Vietnam enjoys surge in export of gems and precious metals
Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:24:00
Vietnam’s export of gems and precious metals reached US$320 million in September, bringing the total export value during the nine-month period to US$1.88 billion, representing an annual increase of 442.7 per cent.
NA deputies to debate amendments to Law on Government Organisation
Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:22:00
National Assembly (NA) deputies will have a plenary discussion on October 25 as part of their ongoing eighth session, focusing on the draft law on amendments and supplements to a number of articles of the Law on Government Organisation and the Law on Local Administration Organisation.
Hanoi metro set to miss yet another deadline
Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:21:00
The contractor of Hanoi’s first metro line wants to hand over the project by December 31, but the Transport Ministry says it’s unlikely.
Japanese firms willing to employ Vietnamese IT engineers
Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:18:00
Over 80 percent of Japanese firms said they are willing to receive foreign workers, and 95 percent of them are interested in Vietnamese IT engineers, according to a survey conducted by the Vietnam Software Association (VINASA).
Activities planned to mark 70th Day of Vietnamese voluntary soldiers, experts in Laos
Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:17:00
Many activities will be held to mark the 70th Day of Vietnamese voluntary soldiers, experts in Laos (October 30, 1949, 2019), the General Political Department under the Defence Ministry announced on October 24.
Cancel contracts with 20 foreigners, Nha Trang property developer told
Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:14:00
Central Khanh Hoa Province has ordered a real estate developer to terminate 20 contracts selling apartments to foreigners, saying the sale was unauthorized.
Vietnam seeks to boost fruit-veggie-flower exports to Asia, Europe
Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:12:00
Asia and Europe are important markets for Vietnamese fruits and vegetable exports and imports, and flowers could be next, experts said at a seminar on “Fruit, vegetable and flower exports - New movements in Asian and European markets” in Hanoi on October 24
Two more officers to join UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan
Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:10:00
The Vietnam Peacekeeping Department (VPD) under the Defence Ministry presented the President’s decision to assign peacekeeping duty in South Sudan to two officers at a ceremony on October 24
Restaurant chain Mon Hue keeps losing millions of dollars
Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:09:00
Mon Hue suffered an accumulated loss of almost VND107 billion ($4.62 million) since 2016 as its expansion costs rose much faster than revenue.
Seminar talks renewable energy development
Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:07:00
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s Electricity and Renewable Energy Authority and the Belgian Embassy held a seminar in Hanoi on October 24 discussing renewable energy development.
Vietnam represented at ASEAN Telecommunications Information meeting
Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:06:00
The 19th ASEAN Telecommunications and Information Technology Ministers Meeting and Related Meetings opened in Vientiane, Laos, on October 24, with Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Thanh Hung in attendance
Car importer ordered to remove map with China's nine-dash line
Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:04:00
Vietnam’s automobile registrar has ordered an importer to remove a navigation app with China’s nine-dash line, which violates Vietnam's sovereignty.
Bamboo Airways adds two more aircraft to its fleet
Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:02:00
Bamboo Airways officially welcomed two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft from its partner GE Capital Aviation Service (GECAS) in Singapore on October 24.
Asanzo fined for tax evasion and payment delays
Fri, 25 Oct 2019 16:00:00
The HCMC Tax Department has ordered electronics maker Asanzo to pay over VND68 billion ($2.94 million) for tax evasion and delayed payment.
Vietnam a driver in Southeast Asia’s aviation growth: Boeing
Fri, 25 Oct 2019 15:59:00
Vietnam's aviation market will play a key role in the aviation growth in Southeast Asia in the next 20 years, and the country’s fleet is expected to quadruple by 2038, according to an official from Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
Five-star, international hotels dominate Hanoi, HCMC markets
Fri, 25 Oct 2019 15:57:00
The five-star segment is the best performer in Hanoi's hotel market while international brands dominate the HCMC market, a new report says.
State Treasury raises 4 trillion VND through G-bonds
Fri, 25 Oct 2019 15:55:00
The State Treasury has mobilised 4 trillion VND (172.38 million USD) through Government bond auctions on the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX).
Ex-cops jailed for stealing drugs from law enforcement agency
Fri, 25 Oct 2019 15:53:00
Two former police officers and an accomplice have got long jail terms for stealing over 11 kilograms of drugs from a law enforcement agency.
