Hanoi culls 10,000 pigs with African swine fever every day
Fri, 28 Jun 2019 15:11:00
Hanoi is killing around 10,000 pigs infected with African swine fever every day this week, up from 6,000 in previous weeks.
German firms intend to expand investment in Vietnam
Fri, 28 Jun 2019 15:09:00
Fifty-five percent of German businesses, when asked, have said they want to increase investment capital in Vietnam, higher than the rate for Southeast Asia (44 percent), according to a survey conducted by the German Industry and Commerce Vietnam (GIC) in April.
Nearly 9,000 pigs culled in Son La due to African swine fever
Fri, 28 Jun 2019 15:07:00
The northern province of Son La has been forced to cull nearly 9,000 pigs that have been infected with the African swine fever (ASF) until June 28 while 22 communes and towns in the locality declared free from the ASF epidemic.
Vietnam moves up in global reputation ranking
Fri, 28 Jun 2019 14:56:00
The 2019 FutureBrand Country Index report released on Tuesday places Vietnam at 61st out of 75 economies with the best reputation abroad.
PM Phuc welcomes Japan’s new visa program
Fri, 28 Jun 2019 14:54:00
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told Japanese reporters that he welcomes Japan’s new visa program for foreign workers, saying it is a promising area for more cooperation.
Ha Nam fosters collaboration with foreign diplomatic, trade agencies
Fri, 28 Jun 2019 14:52:00
The People’s Committee of the northern province of Ha Nam and the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Trade Promotion Agency on June 26 held a working session with foreign diplomatic representatives and trade promotion organisations in Vietnam.
HCM City works to hasten JICA-funded projects
Fri, 28 Jun 2019 14:50:00
Authorities of Ho Chi Minh City will do their best to accelerate projects funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), a municipal official has said.
Vietnamese passport up two places in power ranking
Fri, 28 Jun 2019 14:47:00
The Vietnamese passport climbed up two places to 73rd out of 94 positions occupied by 199 countries and territories but remains in the bottom rung.
Four international exhibitions open in HCM City
Fri, 28 Jun 2019 14:36:00
Four international exhibitions in the paper, rubber and tyre, coatings, and plastic industries opened in Ho Chi Minh City on June 26.
Cheating drivers face five-year driving ban
Fri, 28 Jun 2019 14:34:00
Drivers who try to cheat in driving tests or buy fake driving licences would face a five year driving ban
Roof of Indochina, Mt Fansipan, is taller than previously thought
Fri, 28 Jun 2019 14:32:00
Fansipan, the highest peak in Indochina, is 4.3 meters taller than previously believed, Vietnamese scientists say.
Promoting socially responsible practices in wood, seafood processing
Fri, 28 Jun 2019 14:29:00
Socially responsible practices in the wood and seafood processing industries were under the spotlight at a workshop held in Ho Chi Minh City on June 27 as part of the Responsible Supply Chains in Asia project (RSCA).
Vietnam joins Diplomatic Cup run in Czech Republic
Fri, 28 Jun 2019 14:21:00
Representatives from the Vietnamese Embassy in the Czech Republic joined “Diplomatic Cup 2019” – an annual run for foreign diplomatic missions that took place in Stromovka Park in Prague on June 26.
Infographics: FTA network serves as broadway for Vietnamese exports
Fri, 28 Jun 2019 14:19:00
The Viet Nam-EU free trade agreement, to be signed on June 30, will give a strong boost to the Southeast Asian country's exports to global market.
Request for anti-dumping investigation on BOPP film
Fri, 28 Jun 2019 14:17:00
The Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam has received petitions from Hung Nghiep Formosa Ltd Company and Youl Chon Vina Plastic JSC which request an anti-dumping investigation on Biaxial Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP) film originating from China, Thailand and Malaysia.
Over 1,000 social houses to be built in northern Hanoi
Fri, 28 Jun 2019 14:15:00
As many as 1,030 apartments will be available in 2021 for low-income people at the price of 8 million VND (343 USD) per square metres in Thanh Lam-Dai Thinh 2 new urban area in Me Linh district, Hanoi city.
Homeless man dedicates life to rescuing dogs slated for slaughter
Fri, 28 Jun 2019 14:07:00
With no roof over his head, a Saigon scrap vendor makes a home for dogs saved from being eaten.
Vietnamese firms attend IGF 17 event in Seoul
Fri, 28 Jun 2019 14:04:00
A number of Vietnamese businesses have gathered at the 17th Import Goods Fair (IGF 17), which opened in the COEX Convention Center in Seoul, the Republic of Korea, on June 27
