Saigon hosts first ever exhibition of nudes on stones
Sun, 20 Oct 2019 16:01:00
A selection of nude-art photos by Thai Phien, printed on stone, will go on display in a Saigon exhibition next week.
Legislature to ratify VN-Cambodia Supplementary Border Treaty at 8th session
Sun, 20 Oct 2019 16:00:00
The National Assembly will ratify the Supplementary Treaty to the 1985 Treaty on the Delimitation of National Boundaries and the 2005 Supplementary Treaty between Viet Nam and Cambodia at its 8th working session scheduled to open next Monday.
Overseas investments by Vietnam SOEs suffer increasing losses
Sun, 20 Oct 2019 15:58:00
Overseas investment projects of Vietnamese state-owned enterprises made losses of $367 million in 2018, up 265 percent year-on-year, a government report said.
Vietnam sees strong e-commerce development
Sun, 20 Oct 2019 15:56:00
Vietnam is regarded as one of the fastest growing e-commerce markets in Southeast Asia, said Dang Hoang Hai, Director of the E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency (IDEA) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade at a workshop in Hanoi on October 18.
Lazada, Tiki locked in delivery speed race
Sun, 20 Oct 2019 15:52:00
Giants Lazada and Tiki are racing to reduce their delivery times as competition heats up in Vietnam’s e-commerce market.
Vietnam International Retailtech & Franchise Show set for October 31
Sun, 20 Oct 2019 15:47:00
The 11th version of the Vietnam International Retailtech & Franchise Show (VIETRF) 2019 is scheduled to take place at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in Ho Chi Minh City between October 31 and November 2.
Dragon fruits stuck at border as China implements tighter import regulations
Sun, 20 Oct 2019 15:45:00
Hundreds of dragon fruit containers are stuck at the border in northern Lang Son Province with Chinese customs taking longer to clear them.
PM calls for bolder determination, more ambitious goals for rural development
Sun, 20 Oct 2019 15:41:00
Prime Minister called on inferior levels to have “bolder determination” and set out “more ambitious goals” in new-style rural area building as room for development still remains vast.
Water shortage reminds Hanoians of decades past
Sun, 20 Oct 2019 15:36:00
With tap water affected by the contamination of a local river, Hanoians are wrestling with a water shortage just like in the old days.
Vietnamese businesses named as winners of GPEA
Fri, 18 Oct 2019 20:11:00
Four Vietnamese enterprises have been honoured at the 19th Global Performance Excellence Award 2019 (GPEA) in Bali, Indonesia, which is taking place as part of the 25th Asia Pacific Quality Organization (APQO).
Uniqlo to open first Vietnam store in Saigon
Fri, 18 Oct 2019 20:08:00
Japanese casual wear retailer Uniqlo plans to open a 3,000-square-meter store in downtown HCMC at the end of this year.
Vietnam promotes trade, investment cooperation with Algeria’s Constantine
Fri, 18 Oct 2019 20:06:00
Vietnamese Ambassador to Algeria Pham Quoc Tru has paid a two-day working visit to Constantine province to boost trade and investment with the third largest city of Algeria, which holds strengths in tourism, husbandry, plantation and pharmaceutical industry.
Vietnam brings outbreaks of African swine fever under control
Fri, 18 Oct 2019 20:05:00
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development organised a conference in Hanoi on October 17 to strengthen measures aimed at controlling the spread of the disease and applying biosafety procedures in breeding activities as a means towards greater sustainable development.
Hanoi water supplier’s soaring profits
Fri, 18 Oct 2019 20:02:00
Hanoi’s main water supplier, recently in trouble for contaminated tap water, has been reporting rising profits for years on surging demand.
Traditional trade channels still a main draw
Fri, 18 Oct 2019 20:00:00
Despite the robust development of e-commerce, traditional trade channels have maintained their domination in Vietnam as they satisfy shopping habits of local consumers.
Hanoi water supplier denies responsibility, claims it's the 'biggest victim'
Fri, 18 Oct 2019 19:57:00
The water supplier at the heart of the oil contamination crisis is playing innocent and evading its responsibility for dubious actions and statements.
Conference talks boosting HCM City’s dwindling exports
Fri, 18 Oct 2019 19:56:00
Ho Chi Minh City’s exports are still growing, but slowing down, and so it needs to take measures to boost them if it wants to retain its position as the country’s economic hub, a conference heard on October 17.
Hong Kong shoe factory closes after suspected mass gas poisoning
Fri, 18 Oct 2019 19:54:00
A Hong Kong-owned shoe factory in Nam Dinh Province has suspended operations after 125 workers suffered suspected gas poisoning this week.