Fine art and handicraft exports surge in five months
Wed, 05 Jun 2019 15:56:00
The country’s fine art and handicraft exports experienced a significant increase of 50 per cent to reach US$45 million in May, according to statistics from the General Department of Customs.
Saigon seeks green-light for new technology park in the east
Wed, 05 Jun 2019 15:54:00
HCMC has sought the government’s approval to build a scientific and technological park in District 9.
Hau Giang province works to attract investment from RoK
Wed, 05 Jun 2019 15:52:00
The Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang introduced its advantages to businesses of the Republic of Korea (RoK) on June 4 in an effort to attract more investment from this country.
ASEAN, Japan are close, important partners of each other: official
Wed, 05 Jun 2019 15:48:00
Relations between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Japan are of great significance, and they have become close and important partners of each other, according to Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Quoc Dung.
First Vietnam military pilots graduating US training course
Wed, 05 Jun 2019 15:46:00
Two Vietnamese pilots are finishing the Aviation Leadership Program run by the U.S. Air Force, the first from their country to do so.
Luc Ngan “thieu” lychee to be promoted in Hanoi
Wed, 05 Jun 2019 15:44:00
Thieu” lychee, a specialty of Luc Ngan district in the northern province of Bac Giang, will be promoted in Hanoi from June 7 to 16.
EU to sign framework participation agreement with Vietnam
Wed, 05 Jun 2019 15:42:00
The EU will soon sign a Framework Participation Agreement (FPA) with Vietnam to establish the Southeast Asian nation’s participation framework in the bloc’s crisis management activities, said a senior official.
Vietnam opposes Lee Hsien Loong's remarks on Cambodia 'invasion'
Wed, 05 Jun 2019 15:39:00
A Vietnamese spokesperson said Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong's statement over Vietnam's position in the Khmer Rouge fight did not recall history right.
Da Nang airport to have new terminal
Wed, 05 Jun 2019 15:37:00
Da Nang will build a new terminal, T3, at its international airport with total investment of 9 trillion VND (391 million USD), increasing the airport’s capacity to 28 million passengers and 200,000 tonnes of cargo by 2030.
Seminar discusses ASEAN-Japan cooperation for prosperity
Wed, 05 Jun 2019 15:35:00
A seminar on ASEAN-Japan cooperation for prosperity took place in Hanoi on June 4, as part of the 2019 ASEAN-Japan Day in Vietnam initiative.
US eye bank donates 10 corneas to Vietnam
Wed, 05 Jun 2019 15:33:00
Vietnam's national organ transplant center has received 10 corneas donated by a U.S. eye bank on Sunday.
Slow equitisation prevents VEAM listing
Wed, 05 Jun 2019 15:31:00
The country’s largest engine and machinery producer VEAM has not been able to list on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) due to sluggish equitisation.
Tackling Vietnam’s air pollution
Wed, 05 Jun 2019 15:27:00
The United Nations encourages the world to take action to “beat air pollution” in response to the World Environment Day 2019 (June 5). Adam Ward, Country Representative of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in Vietnam and Kate Bronstein, Research Environmental Engineer from RTI International give insights into Vietnam's air quality.
Drinking and driving don’t go together, period
Wed, 05 Jun 2019 15:21:00
If you drink, don’t drive. If you drive, don’t drink. How many tragedies do we need to realize the obvious?
Four directions set for foreign currency credit
Wed, 05 Jun 2019 15:12:00
The State Bank of Vietnam has implemented a road map to guide the flows of foreign currency credit into four directions in a bid to deal with rising exchange rates.
Vietnam’s airport ground services firm receives service quality awards
Wed, 05 Jun 2019 15:09:00
The Vietnam Airport Ground Services Company Limited (VIAGS), a member of Vietnam Airlines Corporation, was awarded with the global second prize cup from the five-star All Nippon Airways (ANA) of Japan.
Hanoi exhibition exposes people’s apathy to pollution
Wed, 05 Jun 2019 15:00:00
Over 100 photographs taken around the country show the Vietnamese coast is being overwhelmed by garbage.
Four new projects in Danang starting construction
Wed, 05 Jun 2019 14:58:00
Four out of eight projects that received investment certificates or investment proposal approvals at the major investment promotion event Spring Conference 2019 in Danang early this year have kicked off construction.
