Hanoi light bulb warehouse fire may contaminate food, authorities warn
Fri, 30 Aug 2019 14:20:00
Foods sold within a one-kilometer radius of the Rang Dong light bulb warehouse fire in Hanoi Thursday face a contamination threat, authorities said.
Preserving President Ho Chi Minh’s body for future generations: PM
Fri, 30 Aug 2019 14:18:00
The preservation of President Ho Chi Minh’s body is of great significance to the cause of national construction and defence, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said at a conference reviewing 50 years preserving the President’s body on August 29.
HCMC craft beer truck pulls customers in droves
Fri, 30 Aug 2019 14:16:00
Truck selling craft beer from the tap, a U.S.-inspired business model, has become popular in Saigon within months of launch.
Vietnamese firms learn about US-related export regulations
Fri, 30 Aug 2019 14:12:00
Vietnamese exporters were updated on regulations and standards for exporting goods to the US market at a workshop held in Hanoi on August 29.
Consultation seminar looks into ASEAN integration projects
Fri, 30 Aug 2019 14:09:00
A national consultation seminar was held in Hanoi on August 29 to review the implementation of the third stage of the Working Plan for Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI) for 2016 – 2020 in Vietnam.
Come home 'Phở' good: thriving economy, cultural affinities beckon overseas Vietnamese
Fri, 30 Aug 2019 14:03:00
A vibrant business and social environment as well as the ‘magic of Vietnam’ are enticing the diaspora back home.
Grab to launch GrabTaxi service in Lam Dong
Fri, 30 Aug 2019 14:01:00
Lam Dong Province's Department of Transport has given Grab Vietnam the nod to launch its GrabTaxi service in the Central Highlands province.
Seminar talks public-private partnership in tourism development
Fri, 30 Aug 2019 14:00:00
A seminar was held in the central province of Thua Thien – Hue on August 29 to discuss establishing a platform to facilitate tourism and tourism workforce via public-private partnership.
Fri, 30 Aug 2019 13:58:00
Vietnam’s economy was enlarged by 25.4 percent for the 2010–17 period, after the General Statistics Office revised its GDP measurement method.
Vietnam, Australia boost farm produce trading
Fri, 30 Aug 2019 13:57:00
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong had a meeting with Australian Senator and Minister for Agriculture Bridget McKenzie in Hanoi on August 29, where they discussed measures to boost agricultural cooperation.
Vietnam's spectaculars on world's top photos
Fri, 30 Aug 2019 13:55:00
Of the nearly 22,000 photos under the theme "impressive adventure", National Geographic magazine has selected the six best photos, including the photos of Son Doong cave and Sang Ma Sao terrace fields in Vietnam.
Vietnam Jan-Aug coffee exports likely fell 10.3 pct y/y
Fri, 30 Aug 2019 13:53:00
Vietnam’s coffee exports in the first eight months of the year likely fell 10.3 percent from a year earlier to 1.19 million tons.
Vietfish 2019 opens in Ho Chi Minh City
Fri, 30 Aug 2019 13:51:00
The Vietnam Fisheries International Exhibition (Vietfish) 2019 opened in Ho Chi Minh City on August 29.
Fri, 30 Aug 2019 13:49:00
Industrial production index (IPI) increased by 9.5% in the first eight months of 2019 but was lower than the rate of 10.8% in the same period in 2018, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported.
Vietnam prioritizes quality in foreign investment over value
Fri, 30 Aug 2019 13:47:00
Vietnam wants FDI only in high-tech and clean sectors as concerns grow about projects with little investment that pollute the environment.
Conference popularises Vietnam’s EVFTA commitments
Fri, 30 Aug 2019 13:45:00
Leaders of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the northern localities of Quang Ninh, Hai Phong and Hai Duong as well as representatives of enterprises from across the nation attended a conference in Ha Long city on August 28 to get a thorough understanding of Vietnam’s major commitments in the just-signed EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).
Book on Soviet Union-Vietnam ties in First Indochina War published
Fri, 30 Aug 2019 13:43:00
The Vietnamese version of a Russian book highlighting the role of the Soviet Union-Vietnam cooperation in the success of the 1954 Geneva Conference was unveiled in Hanoi on August 28
Google to move smartphone production from China to Vietnam
Fri, 30 Aug 2019 13:40:00
Google is shifting its Pixel smartphone production from China to Vietnam as the trade war between Beijing and Washington continues to rage.
