
Vietnam awesome for items to decorate your home with
Thu, 18 Apr 2019 14:16:00
Travel guide publisher Lonely Planet includes Vietnam in its list of best destinations for interior design items in 2019.

More solar panels installed in southern localities
Thu, 18 Apr 2019 14:14:00
Over 1,000 clients installed solar panels with a total capacity of nearly 2.5 million kWh on rooftops in 21 southern cities and provinces as of April 15, according to the Electricity Vietnam’s Southern Power Corporation (EVNSPC).

Czech Republic supports stronger VN-EU ties
Thu, 18 Apr 2019 14:10:00
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis voiced support for stronger cooperation between Viet Nam and the European Union (EU) during his talks with Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc in Prague on April 17.

Vietnam carries potential to be a cybersecurity powerhouse: minister
Thu, 18 Apr 2019 14:07:00
Vietnam has one of the best human resources in this world to become a cybersecurity powerhouse, says information minister.

HCM City: Kylin-Lion-Dragon Dance champs to thrill audiences
Thu, 18 Apr 2019 14:04:00
The Kylin-Lion-Dragon Dance Championship of Ho Chi Minh City’s District 5 is scheduled to take place at The Garden Mall from April 26-28.

Car imports skyrocket in first quarter
Thu, 18 Apr 2019 13:59:00
Vietnam imported 39,000 vehicles in the first quarter this year compared to only 4,000 in the same period in 2018.

Vietnamese, Czech businesses look to stronger partnership
Thu, 18 Apr 2019 13:56:00
The Czech Republic-Vietnam Business Forum was held in Prague on April 17 within the framework of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s ongoing visit to the European country, drawing representatives of more than 100 enterprises and investors of both sides.

Vietnam mulls PPP Law with sovereign guarantees to reassure investors
Thu, 18 Apr 2019 13:53:00
A proposed new law envisages offering sovereign guarantees to attract private investment in large transport infrastructure projects.

Large-scale projects set to fuel industrial production
Thu, 18 Apr 2019 13:45:00
The Ministry of Industry and Trade will strive to enable a number of industrial production projects to come online soon, with a particular focus on large-scale projects likely to stir up industrial growth during 2019 and the years to come.

Garment industry eyes 60 billion USD from exports by 2025
Wed, 17 Apr 2019 22:18:00
The textile and garment industry, aiming to take advantage of free trade agreements (FTAs) with a focus on green manufacturing, is upbeat about earning 60 billion USD from exports by 2025

Vietnam tourism staff productivity small fraction of Singaporean peer
Wed, 17 Apr 2019 22:17:00
Vietnamese tourism employees’ productivity is way lower than Singapore, yet it’s a struggle to find people to work.

Vietnam’s exports to Japan increase rapidly in Q1
Wed, 17 Apr 2019 22:13:00
The elimination of many tariff lines for goods under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) has helped Vietnam’s exports to Japan increase sharply in the first quarter of 2019, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Vietnamese villages hold fast to food traditions, and hold their own
Wed, 17 Apr 2019 22:02:00
Villages making the same dish the same way for decades show traditional Vietnamese food can stand the test of time

Japan’s Marubeni Corp. asked to boost ties with Vietnamese firms
Wed, 17 Apr 2019 21:59:00
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung received CEO of Marubeni Corporation Masumi Kakinoki in Hanoi on April 16, calling on his firm and other Japanese businesses to increase cooperation with Vietnamese firms.

Vietnam agriculture giant wagers on banana
Wed, 17 Apr 2019 21:54:00
Hoang Anh Gia Lai Agrico has forecast that revenues from banana sales will be around VND10 billion ($430,900) a day this year.

VinFast automobile factory to become operational in June
Wed, 17 Apr 2019 21:53:00
Vietnamese automaker VinFast announced on April 16 that the firm will officially put its automobile manufacturing factory into operation in June this year, three month earlier than the initial schedule.

Vietnam hosts training course for UN logistics officers
Wed, 17 Apr 2019 21:51:00
A training course for United Nations logistics officers began in Hanoi on Tuesday, with 13 Vietnamese and 15 foreigners attending.

Samsung to help train over 100 experts for supporting industries in 2019
Wed, 17 Apr 2019 21:48:00
Samsung Vietnam, in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry and Trade, launched a training programme in HCM City on April 16 aimed at assisting Vietnamese consultants to improve the production efficiency of local businesses in 2019.