Try the explosion of flavors that is Khmer mixed papaya salad
Mon, 01 Jul 2019 16:00:00
Visitors to the Mekong Delta Province of An Giang can enjoy the local specialty, mixed papaya salad, freshly prepared by ethnic Khmer people.
Vietnam a digital advertiser's dream
Mon, 01 Jul 2019 15:58:00
More than 51 million Vietnamese access the internet, social media and apps through their smartphones daily, according to a recently released report by Appota Corporation.
Ha Long Bay a top 10 Asian tourist attraction: Hong Kong newspaper
Mon, 01 Jul 2019 15:50:00
The South China Morning Post includes Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay in its latest list of 10 most popular Asian attractions.
RoK firms come hiring at HCM City job fair
Mon, 01 Jul 2019 15:39:00
Investment in Vietnam from the Republic of Korea (RoK) is expected to rise further, increasing demand for labour, according to the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (Kotra).
Flamboyant blooms paint the town red in Hue
Mon, 01 Jul 2019 15:31:00
Flamboyant trees, called ‘flame of the forest’, adds seasonal flamboyance to the ancient capital town of Hue.
EVFTA, EVIPA to help raise Vietnam’s position: expert
Mon, 01 Jul 2019 15:30:00
The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), which are set to be signed in Hanoi on June 30, will help to improve Vietnam’s position in the global economy, an expert from the Australian National University (ANU) has said.
Da Nang welcomes surge of foreign cruise passengers from Europe, America
Mon, 01 Jul 2019 15:11:00
The number of European and American visitors reaching Da Nang on cruise ships more than doubled year-on-year in H1 2019.
Vietnam's insurance industry keeps thriving in first half of 2019
Mon, 01 Jul 2019 15:09:00
Vietnam’s insurance industry maintained positive growth in the first half of this year, with total revenue surging by 24.35 percent year-on-year to nearly 71.15 trillion VND (3 billion USD), the Ministry of Finance’s Insurance Supervisory Authority (ISA) has reported.
EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement negotiations: a 9-year timeline
Mon, 01 Jul 2019 15:06:00
More than 99 percent of tariffs on Vietnamese exports to the EU will be removed after 7 years in force.
Trade war to benefit Vietnam’s fashion sector
Mon, 01 Jul 2019 15:03:00
Vietnam and Bangladesh are forecast to reap benefits from becoming alternative sourcing destinations as the fashion sector is reckoned the most exposed amid an escalating US - China trade war with the US tariff threat of additional US$300 billion of Chinese imports, according to Fitch Solutions analysts.
Saigon murals seek to raise awareness of environmental dire straits
Mon, 01 Jul 2019 14:56:00
Walls of the Phan Liem Street in Ho Chi Minh City now sport colorful murals cataloging environmental destruction.
European firms considers Vietnam feasible investment destination
Mon, 01 Jul 2019 14:54:00
Many European businesses said Vietnam would be a feasible investment destination after the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-Vietnam Investment Promotion Agreement (EVIPA) come into force, Helena Konig, EU chief negotiator and Deputy Director General for European Trade, said on June 28.
Thousands benefit from poverty reduction project
Mon, 01 Jul 2019 14:51:00
As many as 192,000 households have directly benefitted from the Northern Mountains Poverty Reduction Project, said Nguyen Thanh Duong, Director General of the Department for Agricultural Economy, Ministry of Planning and Investment.
WB Country Director: Accompanying reforms needed to ensure benefits of EVFTA
Mon, 01 Jul 2019 14:49:00
The EU-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-Viet Nam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) are expected to generate significant benefits for Viet Nam, but they do require accompanying reforms to ensure these benefits are realized and potential risks are mitigated.
Phu Yen marks 30th anniversary of re-establishment
Mon, 01 Jul 2019 14:47:00
Politburo member and National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan attended a ceremony in the south central province of Phu Yen on June 29 marking the 30th anniversary of the province’s re-establishment.
Forest fires threaten 500kV power line in central Vietnam
Mon, 01 Jul 2019 14:45:00
Many forest fires, triggered by sweltering temperatures in the central part of the country, have put at risk a 500kV power transmission line between the central coastal city of Danang and the north central coastal province of Ha Tinh.
Young Vietnam pros use social media to advance careers: report
Mon, 01 Jul 2019 14:40:00
A survey has found 48.1 percent of Gen Z use social media to source career information, just 18.8 percent favor schools.
Vietnamese localities popularised in Germany
Mon, 01 Jul 2019 14:37:00
The Foreign Ministry’s Department of Foreign Affairs Provincial and the Vietnamese Embassy in Germany held a programme in Berlin on June 27-28 to popularise Vietnamese localities, with representatives from Dak Lak, Lang Son, Yen Bai provinces taking part.
