Public skeptical as official claims HCMC has escaped severe flooding
Sun, 16 Jun 2019 15:35:00
HCMC vice chairman says the city no longer suffers the serious flooding it used to, but residents are unconvinced.
Promotions help boost auto sales in May
Sun, 16 Jun 2019 15:33:00
Vietnamese automobile manufacturers and distributors had a banner month in May as the sales of car experienced a strong monthly growth of 30 percent following a line-up of promotions and discount programmes.
10 probed for forging papers to smuggle autos from Laos to Vietnam
Sun, 16 Jun 2019 15:31:00
Ha Tinh police are investigating ten men for counterfeiting papers to smuggle autos from Laos into Vietnam.
Int’l law body hails Vietnam’s realities
Sun, 16 Jun 2019 15:30:00
Members of the International Law Commission (ILC) have hailed the realities in Vietnam and Southeast Asia at the first session of the just-concluded 71st general assembly at the United Nations office in Geneva, according to a diplomat.
Crafting Buddha idols in Saigon
Sun, 16 Jun 2019 15:23:00
In a quiet quarter in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 6, many households have been making cement Buddha idols for decades.
Vietnam acts to prevent child labor
Sun, 16 Jun 2019 15:22:00
Child labor is a pressing issue in many developing countries. Vietnam’s Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs has implemented a national program to prevent and reduce child labor from 2015 to 2020.
Designer installs a communal house at French art center
Sun, 16 Jun 2019 15:20:00
Thuy Nguyen has become the first Vietnamese artist to have an an art installation presented at France’s Château La Coste.
Hanoi prepares dossiers to join UNESCO's network of creative cities
Sun, 16 Jun 2019 15:18:00
A task is designing logo, identification kit and a website for the "Hanoi – the creative city" profile with comprehensive and highlighted information on vision, message, policy about the future of Hanoi city.
Vietnam labor federation wants minimum wage raised 8 pct
Sun, 16 Jun 2019 15:16:00
Vietnam General Confederation of Labor proposed an 8.18 percent increase in minimum wages while VCCI, which represents employers, suggested 2 percent.
Cement industry needs big “players” for high efficiency
Sun, 16 Jun 2019 15:14:00
The cement industry needs capable investors and large-scale producers to navigate eco-friendly and high efficiency production and generate quality products at lower costs, Nguyen Van Cung, Chairman of the Vietnam Cement Association has suggested.
Airport operator reports solid growth
Sun, 16 Jun 2019 15:12:00
The Vietnam Airports Corporation (ACV) has reported increases in revenues and passenger numbers both on domestic and foreign routes this year.
Portal launched for start-up community
Sun, 16 Jun 2019 15:10:00
The Ministry of Science and Technology in cooperation with Nexus FrontierTech Company has officially launched a new portal for tech start-ups – vntechpedia.com.
VN to raise IPO standards to minimize risks for investors
Sun, 16 Jun 2019 15:06:00
According to the government’s report, since more than 81 percent of the country’s public companies have charter capital of over VND30 billion, the revision thus will affect only a minority of firms.
Credit institutions recover US$251 million of bad debts each month
Sat, 15 Jun 2019 19:28:00
Credit institutions have handled an average of VND5.8 trillion (US$251.52 million) per month since the implementation of a National Assembly resolution on the pilot settlement of bad debts began in August 2017, much higher than the figure recorded over the previous five years
Singapore investment firm fined for pre-emptive transaction
Sat, 15 Jun 2019 19:26:00
Vietnam's State Securities Commission has fined Platinum Victory VND35 million ($1,500) for conducting a transaction ahead of the registered schedule.
Netherlands eyes cashew industry in Binh Phuoc
Sat, 15 Jun 2019 19:23:00
Orientations to develop Binh Phuoc cashew nut brand was the focus of discussion at a meeting between representatives from the People’s Committee of southern Binh Phuoc province, the Dutch Embassy and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on June 14.
National Assembly’s seventh session closes
Sat, 15 Jun 2019 19:21:00
The seventh session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) wrapped up in Hanoi on June 14, completing all items on its 20-day working agenda.
VPBank seeks to issue over $1 billion in international bonds
Sat, 15 Jun 2019 19:20:00
VPBank has released a circular asking for shareholder approval to issue $1.12 billion worth of international bonds between 2019 and 2020.
