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PwC Digital Trust Insights Survey: Cybersecurity helps organisations outperform their peers

Organisations taking a business-driven cybersecurity approach to their digital initiatives achieve better outcomes and outperform their peers, according to PwC’s May 2019 Digital Trust Insights Survey.

Hanoi Animal Save makes Hanoi cleaner

Ever since the Trashtag Challenge became viral in Vietnam, lots of groups and organizations have been organizing cleanups all over the country to promote a cleaner and safer image of Vietnam.

 

Vietnam's law enforcement authorities grapple with new illicit drugs

Lieutenant Colonel Dang Van Doan, deputy director of the Criminal Science Institute, Ministry of Public Security, talks to the Voice of Vietnam about new drugs found in Vietnam and the dangers they posed.

Story of Vietnamese bamboo raft traveling across Pacific

Dendrocalamus barbatus (family of bamboo) in the North Central province of Thanh Hoa is famous and fishermen of the region have been using it for a long time to build rafts for fishing near shore.

Da Nang to penalize hotels discharging untreated sewage

Authorities of the central coastal city of Danang in September will conduct inspections and penalize hotels and restaurants found to have discharged untreated sewage into the environment.

 

EC to review yellow card on Vietnamese seafood in November

The EC has rescheduled a visit to Vietnam for November to review the country’s efforts to have the restrictive yellow card on its seafood products removed, instead of visiting in June as previously planned.

 

Legislators vacillating between ride-hailing and traditional taxi

The competition between ride-hailing firms and traditional taxi companies are causing a headache for legislators who are looking for a way to regulate disruptive business models in Vietnam.

 

Various activities mark President Ho Chi Minh’s birthday

Various activities are being held nationwide to celebrate the 129th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh.

 

Vietnamese startup wins Startup World Cup 2019 Champion

Vietnamese startup Abivin, which provides AI-powered Supply Chain Optimisation, has been confirmed as the winner of the Startup World Cup 2019 Champion withUS$1 million worth of investment prize.

 

Yuan devaluation: keep calm and carry on

The world is continuously changing with trade tensions between the US and China, the slowdown of the global economy, geopolitical risks, diseases, and climate change.  

Vietnamese businesses fear fallout of US-China trade war

Many Vietnamese enterprises are keeping a close eye on the escalating US-China trade war and have expressed concern about its possible adverse impact on their business.

 

Parallel import market distressed over Nhat Cuong Mobile

A string of local mobile phone stores have removed parallel smartphones from their websites as soon as Nhat Cuong Mobile’s head was arrested for smuggling.

 

Rare photos of President Ho Chi Minh

Activities are underway inside and outside Vietnam to celebrate the 129th birth anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh, May 19. Check out some historical images of President Ho Chi Minh.

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Regulatory reforms hoped to push up road sector

 

PM’s Russia visit to deepen all-round cooperation

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s official visit to Russia from May 20-23 demonstrates that Vietnam treasures the traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia.

ASEAN, Chinese officials convene 17th meeting on DOC implementation

ASEAN and China hold the 17th senior officials’ meeting (SOM) on the implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties on the East Sea (DOC) in Hangzhou, China, on May 17 and 18.

 

Vietnam vows to be active factor in int’l development cooperation

Vietnam commits to working as an active factor in international development cooperation models and networks, towards sustainable development goals under the UN’s 2030 Agenda, a Vietnamese official has said.

 

Steel companies post disappointing results in Q1 despite strong market growth

Listed steel companies have reported disappointing business results in the first quarter despite strong growth in the domestic market, which they have attributed to the high cost of capital.

 

Villagers protect sandalwood forest in Gia Lai

For more than 20 years, Rơ Mah Kem from the village of Grông has been quietly guarding the precious giáng hương (sandalwood) forest in Ia Kriêng Commune in the Central Highland province of Gia Lai.

 

"Copy and paste" have no room in architecture

Established in 2012 with a people-focused design philosophy, MPN + Partners has earned international awards including third prize for the Seine Restaurant (France), Third National War Museum (India), and runner-up for DomestiCity (Altanta, US).