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HCM City to revoke licences for construction projects behind schedule

The HCM City Department of Transport will withdraw licences or not grant new licences for construction projects that are behind schedule.

Hanoi: Residents demand compensation over pollution

Residents on the outskirts of Hanoi affected by serious pollution have urged local authorities to pay them compensation by the end of this month.

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CPTPP opens up opportunities for agricultural products

 

New law enables Vietnam Coast Guard to operate outside Vietnamese waters

Coast Guard Commander Lieuternant General Nguyen Van Son Viet Nam, talks to the Vietnam News Agency about a new law which took effect this month.

Driving tests first stop in improving road safety

In many countries, passing one’s driving test is a rite of passage, on par with graduation or being able to vote.

Former pharma firm exec may face death penalty

Nguyen Minh Hung, 41, former chairman and general director of Vietnamese pharmaceutical firm VN Pharma, could face the death penalty for trading in fake cancer drugs.

 

Vietnam real estate market on steady foundations

Here are the opinions of local and foreign industry players on Vietnam's property market.

Dr. Luong thyroid laparoscopy technique honoured with Vietnam record

The thyroid laparoscopy technique invented by Dr. Tran Ngoc Luong, Head of the National Hospital of Endocrinology, has been honoured with the record as Vietnam’s most commonly used thyroid endoscopic technique.

 

Foreigners asked to join local labor unions: VGCL

Foreigners who are legally employed in Vietnam have been requested to join labor unions in the country to enjoy the same labor union rights as local laborers, said Ngo Duy Hieu, vice president of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor.

 

China receives nearly three-quarters of Vietnam’s vegetable, fruit exports

China remained Vietnam’s largest importer of vegetables and fruits, accounting for 72.6% of Vietnam’s total export revenue from these products in the first five months of this year.

 

Trade Ministry urges use of domestic steel given steep U.S. tariffs

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has called for steelmakers to switch to using domestic materials following the US’ announcement of steep duties on steel products from Vietnam that are originally made in South Korea and Taiwan.

 

Dead fetuses in Ca Mau-based waste treatment plant confirmed

The competent agencies have determined that the bones found buried at a waste treatment plant in Ca Mau Province belonged to human fetuses, Nguoi Lao Dong newspaper reported.

 

Hanoi to reloan $98.35 million to launch Cat Linh-Hadong metro line

The Hanoi People’s Committee has proposed to collect a re-loan of $98.35 million from the government to help finish and put into operation the long-delayed Cat Linh-Hadong metro line.

 

HCM City struggles to deal with teacher shortage

Schools and universities in HCM City are having to deal with a shortage of teachers for the coming new school year.

Filipino Secretary of Foreign Affairs to visit Vietnam next week

Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines Teodoro Lopez Locsin will pay an official visit to Viet Nam from July 8-9, according to the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry.

Father arrested for allegedly raping daughter

A man in Phu Tho Province has been arrested after being suspected of sexually abusing his daughter.

Compensation dispute hinders HCM City slum clearance

About 600 households in HCM City living in houses smaller than 20 square metres in Ma Lang Slum are awaiting relocation.

US technology consulting firm makes Vietnam entry

US technology consulting firm KMS Solutions has set up operations in Viet Nam, which it has called a strategic market in Asia.

 

Vietnam’s inflation to moderate to 2.7% in 2019: HSBC

After recording its slowest pace in more than three year last month, Viet Nam’s inflation is forecast to hit only 2.7 per cent in 2019 after standing at 3.5 per cent last year.

 

Big C pledges to resolve buying issue

Big C Vietnam has suspended local purchase of garments but insists it is only a temporary measure and will not pull out of the local apparel...