels to generate electricity for their own use and to sell the surplus to the local utility.
World's smallest ungulates spotted in Vietnam after nearly 30 years
Tue, 12 Nov 2019 17:15:00
For the first time in almost three decades, the silver-backed chevrotain or mouse deer that is thought to be on the verge of extinction has been spotted in a jungle in Vietnam.
Cop suspended for slapping salesman in northern Vietnam
Tue, 12 Nov 2019 17:12:00
A senior cop has been suspended for a month for throwing trash at one staff and slapping another at a rest stop.
US expects to export more agricultural products to Vietnam
Tue, 12 Nov 2019 17:10:00
Under-Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney has led trade mission to Vietnam in an effort to boost agricultural exports from the US to the Southeast Asian nation.
Hanoi, Belgian province boost cooperation
Tue, 12 Nov 2019 17:09:00
Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen Doan Toan on November 11 hosted a reception for Governor of Belgium’s Antwerp province Cathy Berx, who is on a working visit to Vietnam.
Quang Tri calls for more support from RoK for the disabled
Tue, 12 Nov 2019 17:04:00
The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s non-governmental organisation Medipeace held a forum on November 11 to seek ways to enhance the Vietnam-RoK cooperation in supporting the disabled in the central province of Quang Tri.
Swine flu kills woman in Central Highlands
Tue, 12 Nov 2019 14:56:00
A 37-year-old woman died of swine flu at a hospital in Kon Tum Province in the Central Highlands last Friday.
Vietnam wants to learn from Japan’s multi-service cooperatives
Tue, 12 Nov 2019 14:47:00
President of the Vietnam Cooperative Alliance (VCA) Nguyen Ngoc Bao has asked Japan to help Vietnam develop multi-service cooperatives which have proved successful in Japan.
