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VN government leader requests steps to develop automobile manufacturing

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc requested that ministries, sectors and localities adjust their policies to speed the development of the automobile and support industries.

 

Foreign funds to offload GTN shares, paving way for Vinamilk's acquisition

Tael Two Partners Ltd, one of the two major foreign stakeholders of GTNFood Joint Stock Company, has registered to offload its entire holding in the Vietnamese food company.

 

VN agriculture sector needs to build value chains

Building agro-forestry-fishery high value chains is crucial for the sustainable development of the agriculture sector in the context of international integration, experts have said.

 

Vietnam strives for green textile industry

The garment and textile industry was one of the country's key export industries, but also produces high levels of greenhouse gas emissions.

 

Exhibition affirms Vietnam’s sovereignty over Paracel and Spratly

The central province of Quang Nam has held an exhibition on Vietnam’s sovereignty of the Paracel and Spratly archipelagos.

 

Vietnamese teams succeed at Shell Eco-marathon

Shell Eco-marathon Asia 2019, held this year as part of the Make the Future Live Malaysia, came to a close last week with new efficiency records set by participating student teams.

 

Hanoi's Old Quarter gets a new face

Authorities in Hanoi have given the Old Quarter a new lick of paint and cleaner streets.

 

E-commerce helps promote Vietnamese brands to int’l markets

Introduced on the global online market Amazon.com, many traditional products of Vietnam have been attracting international consumers, contributing to promoting purchase power and increasing sales.

 

Vietnamese agency teams up with Moet Hennessy – Louis Vuitton to fight fake goods

VN Directorate of Market Surveillance and French luxury goods conglomerate Moet Hennessy – Louis Vuitton has inked a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in fighting counterfeits and violations of intellectual property rights.

 

Mastermind behind securities price manipulation given life imprisonment

The People’s Court of Hanoi yesterday announced sentences for 15 defendants involved in the case of obtaining property by fraud, manipulating securities prices, and falsifying documents at the Central Mining and Mineral Import Export.

 

Hanoi sees progress in HIV control

Hanoi has seen improvements in three criteria for HIV control, including the people newly diagnosed with HIV, HIV-infected people transferring to AIDS stage, and people who have died of HIV/AIDS over the past decade.

 

VN stock market sees positive growth in Q1

The stock market’s growth in the first quarter of 2019 was fairly positive with 15 out of the 18 sectors gaining higher scores and a strong flow of money poured into the market through exchange traded funds.

 

Foreign investors interested in North-South Expressway component project

The management board of the North-South Expressway project will issue prequalification documents to bidders of the National Highway 45-Nghi Son section of the project from May 8 to July 8.

Remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers, experts repatriated from Laos

Remains of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts found in Laos were handed over to the Vietnamese side for repatriation at a ceremony held in Vientiane on May 7.

 

Preparation for UN Day of Vesak 2019 in final stage

The UN of Vesak 2019 will be celebrated at the Tam Chuc Buddhism Culture Centre in Kim Bang district of northern Ha Nam province from May 12-14. Preparation work for the event is entering the final stage.

 

About 7,200 volunteers to serve UN Vesak Day celebration

About 7,200 members of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and volunteers will be serving the upcoming United Nations Day of Vesak 2019.

 

Experts speak out over Han River property projects

Experts, scientists and architects agreed that a construction boom along the Han River over past decade had impacted on the river flow, erosion and floods, and could result in environmental tragedy in the future.

 

 

Ministry's proposed change to working schedule stirs controversy

For Hanoi, the regulation of working hours must be considered and evaluated in many aspects because the capital houses many state administrative bodies, with a big population of state servants.

VN police keep cracking down on college entrance exam frauds

The high ranking police officers who deliberately influence to falsified exam results were breaking the law and must be strictly punished.

Vietnam to revise contribution rate of major cities to state budget beyond 2020

Following the Prime Minister’s instruction, the current contribution rate has been decreased to 14 – 16%, allowing provinces and cities to increase expenditure for investment and carry out wage reform.