Grab backs 'sandbox' space for new business models
Mon, 06 May 2019 10:36:00
A sandbox would allow experimentation with new approaches and new business models without legal repercussions.
Corporate bond issuance up 222 percent in Q1
Mon, 06 May 2019 10:32:00
More than 9.1 trillion VND (391 million USD) worth of corporate bonds were issued in the first quarter of 2019, up 222 percent year on year.
In pictures: #Vietnam this week
Mon, 06 May 2019 10:17:00
Check out some of the most stunning Instagram photos of #Vietnam this week.
Data sharing is crucial for e-government
Mon, 06 May 2019 10:10:00
The technology architecture or platform for data creation is quite easy, the legal framework is more difficult, but the modus operandi and the mindset change is really a tough challenge.
US footwear maker to move China production to Vietnam this year
Mon, 06 May 2019 10:08:00
Brooks Running will shift the majority of its shoes production from China to Vietnam this year to avoid trade war tariffs.
New steps to speed up replacement of magnetic strip ATM cards
Mon, 06 May 2019 10:05:00
The National Payment Corporation of Vietnam (NAPAS) has announced a fee reduction for its local switching system services with an aim to encourage banks replacing their current magnetic strip ATM cards with chip cards ahead of schedule.
Audi Vietnam recalls 182 cars, SUVs with faulty fuel pipes
Mon, 06 May 2019 10:03:00
Audi will recall 182 cars and SUVs to replace faulty fuel pipes, the Vietnam Register has announced.
Vietnam needs new vision for rice production
Mon, 06 May 2019 10:02:00
Vietnam is one of the world’s top three rice exporters with yearly rice output of 26 to 29 million tons. Vietnamese rice is available in 150 countries and territories. But rapid changes in the global market have forced Vietnam to find new ways of exporting and developing its domestic rice market.
Military leaders guilty of violating defense land management rules
Mon, 06 May 2019 09:59:00
Vietnam People’s Navy leaders violated regulations on using national defense land, the Party Central Inspection Committee said.
Tourism real estate faces challenges as oversupply looms
Mon, 06 May 2019 09:56:00
While observers believe that it’s the right time to pour money into resort real estate, they also warn of the hot development of the market segment.
PM receives Japanese Defense Minister
Mon, 06 May 2019 09:52:00
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc suggested Viet Nam and Japan should take measures to ensure effective implementation of the Joint Vision Statement on Defense Cooperation towards the next decade at his reception for Japanese Minister of Defense Takeshi Iwaya on May 4 in Ha Noi.
Private economy - a driving force for Hanoi
Mon, 06 May 2019 09:44:00
The private sector is seen as a mainstay of Hanoi’s economic development as the nearly 250,000 firms make up 40 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) and generate jobs for over 50 percent of the labourers in the city.
Respect paid to former President Le Duc Anh in Latin America, Africa
Mon, 06 May 2019 09:42:00
The Vietnamese Embassy in Chile held a respect-paying ceremony in the Latin American country on May 3 and 4 for former President General Le Duc Anh who passed away late last month
Vietnam mulls making War Invalids and Martyrs Day a public holiday
Mon, 06 May 2019 09:39:00
The labor ministry’s proposal to make July 27, War Invalids and Martyrs Day, a public holiday has drawn a mixed public response.
Vietnam to become manufacturer of established global brands
Mon, 06 May 2019 09:36:00
Vietnam’s garment and textile sector is set to expand its market share globally, taking advantage of free trade agreements (FTAs) to become “a manufacturer of the world's established brands”, a trade and investment official has said.
Vietnam objects to China’s fishing ban in East Sea
Mon, 06 May 2019 09:33:00
Vietnam opposes and resolutely rejects China’s unilateral decision to ban fishing in the East Sea, covering Vietnam’s waters, from May 1 to August 16, 2019, said Vietnamese Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang.
Polluted Mekong Delta river turns black, kills seafood
Mon, 06 May 2019 09:30:00
Pollution of the Cai Lon River flowing through Hau Giang Province has turned the water pitch black and killed fish at many farms.
Bottlenecks hinder shrimp products from int’l competition
Mon, 06 May 2019 09:27:00
Fragmented production and a lack of fruitful linkages between entities have made it difficult for them to meet strict requirements set by importers while harming competitiveness of shrimp exports, insiders have claimed.
