Thai firm tops $1 bln in H1 revenues from Vietnam
Wed, 26 Jun 2019 15:03:00
Thai Beverage, which owns the biggest brewer Sabeco, earned H1 revenues of VND25.3 trillion ($1.09 billion) from its Vietnam operations
Bamboo Airways to open aviation academy in Binh Dinh
Wed, 26 Jun 2019 15:00:00
Bamboo Airways will start building an aviation academy this year to improve its human resource management.
Cambodian Deputy PM values Vietnam’s support for education sector
Wed, 26 Jun 2019 14:57:00
A ceremony to present the Vietnam Government’s gift to Cambodia’s education sector was held in Prey Veng province, 100 km east of Phnom Penh capital city of Cambodia on June 25.
Vietnam to sign free trade pact with EU by end-June: PM
Wed, 26 Jun 2019 14:55:00
The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement will be signed in Hanoi on June 30, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc said Tuesday.
Viet Nam develops forestry industry, explores collaboration with US
Wed, 26 Jun 2019 14:50:00
Viet Nam has been moving towards building a sustainable wood processing industry that uses legal materials in accordance with international and Vietnamese law as well as regulations of major export markets like the US, EU and Japan.
Vietnam Business Forum’s contributions praised
Wed, 26 Jun 2019 14:43:00
Head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission Nguyen Van Binh has applauded Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) for its contributions to the country, especially policy recommendations and experience sharing in economic development and energy.
Hanoi to begin housing construction for Old Quarter residents’ relocation this year
Wed, 26 Jun 2019 14:41:00
Hanoi will begin construction of housing by year end to relocate 6,500 families from the Old Quarter as it seeks to decongest the area.
Foreign investors to reset Vietnam’s fintech market
Wed, 26 Jun 2019 14:39:00
The number of fintech companies have increased rapidly in Vietnam in recent years as the industry has high growth potential while the government encourages cashless transactions
Deputy PM Dung meets senior leaders of Laos
Wed, 26 Jun 2019 14:35:00
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung had meetings with Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith and Chairwoman of the Lao National Assembly Pany Yathotou in Vientiane on June 25
Da Nang to trial public bike service to combat traffic jams
Wed, 26 Jun 2019 14:34:00
Da Nang in central Vietnam plans to pilot a public bicycle service with hundreds of bike installed on downtown streets to combat traffic jams
Solar power plant inaugurated in Phu Yen province
Wed, 26 Jun 2019 14:31:00
The Hoa Hoi solar power plant located in Phu Hoa district of the south-central province of Phu Yen was inaugurated by the Phu Yen TTP Joint Stock Company on June 25.
Conference reviews cooperation between Vietnam and China’s Guangdong
Wed, 26 Jun 2019 14:28:00
Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung and Vice Governor of China’s Guangdong province Ouyang Weimin co-chaired the seventh conference reviewing cooperation results between Vietnam’s ministries and localities and the Chinese province in Guangzhou city from June 23-25.
Vietnam, Indonesia agree to end use of force on fishers
Wed, 26 Jun 2019 14:26:00
Top Vietnamese and Indonesian defense officials have pledged to treat fishermen of either country humanely, avoiding the use and threats to use force.
Cao Bang, Chinese locality look to boost border trade linkage
Wed, 26 Jun 2019 14:24:00
Officials from the Cao Bang Economic Zone Management Board of the northeastern border province of Cao Bang and those from Baise city of China’s Guangxi province on June 24 gathered in Cao Bang to discuss ways for promoting border economic cooperation between the two localities.
More than 10 million still left out of health insurance
Wed, 26 Jun 2019 14:22:00
More than 10 million people were yet to be covered by health insurance as of May 2019, it was reported at an online discussion on sustainable development of health insurance held by the Government portal on June 25.
Woman takes leaf out of Mother Nature’s book to protect eroding riverbanks
Wed, 26 Jun 2019 14:19:00
A Vietnamese woman is showing how to prevent landslides and erosion along rivers by growing trees in the central province of Quang Nam.
Stronger int’l cooperation needed to enhance auditing efficiency
Wed, 26 Jun 2019 14:14:00
The State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) has actively applied international knowledge and experience to better ability of auditors and improve efficiency of its operation in new auditing fields, said Auditor General Ho Duc Phoc.
HCM City moves to paperless government
Wed, 26 Jun 2019 14:12:00
The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City announced on June 25 that it will use an e-Cabinet paperless meeting system and a smart reminder application to save administrative time and costs.