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Shrimp exports to EU suffer plunge in ten months

Vietnam’s shrimp exports fell by 6.4 per cent to US$2.8 billion during the first ten months of the year, with exports to the EU hardest hit with a sharp decline of 19.9 per cent to only US$580 million, according to data released by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Fri, Nov 29, 2019, 09:16:00

Global young Vietnamese intellectual forum concludes with 79 proposals

The second global young Vietnamese intellectual forum concluded in Hanoi on November 28, with 79 proposals submitted to the Party and State.

Fri, Nov 29, 2019, 09:14:00

Swedish brand H&M opens first Da Nang store

Swedish fashion brand Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) opened its first store in Da Nang and eighth in the country Thursday.

Fri, Nov 29, 2019, 09:11:00

Vietnam, Czech Republic look to bolster trade partnership

A Vietnam-Czech Republic trade promotion seminar was held in Prague, the Czech Republic on November 28 to help enterprises from both sides seek investment and cooperation opportunities, contributing to promoting their bilateral economic and trade partnership.

Fri, Nov 29, 2019, 09:10:00

Vietnam expands national PrEP programme to 15 more localities

Vietnam will expand the national programme for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention to 15 more cities and provinces following the positive outcomes of the pilot implementation in 11 localities over the past one year.

Fri, Nov 29, 2019, 09:08:00

Investors pay the price as Vietnam condotels unravel

Legal loopholes are being blamed for thousands of condotel investors being hurt, but avarice has also been a factor, experts say.

Fri, Nov 29, 2019, 09:05:00

Vietnam’s booming fintech funding on Singapore’s heels

Vietnamese financial technology startups are quickly catching up with Singapore in attracting Southeast Asian venture capital funding, according to the Japan-based Nikkei Asian Review.

Fri, Nov 29, 2019, 09:03:00

18 seamen of 9,000-tonne cargo ship saved at sea off Ha Tinh

A total of 18 crew members have been rescued following the engine room of a Thai vessel named Nordana Sophia, breaking down and flooding with water whilst out at sea in the central province of Ha Tinh on November 28, according to reports by the Ha Tinh Maritime Port Authority