Economic News

HCM City to reduce dependence on private investors for transport infrastructure

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:15:00

Ho Chi Minh City has decided to convert a number of private transport infrastructure projects that were designated as BOT (build – operate – transfer) and BT (Built – Transfer) into public projects.

Three arrested for trafficking drugs from Laos to Vietnam

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:13:00

Police have arrested three persons allegedly involved in smuggling narcotics from Laos across the border to Nghe An Province and Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam factory activity maintains positive trend in May

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:11:00

Vietnamese manufacturers recorded another monthly improvement in business conditions during May, with growth of output and new orders picking up from April.

VNese students in Belgium carry out diverse activities towards homeland

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:09:00

Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium Vu Anh Quang has lauded diverse activities of the Association of Vietnamese Students in the European country over the past time.

Van Don airport receives first international flight

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:06:00

The first international flight landed at Van Don International Airport in Quang Ninh Province this week, putting Vietnam’s first private airport on the international map.

Seafood exports to China set US$1.5 billion target for 2019

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:03:00

China is one of four markets where Vietnamese seafood products hit more than US$1 billion per year in import value and is considered one of the most important consumption markets for the country’s seafood products.

Vietnamese culture introduced at Czech ethnic minority festival

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 17:01:00

Vietnamese people living in the Czech Republic brought a number of impressive traditional cultural performances to the Prague festival of ethnic minority groups held in the Czech Republic from May 31 to June 3.

Full remarks by Gen. Ngo Xuan Lich, Minister of National Defense at 18th Shangri-La Dialogue

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 16:46:00

The following is the full translation of the remarks by General Ngo Xuan Lich, Minister of National Defense of Viet Nam at the 18th Shangri-La Dialogue's plenary session on preventing conflict in contested domains in Singapore on June 2, 2019.

Grab fined for VND120 million

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 16:34:00

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has issued a fine of VND120 million ($5,217) to Grab (Vietnam) Ltd. due to its failure to comply with regulations relating to administrative procedures on registering loans from overseas.

Vietnam’s ruined church, Hindu temple complex among CNN’s abandoned sacred places

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 16:31:00

An abandoned church in Nam Dinh and the cluster of Hindu temples at My Son are on CNN’s list of abandoned sacred places.

Real estate market set for recovery as HCM City streamlines housing regulations

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 16:29:00

The Ho Chi Minh City's housing market is expected to recover again after being flat for over one year with support from the local government.

Bac Ha Plateau Festival kicks off

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 16:28:00

An opening ceremony of the Bac Ha Plateau Festival was held in Bac Ha town, the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai, on June 1.

Voluntary youth campaign launched

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 16:23:00

Permanent Deputy PM Truong Hoa Binh attended the launching of the voluntary youth campaign in June 2, Bac Kan.

Non-voting shares could lure more foreign capital to Vietnamese firms

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 16:21:00

The use of non-voting depository receipts (NVDRs) may help foreign investors buy more shares in Vietnamese companies without raising their power.

Agriculture ministry gathers ideas for timber regulations

Mon, 03 Jun 2019 16:18:00

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) is calling for ideas to create a draft decree that establishes a system of regulations ensuring Vietnam’s legal timber and wood products qualify for import and export.