Quy Nhon shores up its beaches as storm Nakri threatens
Mon, 11 Nov 2019 15:56:00
Over 300 people in Quy Nhon have been piling up sand bags and stones on its beaches, as the town braces for Nakri.
TCEB aims to promote Thailand as world-class international exposition hub
Mon, 11 Nov 2019 15:50:00
The meetings, incentives, conferencing, exhibitions or MICE industry plays a key role in Thailand’s economic development, with international expositions alone have so far attracted some 260,000 visitors to the country this year, which is 13.2 percent higher than the previous year, generating some 20 billion baht value, showing a 5.93 percent growth.
118,202ha of old coffee trees replaced in Central Highlands
Mon, 11 Nov 2019 15:48:00
The Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) region has replaced 118,202ha of old coffee trees by planting new ones or grafting old coffee trees with young sprouts to improve yield since 2014, or 98.5 percent of the total area to be replanted in 2014-2020.
Mon, 11 Nov 2019 15:34:00
Tu Le Commune in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai is well-known for its beautiful rice fields, hot mineral springs and infinity swimming pool.
Bahrain : Promising new market for Thai goods in Middle East
Mon, 11 Nov 2019 15:31:00
Trade and investment opportunities for Thai entrepreneurs in the Middle East are improving with the region’s continuous economic growth, especially in Bahrain where consumers have confidence in and a preference for Thai products.
Wonder of nature: snails wash ashore for kilometers in Ben Tre coast
Mon, 11 Nov 2019 15:20:00
Millions of horn snails drift ashore to Chay Muoi islet in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre for six months every year.
Workshop focuses trade frauds, FDI shift in woodworking sector
Mon, 11 Nov 2019 15:18:00
The reality of export-import and foreign direct investment (FDI) shift in the wood industry in Vietnam were the main focus of a recent workshop in Hanoi.
Italian communist party talks about President Ho Chi Minh
Mon, 11 Nov 2019 14:13:00
The Communist Party of Italy (PCI) has held a get-together in the southern region of Sicily to talk about late President Ho Chi Minh to mark 50 years of implementing his testament.
Get drastic against plastic, experts advise Hanoi
Mon, 11 Nov 2019 14:10:00
Hanoi should emulate anti-plastic actions in other cities, like stopping use of bottled water and making packaging firms pay for collection and recycling.
Rescued MoIT projects make little progress
Mon, 11 Nov 2019 14:02:00
Three years after the implementation of a government directive aimed at salvaging 12 failed business projects under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), little progress had been made and the majority were still losing money, according to a recent Government report submitted to the National Assembly.
Cao Dai Tay Ninh Church celebrates 95th anniversary
Mon, 11 Nov 2019 14:00:00
The Church of Cao Dai or Dai Dao Tam Ky Pho Do (The Great Faith of the Third Universal Redemption) in the southwestern province of Tay Ninh celebrated its 95th anniversary on November 10.
Digital payment market consolidates under big names
Mon, 11 Nov 2019 13:59:00
Although Vietnam has 28 licensed e-wallets, 70-90 percent of market share has shifted between six big players.
HCM City sees 26,000 job vacancies in November
Mon, 11 Nov 2019 13:57:00
Ho Chi Minh City needs about 26,000 workers in November, up more than 4 percent from the previous month, according to the city’s Human Resources Forecast and Labour Market Information Centre (Falmi).
Vietnamese goods enjoy market share in 200 countries worldwide
Mon, 11 Nov 2019 13:51:00
Vietnam’s exports have enjoyed significant expansion in terms of market scale and commodity structure, thereby making an outstanding contribution to the growth of the country’s export turnover, according figures released by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).
Vietjet president and CEO named Asia-Pacific CEO of the Year
Sun, 10 Nov 2019 16:56:00
Vietjet president and CEO Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao has been named the APAC CEO of the Year at the 2019 Aviation 100 Awards held recently in Hong Kong.
Finance-banking system ready for tech
Sun, 10 Nov 2019 16:53:00
Digital transformation would push Vietnam’s finance-banking system in the years to come, helping it catch up with global standards, said Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Nguyen Kim Anh.
Vietnam, US ink $2.7 bln deals
Sun, 10 Nov 2019 16:51:00
Vietnam and the U.S. signed memorandums of understanding on major business deals worth $2.7 billion on Friday as the two countries seek to reduce the latter's climbing trade deficit.
Vietnam’s startup ecosystem introduced in RoK
Sun, 10 Nov 2019 16:49:00
Vietnam Startup Roadshow in Korea 2019 took place in Seoul, the Republic of Korea (RoK), on November 8, with the aim of improving the awareness of Korean investors and venture capital funds about the quality of Vietnam’s startup ecosystem