Nguyen Hue flower street to open to public from Jan. 22
Sat, 23 Nov 2019 16:33:00
Ho Chi Minh City’s Nguyen Hue flower street is set to open up to both local residents and tourists between January 22 and January 28, 2020, according to the occasion’s organisers.
South Korea tightens visa requirements for Vietnamese
Sat, 23 Nov 2019 16:32:00
South Korea has made visa requirements more stringent for Vietnamese coming on package tours after many illegally stayed back while visiting in recent years.
Festival makes Da Lat flower city shine
Sat, 23 Nov 2019 16:30:00
The 8th Da Lat Flower Festival will take place later next month in Da Lat and Bao Loc cities, Lam Dong Province.
15 endangered otters rescued in central Vietnam
Sat, 23 Nov 2019 16:28:00
15 Asian small-clawed otters were rescued Wednesday from a car on a National Highway 1 section in Nghe An Province.
Jeju Air launches direct route to Phu Quoc Island
Sat, 23 Nov 2019 16:26:00
Jeju Air, the biggest low-cost carrier of the Republic of Korea (RoK), announced on November 22 that it has opened direct routes to Phu Quoc Island of Vietnam and Bohol Island of the Philippines.
Nocturnal ragpicker carts old mother along for the ride
Sat, 23 Nov 2019 16:23:00
His 77-year-old mother got lost once when she was at home alone. Since then, the ragpicker takes her along in his tricycle cart.
Gia Lai unveils fresh logo and tourism slogan
Sat, 23 Nov 2019 16:21:00
The Central Highlands province of Gia Lai have announced a new logo and slogan which is set to be officially used in local tourism promotion activities as of November.
North-South Expressway bidding shortlists 32 domestic investors
Sat, 23 Nov 2019 16:19:00
32 of the 93 bids received by the North-South Expressway management board have been shortlisted for further evaluation.
Halong Bay marathon to be held this weekend
Sat, 23 Nov 2019 16:17:00
The Halong Bay Heritage Marathon 2019 will be held on November 24 at the home of the World’s Natural Heritage Site recognised by UNESCO, Ha Long Bay, in Quang Ninh province
Vietnamese investor not obligated to compensate Chinese contractor: court
Sat, 23 Nov 2019 16:16:00
Vinh Son - Song Hinh Hydropower JSC won’t have to compensate a Chinese contractor for costs that ballooned after bidding low for a Central Highlands hydropower project.
Extended producer responsibility in solid waste management
Sat, 23 Nov 2019 16:13:00
The workshop on extended producer responsibility (EPR) in solid waste management provided a holistic view on creating a more comprehensive and effective EPR legal system in Vietnam.
Vietnam enjoys substantial increase in exports to Russia
Fri, 22 Nov 2019 18:40:00
Vietnam’s exports to Russia have skyrocketed during the first ten months of the year, with seafood and textile products proving to be particularly popular among Russian consumers, according statistics released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
VN-Index drops below 1,000-point benchmark
Fri, 22 Nov 2019 18:38:00
The benchmark VN-Index fell 1.27 percent to 987.89 points on Thursday, its heaviest losing session since August 5.
Vietnam needs to push digital transformation
Fri, 22 Nov 2019 18:35:00
The proportion of Vietnamese enterprises that have not adopted digital transformation is about 1.5 times higher than the global average.
Bond market expands nearly 2 percent
Fri, 22 Nov 2019 18:34:00
Vietnam’s local currency bond market expanded 1.9 percent year-on-year to $55.1 billion in Q3, according to a report by the Asian Development Bank.
E-wallets fight for VN market share
Fri, 22 Nov 2019 18:32:00
Twenty eight e-wallets have been licensed, but 80 percent of market share belongs to only five of them, according to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).
Fri, 22 Nov 2019 18:30:00
Beleaguered GPBank is looking for investors who would restructure it.
Aviation industry seeks solutions to serious shortage of professionals
Fri, 22 Nov 2019 18:28:00
The global aviation industry’s serious shortage of skilled professionals has reached unprecedented levels, experts said at a seminar in HCM City on November 21.
