Hanoi installation exhibition to underline problem of waste
Mon, 08 Jul 2019 14:09:00
A joint Vietnamese-French exhibition titled ‘Let’s reduce waste!’ will open next week at the French Cultural Center in Hanoi.
Dong Nai records good growth in H1
Mon, 08 Jul 2019 14:06:00
The southern province of Dong Nai recorded a GDP growth of 8.02 percent in the first six months of this year, according to the provincial People’s Committee
First outbreak of African swine fever detected in Tay Ninh
Mon, 08 Jul 2019 14:04:00
The first outbreak of African swine fever has been discovered in the southwestern province of Tay Ninh, according to the Tay Ninh Department of Animal Health under the provincial department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
AIH strengthens John Hopkins collaboration to improve healthcare standards
Mon, 08 Jul 2019 13:59:00
The American International Hospital in Vietnam is the second medical unit in Southeast Asia that Johns Hopkins Medicine International collaborates with and supports.
Over 1.1 million poor households access preferential loans in 6 months
Mon, 08 Jul 2019 13:58:00
More than 1.15 million poor households and policy beneficiaries gained access to preferential loans in the first half of 2019, according to the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP
Summer Vietnamese classes open in Prague
Mon, 08 Jul 2019 13:56:00
Summer Vietnamese language classes opened on July 6 for youngsters in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic.
Designer invokes rural France in Saigon to present bridal dresses
Mon, 08 Jul 2019 13:52:00
Vietnamese designer Chung Thanh Phong has introduced 80 new dresses in his pre-fall collection, invoking rural France.
CPI target for 2019 feasible: experts
Mon, 08 Jul 2019 13:50:00
The target of keeping the country's inflation below 4 percent is feasible, experts said at a recent seminar held in Hanoi by the Institute of Economics and Finance (IEF) under the Academy of Finance
Malaysian students join volunteer campaign in HCM City
Mon, 08 Jul 2019 13:48:00
Sixty-two students from various universities of Malaysia are participating in the Green Summer Volunteer Campaign in Ho Chi Minh City, starting July 7.
Vietnamese nudes fetch big bucks abroad but remain taboo at home
Mon, 08 Jul 2019 13:45:00
At foreign auctions, Vietnamese nude paintings sometimes fetch upward of $1 million, but within the country they remain under wraps.
Credit growth expanded 7.33 percent in H1
Mon, 08 Jul 2019 13:42:00
The banking sector reported a credit growth of 7.33 percent in the first half of this year compared to the end of 2018, Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Le Minh Hung said.
Agencies admit there is no regulation on ‘made-in-Vietnam’ products
Mon, 08 Jul 2019 13:40:00
Vietnam has no regulations on criteria for goods to be labeled ‘made in Vietnam’, so consumers have no basis to distinguish ‘made in Vietnam’ and foreign-made products.
India investigates alleged steel dumping by Vietnam
Mon, 08 Jul 2019 13:38:00
India is investigating steel dumping allegations made against Vietnam and other countries by domestic producers.
Vietnamese representative elected as AWG Chairman
Mon, 08 Jul 2019 13:35:00
Dr. Le Van Tuan, Deputy Director of the Authority of Radio Frequency Management under the Ministry of Information and Communications, has been elected as Chairman of the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT) Wireless Group (AWG) for the 2019-2022 term.
Top legislator embarks on official visit to China
Mon, 08 Jul 2019 13:33:00
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan led a high-ranking delegation to the People’s Republic of China from July 8-12 at the invitation of Chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC) Li Zhanshu.
Cham Islands acts to eliminate plastic waste
Mon, 08 Jul 2019 13:31:00
The Cham Islands’ Marine Protected Area (MPA) management board, in cooperation with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), has launched a new garbage sorting programme as part of efforts to reduce plastic waste in Vietnam.
Water plant built in Ben Tre to serve over 100,000 people
Mon, 08 Jul 2019 13:28:00
Work started on July 6 on a factory that is set to supply clean water to more than 100,000 residents in the Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre.
Singapore investment giants persist in effort to buy stake in Vinamilk
Mon, 08 Jul 2019 13:26:00
Two major Singapore firms have repeatedly been trying to increase their stakes in Vietnamese dairy giant Vinamilk.
