
NA Chairwoman meets Dutch Prime Minister
Wed, 10 Apr 2019 21:08:00
National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has expressed her delight at the consensus reached on the upgrade of Vietnam-Netherlands ties to the comprehensive partnership level which, she said, will open up new cooperation opportunities for both sides.

Foreign tourists spend no more than $113 a day in Hanoi: report
Wed, 10 Apr 2019 20:58:00
The average daily spending by foreign tourists in Hanoi is no more than $113, well below their spending in other global destinations.

Vietnam, Netherlands agree to enhance agricultural partnership
Wed, 10 Apr 2019 20:54:00
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong and Dutch Vice Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality Marjolijn Sonnema discussed ways to boost partnership in sustainable agriculture and food security in Hanoi on April 9

K-pop girl band Red Velvet to perform in Vietnam for the first time
Wed, 10 Apr 2019 20:50:00
K-pop group Red Velvet will perform in a music show in HCMC along other South Korean artists on April 26.

Grab may be categorized as e-charter transport operator
Wed, 10 Apr 2019 20:43:00
Ride-hailing service providers such as Grab will likely be listed as e-charter transport operators, heard attendees at a meeting to discuss a draft Government decree replacing Decree 86 on the transport business and its conditions on April 8, reported the local media.

Staff shortage still a stiff challenge for tourism firms
Wed, 10 Apr 2019 20:35:00
Finding qualified people to work remains a big challenge for Vietnam’s hospitality industry, undermining its competitiveness.

Patrols increased to minimise violation by foreign fishing ships
Wed, 10 Apr 2019 20:28:00
As the fishing season from April through September has begun, the fisheries resources surveillance force has been strengthening patrols to support Vietnamese fishermen and minimise violations by foreign fishing ships in the country’s seas.

Photos: Vietnamese, Dutch PMs hold talks
Wed, 10 Apr 2019 20:19:00
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte on April 9 held talks on the occasion of the Dutch PM’s official visit to Viet Nam.

Trends, branding paramount for agricultural exports to Europe
Wed, 10 Apr 2019 20:08:00
Experts have warned local producers that they must work hard, not only to create quality products, but to keep up with consumption trends and enhance their branding and marketing strategies if they desire to make their products receptive to the European market.

Vietnamese banks find out car loans not low-hanging fruit as borrowers cheat
Wed, 10 Apr 2019 20:03:00
Vietnamese banks are struggling to recover overdue car loans since many customers mortgage vehicles bought using bank loans.

Vietnam, Cuba further foster trade cooperation
Wed, 10 Apr 2019 19:58:00
A workshop on trade and investment promotion in Cuba and the 8th meeting of the Vietnam-Cuba Joint Business Council were held in Hanoi on April 9 by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the Cuban Chamber of Commerce.

High quality domestic goods introduced at Go Green Expo in New Zealand
Tue, 09 Apr 2019 15:21:00
VOV.VN - Several high quality Vietnamese products have been selected and put on show at the Go Green Expo which was held recently in New Zealand.

Hanoi to spend $625,000 a year on metro line subsidies
Tue, 09 Apr 2019 15:19:00
Hanoi plans to spend VND14.5 billion ($625,000) each year on subsidizing tickets for its first metro line.

VN, Iran to soon raise two-way trade value to US$2 bln
Tue, 09 Apr 2019 15:17:00
VGP – National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan proposed Viet Nam and Iran enhance close cooperation to soon raise the bilateral trade value to US$2 billion at her meeting with Speaker of the Parliament of Iran Ali Ardeshir Larijani on April 8 in Doha, Qatar.

Regulations being revised to implement CPTPP
Tue, 09 Apr 2019 15:16:00
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is working to align Vietnam’s legal regulations with the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) – a deal experts see as hugely important to the country.

Rapid population growth creates housing burden in urban areas
Tue, 09 Apr 2019 15:13:00
The rapid population growth is putting a lot of pressure on housing in Vietnam’s urban areas.

VN- important partner of Kazakhstan in Southeast Asia
Tue, 09 Apr 2019 15:12:00
VGP - Chairman of the Mazhilis (lower house) of the Parliament of Kazakhstan Nurlan Nigmatulin affirmed that Viet Nam is an important partner of Kazakhstan in Southeast Asia.

Vietnam Coast Guard contributes to ensuring security in Tonkin Gulf
Tue, 09 Apr 2019 15:08:00
Over the past 15 years, the Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) has work with other Vietnamese and Chinese forces to materialise the Agreement on Fishery Cooperation in the Gulf of Tonkin between the two countries.