EVN shows strong performance in supplying power to islands
Tue, 29 Oct 2019 16:03:00
The Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has conducted a series of project to connect island districts and communes with the national power grid with total investment of over 7.5 trillion VND (322.5 million USD).
Discovering Vietnam’s remote northern highlands
Tue, 29 Oct 2019 15:39:00
Unlike crowded Hanoi and Ha Long Bay, remote northern mountainous areas remain untouched by mass tourism, offering pristine trekking conditions.
Tea export price enjoys drastic rise in Chinese market
Tue, 29 Oct 2019 15:36:00
The average export price of tea in the Chinese market during the first nine months of the year has increased sharply by 66.2 per cent to over US$3,384 per kilo in comparison to the same period last year, according to statistics released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
Deputy PM supports issuance of Hanoi Declaration by transport forum
Tue, 29 Oct 2019 15:27:00
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung on October 28 expressed his support for the issuance of the Hanoi Declaration at the 12th Intergovernmental Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) Forum in Asia that is underway in Hanoi from October 28-30.
Essex lorry deaths: UK sends four dossiers to VN for verification coordination
Tue, 29 Oct 2019 15:24:00
Permanent Deputy Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son told reporters on Monday that the UK side has sent four sets of dossiers related to the Essex lorry deaths to the Ministry of Public Security to ask for verification coordination.
EVFTA to bring logistics firms both opportunities and challenges
Tue, 29 Oct 2019 15:21:00
Vietnamese logistics companies need to improve their competitiveness to stay afloat when the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) comes into effect, experts have said.
Ha Giang told to probe spiritual complex built in prohibited area
Tue, 29 Oct 2019 15:10:00
The culture ministry has asked Ha Giang to investigate the construction of a spiritual and tourism complex that encroaches on a national relic in the northern province.
Vietnamese garment-makers showcase goods at Hong Kong fair
Tue, 29 Oct 2019 15:08:00
More than 35 leading Vietnamese producers of garments, textiles and fashion accessories as well as garment-related industries are showcasing their goods at Hong Kong’s biggest fashion show that opened on October 27.
Jigsaw puzzles are fun way to learn interesting things
Tue, 29 Oct 2019 15:06:00
At a time when video games gain in popularity, complicated jigsaw puzzles are a way to entertain and challenge the brain.
NA to question Government members on four groups of issues
Tue, 29 Oct 2019 15:04:00
The National Assembly will focus on four groups of issues during the question-and-answer sessions as part of its ongoing eighth session, said NA General Secretary and Chairman of the NA Office Nguyen Hanh Phuc said on October 28.
8 independent Vietnamese films entered in Singapore film festival
Tue, 29 Oct 2019 15:02:00
Five Vietnamese films will compete at next month’s Singapore International Film Festival, while three others will be screened at the event.
Sixth working day of 14th NA’s eight session
Tue, 29 Oct 2019 15:00:00
The 14th National Assembly’s ongoing eighth session began its sixth working day in Hanoi on October 28 under the chair of NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan.
Vietnamese finance market braced for remarkable EVFTA impacts
Tue, 29 Oct 2019 14:58:00
Under the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), compared to many other service sectors, financial services have been much more limited in market opening in terms of both the scope of activities and the level of foreign participation.
Vietnam imposes anti-dumping duties on Chinese, S.Korean steel
Tue, 29 Oct 2019 14:56:00
Vietnam has slapped anti-dumping duties on Chinese and South Korean color-coated steel products after concluding they were hurting local production.
Changes in Canada’s politics unlikely to affect ties with Vietnam: experts
Tue, 29 Oct 2019 14:55:00
The relations between Canada and Vietnam will continue to develop despite recent changes in Canada’s politics, according to experts and diplomats.
Public debts to account for 52.7% of GDP by 2022
Tue, 29 Oct 2019 14:48:00
The public-debt-to-GDP ratio was forecast to dip down to 54.3% by 2020; 53.3% by 2021 and only 52.7% by 2020, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) reported.
Bill on entry, exit of Vietnamese citizens under spotlight at NA on October 28
Tue, 29 Oct 2019 14:46:00
The National Assembly is set to consider two draft laws, including a bill on entry, exit of Vietnamese citizens, on October 28, as part of the on-going 8th session.
Vietnam does poorly in global ranking of women empowerment
Tue, 29 Oct 2019 14:44:00
Vietnam trails behind many other Asian countries and languishes in the bottom half of a global ranking of women's empowerment.
