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Vietnam robot contest’s final round to kick off

The final round of Robot Contest (Robocon) Vietnam 2019 will be held in Hai Duong City from May 7 to 12, drawing 32 teams from universities across the country, the organizer announced recently.

 

Vietinbank sell Cong Thanh's huge debts to VN Asset Management Company

Local cement company Cong Thanh Group’s trillion-VND debts at Vietinbank will be shifted to Vietnam Asset Management Company (VAMC).

 

HCMC among 'Top E-commerce Cities in Asia'

YCP Solidiance's "Top E-commerce Cities in Asia" white paper sheds light on the significance of the e-commerce landscape in Asia.

 

Vietnam's northern region to experience heavy rains

The northern region of Vietnam is forecasted to face heavy rains and strong winds from today until May 8.

Shopee, Tiki solidify positions as top e-commerce sites in traffic in Q1 2019

Shopee and Tiki maintained their positions as the two leading sites in terms of traffic in Viet Nam’s e-commerce sector in the first quarter of this year.

 

Ho Chi Minh City press centre put into operation

Ho Chi Minh City on May 5 inaugurated a press centre – the first of its kind nationwide.

 

Government inspectors to investigate power price hike

Government inspectors will investigate the latest power price increase by 8.36 percent to 1,864 VND (8.03 US cents) per kWh from March 20 following concerns among the public.

 

Fuel and power prices rise hurt Vietnamese consumers’ wallets

Low-income earners have been the most hard-hit by the recent energy price hikes.

Foreign investment in Vietnam’s banks depends on ownership limit

As the domestic capital market is underdeveloped, Vietnamese banks are in dire need of foreign capital to meet Basel II standards by 2020 as required by the central bank.

Warren Buffet-owned Brooks Running moves production from China to Vietnam

Vietnam is emerging as a preferred destination for companies looking to resettle production because of tariff concerns emerged from the US – China trade friction.

Vietnam’s former official prosecuted for alleged insurance crime

Vietnam’s police on May 4 launched a criminal prosecution against Le Bach Hong, former deputy prime minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs cum former general director of the Vietnam Social Security (VSS).

 

Sports exchange promotes solidarity among OVs in RoK

Hundreds of athletes from the Vietnamese community living and working in the Republic of Korea joined a sports exchange in Osan city, Kyeonggi on May 5.

 

New Peugeot manufacturing plant debuts in Quang Nam

Truong Hai Automobile Corporation (Thaco) in co-operation with French car manufacturer Peugeot Group inaugurated a new manufacturing plant and rolled out two made-in-Viet Nam models in Quang Nam on Sunday.

 

VN Government ignores affordable housing: experts

Four years ago, the State Bank’s preferential loan credit package of VND30 trillion (US$1.29 billion) helped thousands of low-income people purchase low-cost apartments in big cities.

 

173 administrative procedures handled through national single window

As many as 173 administrative procedures of 13 ministries and sectors have been connected to the National Single Window (NSW) window since it was implemented in 2015.

 

Old Quarter litterbugs to face fines

Hanoi has implemented a pilot program installing cameras to film people littering on the pedestrian mall around the Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake.

 

Farmers in ‘dragon fruit capital’ deal with drought

Although the dry season has on its last days, drought has still been accelerating in the South Central and Central Highland Regions, including Binh Thuan, the province dubbed ‘Vietnamese dragon fruit capital’.

 

Google launches AI Assistant in Vietnamese

Google Assistant has learnt to speak Vietnamese, and the search company launched its revamped AI personal assistant in the language on May 6.

 

Hanoi motorcycle drivers captured through the lens of British photographer

British photographer Jon Enoch has captured the image of many motorcycle drivers in Hanoi as part of a project to showcase the necessity of the two-wheeled vehicle in the country.

Berlin tennis tournament held for Vietnamese expats

A tennis tournament was recently held in Berlin, Germany, for Vietnamese expats living in Europe.