Wood exports bring home nearly 5 billion USD in H1
Mon, 01 Jul 2019 17:03:00
The export value of wood and wood products reached nearly 5 billion USD in the first half of 2019, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Vietnamese spend a quarter of time on mobile phones playing games: report
Mon, 01 Jul 2019 17:00:00
A Vietnamese user spends an average 3 hours and 42 minutes on their mobile phones a day, of which 23 percent of time is spent playing games.
Automotive industry expected to get stronger
Mon, 01 Jul 2019 16:58:00
A stronger automotive industry with higher participation of foreign firms will boost the domestic auxiliary industry, businesses said last week.
G20 Summit declaration spotlights free, fair, non-discriminatory trade
Mon, 01 Jul 2019 16:56:00
The 14th G20 Summit wrapped up on June 29 in Osaka, Japan, with the adoption of a declaration.
Boat sunk, rescued fisherman dies in search for son
Mon, 01 Jul 2019 16:53:00
A fisherman drowned after once being rescued when his boat was hit and sunk by a cargo vessel off Vietnam's northern coast on Friday.
ILO, Bayer congratulate Việt Nam, EU on signing free trade deal
Mon, 01 Jul 2019 16:50:00
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has welcomed the signing of the EU-Việt Nam free trade agreement (EVFTA) on 30 June in Hanoi, which promotes the respect for fundamental labour rights as a basic condition for fair international trade.
Assistance offered to Vietnamese women married to Koreans
Mon, 01 Jul 2019 16:41:00
Thousands of Vietnamese women who were previously married to Korean men or plan to marry a Korean have received support to adapt to their new life for the last three years.
Hanoi spends $1.6 mln renovating embankment to save outskirts from flooding
Mon, 01 Jul 2019 16:34:00
An embankment at risk of being breached is being strengthened to save Hanoi's Chuong My District from prolonged flooding.
EVFTA offers huge opportunities for seafood sector to reach out
Mon, 01 Jul 2019 16:29:00
Aquatic products are subject to a lot of incentives in the European Union – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), according to experts.
Locals unhappy government inspectors' report on Thu Thiem violations ignores them
Mon, 01 Jul 2019 16:23:00
People in Ho Chi Minh City's District 2 complain their sufferings have been ignored in a report on violations in Thu Thiem urban area development.
EVFTA puts pressure on Vietnamese firms to better competitiveness
Mon, 01 Jul 2019 16:22:00
The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) is expected to put pressure on Vietnamese enterprises to increase their competitiveness in order to make inroads into the European market.
Finger drawing painter receives Worldkings’ recognition
Mon, 01 Jul 2019 16:19:00
Doan Viet Tien, a painter drawing his paintings with his ten fingers on glass, has received the World Records Union (Worldkings)’s recognition for completing 12 paintings in reserve on glass in six minutes and 28 seconds.
Woman arrested for brokering illegal work in Japan
Mon, 01 Jul 2019 16:17:00
Thanh Hoa police Friday arrested a woman and 3 accomplices suspected of taking 13 Vietnamese workers to Japan illegally.
Government to facilitate businesses’ access to EVFTA: Minister
Mon, 01 Jul 2019 16:15:00
The government will create favourable conditions for businesses to access opportunities created by the EU-Vietnam FTA, Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh said at a press conference after the signing of the EVFTA.
Southern transport network needs better planning: experts
Mon, 01 Jul 2019 16:13:00
Developing the transport network in the south needs closer regional linkages and solutions to respond to climate change threats, Duong Nhu Hung of the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology has said.
Traveloka launches a one-stop platform for travel booking
Mon, 01 Jul 2019 16:08:00
Travel tech firm Traveloka has launched an easy-to-use platform called Traveloka Xperience for planning and booking travel and lifestyle activities.
Stock trade predicted to further decline
Mon, 01 Jul 2019 16:06:00
The VN-Index of the Hochiminh Stock Exchange is forecast to come under further downward pressure next week, according to Bao Viet Securities Company
Service package launched to prevent child labour, abuse
Mon, 01 Jul 2019 16:04:00
The Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs in Ho Chi Minh City in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) on June 28 launched a pilot service package designed to reduce child labour and prevent accident, abuse and violence against children.
