Japan urges Vietnam to fast track payment for Saigon metro contractor
Sat, 27 Apr 2019 17:17:00
Work on HCMC's Metro Line 1 continues to be delayed and unpaid bills for its Japanese contractor continue to pile up
Fiscal revenue growth to remain under SOE divestment pressure
Sat, 27 Apr 2019 17:13:00
Fiscal revenue growth is forecast to remain under pressure due to a persistent delay in the divestment of state-owned enterprises and lower import tax revenues, said an overseas research unit.
Vietnam, Brazil to reinforce legislative relations
Fri, 26 Apr 2019 21:32:00
Vietnam and Brazil expressed their readiness to enhance legislative relations during a working visit to the South American country by a Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) delegation
Vietnamese embassy hosts Asia-Africa 20 conference in Tokyo
Fri, 26 Apr 2019 16:48:00
The Embassy of Vietnam in Japan coordinated with Kyodo PR company to host the Asia-Africa 20 conference in Tokyo on April 25.
In Saigon’s hot weather, cool things sell like hot cakes
Fri, 26 Apr 2019 16:44:00
As the sun shines scorching bright, Saigon businesses are making hay, posting record sales and profits.
Deputy PM commits all possible support to Japanese firms
Fri, 26 Apr 2019 16:40:00
Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has affirmed that the Vietnamese government and north central localities are ready to offer all possible support to Japanese partners to expand their business operations there.
Thailand’s CP Foods to set up $200 million Vietnam export hub
Fri, 26 Apr 2019 16:37:00
Thai agricultural conglomerate CP Foods will invest $200 million to create an export hub in Vietnam to take advantage of its TPP membership.
First mobile virtual network operator launched in Vietnam
Fri, 26 Apr 2019 16:34:00
Indochina Telecom Company on April 25 in Hanoi launched Vietnam's first mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) – Itelecom, becoming the sixth telecoms provider in the country.
Aircraft wing panel comes off while landing
Fri, 26 Apr 2019 16:30:00
Vietnamese aviation authorities are investigating how a skin panel broke off the wing of a Vietjet Air plane as it landed in Hai Phong.
Hanoi FDI up six times in January-April
Fri, 26 Apr 2019 16:27:00
The capital city of Hanoi attracted 4.47 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first four months of 2019, up six times compared to the same period last year.
Profitable FPT Online declares double dividends
Fri, 26 Apr 2019 16:25:00
After a profitable year, FPT Online will pay 2018 dividends that are double that paid from 2015 to 2017.
British embassy hosts The Queen’s 93rd birthday party
Fri, 26 Apr 2019 16:21:00
British Ambassador to Vietnam Gareth Ward has welcomed around 500 guests to mark the 93rd birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, which British Embassies use as the United Kingdom’s National Day.
Another Vietnamese teacher investigated for child molestation
Fri, 26 Apr 2019 16:16:00
Binh Thuan police in the south central province have detained a local primary teacher on allegations he molested eight school girls.
Army’s general staff chief meets Russian, Philippine officers in Moscow
Fri, 26 Apr 2019 16:13:00
Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army and Deputy Defence Minister Sen. Lt. Gen. Phan Van Giang had meetings with senior military officers of Russia and the Philippines on the sidelines of the eighth Moscow Conference on International Security (MCIS-8) on April 24.
Vietnam among YouTube’s top five global markets
Fri, 26 Apr 2019 16:11:00
Vietnam is among the five biggest global markets for YouTube, a representative of the video-sharing website said Wednesday.
HCM City hopes to bolster collaboration with Netherlands
Fri, 26 Apr 2019 16:09:00
Ho Chi Minh City wants to enhance its multi-faceted cooperation with the Netherlands, particularly in the fields of the environment and climate change response, a city official has said.
Cambodia sentences Vietnamese Australian to 30 years for drug trafficking
Fri, 26 Apr 2019 16:06:00
A Vietnamese Australian woman was sentenced to 30 years in prison by a Cambodian court on Thursday, for attempting to smuggle almost two kilograms of heroin out of Phnom Penh.
Vietnamese, Indian coast guards step up cooperation
Fri, 26 Apr 2019 16:03:00
The fruitful cooperation between Vietnamese and Indian Coast Guards will contribute to enhancing mutual trust and promoting collaboration in other spheres between defence ministries of the two countries, said a Vietnamese high-ranking officer.
