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Hanoi culls thousands of pigs due to African swine fever

Hanoi had culled more than 387,500 farmed pigs infected with African swine fever (ASF), or 20.7 percent of the city’s total herd by June 16.

 

Philippine Foreign Secretary thanks Vietnam for saving fishermen

Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines Teodoro Locsin expressed thanks to Vietnam for saving 22 crewmembers in the East Sea during a recent ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the UNCLOS in New York.

 

Government should be streamlined

Professor Dr Le Minh Thong, an aide to Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, National Assembly Chairwoman, speaks to the media on key changes in the Law on Government Organisation and the Law on Local Governments.

VN company wins two prizes at FuturArc Green Leadership awards

VTN Architects, run by popular architect Vo Trong Nghia, has just won two prizes in the Commercial and Residential – Individual Houses categories at FuturArc Green Leadership 2019.

Phu Yen becomes 58th locality in Vietnam with African swine fever

The central province of Phu Yen on Monday reported its first outbreak of African swine fever in Eabar Commune, Song Hinh District, making it the 58th locality in Vietnam affected by the virus.

Bac Kan to prosecute deforestation culprits

Police in Bach Thong District, Bac Kan Province have reported that they are rushing to file prosecution documents against people involved in recent incidents of illegal deforestation.

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HCM City to host 2nd Vietbuild expo of 2019

 

Dien Bien struggles to close illegal gold mine

Illegal gold mining on Bo Tot Mountain in the northern mountainous province of Dien Bien has been posing a risk to public security since 2017.

Pilot shortage puts Vietnam’s booming aviation industry in trouble

Over the past few years, Vietnam’s aviation market has been sustaining a two-digit growth rate, while the introduction of new airlines has also put high quality personnel in the industry on high demand.

 

Foreign funds projected to increase Vietnam’s weights in near future

Six biggest funds, managing a combined of US$2.4 billion in assets, that benchmark to MSCI Frontier Market Index, may add Vietnam market weights in the near future.

 

World fast-food revenues slow in Vietnam, struggling to lure local consumers

The downward trend in the growth rate of the leading fast-food chain stemmed from market changes, consumer’s mindset as well as the emergence of alternative segments.

 

Remarkable statistics revealed as V-League 2019 reaches halfway point

After 13 rounds of matches being played in the V-League 2019 season so far, a number of notable figures have been revealed.

Tax implications of cross-border trade

"Decree 20 also gives the tax authorities the power to use internal databases for TP assessment purposes in the case of a taxpayer being deemed non-compliant with the requirements of the decree."

Viettel to offer free entry for supporters

Viettel have decided to allow supporters in for free till the end of the season.

Midfielder Quang Hai eyes AFC Cup glory

Talented midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai is refreshed and raring to go ahead of the AFC Cup’s ASEAN zonal semi-finals when Ha Noi FC visit Ceres Negros today.

Sharp to relocate PC production facility from China to Vietnam

Japan’s electronics maker Sharp is planning to shift production of personal computers from China to Vietnam for shipment to the United States, NHK reported.

Impressive photos taken by Hanoi journalists put on display

An exhibition featuring more than 100 photographs taken by journalists over the past two years are being showcased at an exhibition that opened in Hanoi on June 17 to mark the upcoming Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day.

Vietnamese banks hurry to implement Basel II in 2019

A bunch of Vietnamese banks are in the race to meet the requirements on capital adequacy ratio (CAR) following Basel II standards right in 2019, one year earlier than the deadline for implementation on January 1, 2020.

 

Foreign investors pour money into Vietnam’s e-commerce despite big losses

Many foreign giants have continuously invested in leading e-commerce sites in Vietnam even as they incur big losses as they continue to see the long-term potential of the country’s rapidly expanding online shopping sector.

Driver gets 3.5 years in prison for fatal car crash

The People’s Court in Binh Thanh District in HCM City yesterday sentenced Nguyen Thi Nga to three and a half years in prison for “violating regulations on road safety” which resulted in a car crash that killed one woman and injured six men.