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Nguyen Tien Minh goes through to Asian championship semi-finals

Vietnamese player Nguyen Tien Minh advanced to the semi-finals of the Badminton Asia Championships for the first time in his career yesterday in Wuhan, China.

 

Vietnam’s top cueist beats world prodigy to claim Asian three-cushion carom title

Tran Quyet Chien came from behind to narrowly beat world billiards prodigy Cho Myung-woo 40-38 in the three-cushion carom final, to ensure Vietnam’s absolute dominance at the 10th Asian Carom Billiards Championship 2019 in HCM City.

 

Vietnam better off without China – US trade deal

Tariffs on Chinese goods exported to the US have accelerated manufacturing activity moving from North to Southeast Asia, and Vietnam is best positioned to benefit from this trend, according to Viet Dragon Securities Company (VDSC).

 

Making public transportation affordable and easy to improve air quality

One of the best solutions to keep the sky blue and lungs clean is reducing emissions from vehicles by encouraging people to use mass transit, which is cheap and easy.

 

Three scientists to be honoured with 2019 Ta Quang Buu Award

The 2019 Ta Quang Buu Award will be presented to three scientists who have made significant contributions to the country’s science and technology sector.

 

HCM City experiences hot weather electricity spike

Ho Chi Minh City has reported a spike in electricity usage due to hot weather.

 

Da Nang hosts ninth Asia-Oceania Esperanto Congress

The ninth Asia-Oceania Esperanto Congress (AK9) opened in the central city of Da Nang on April 26, attracting the participation of nearly 300 delegates from 22 countries.

 

PM wishes to raise two-way trade with Singapore

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc expressed wish to raise two-way trade with Singapore from the current level of nearly 8 billion USD during a meeting with his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong in Beijing on April 26.

 

US raises anti-dumping tariffs on Vietnamese tra fish

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced its final decision of the DOC’s 14th Period of Review on anti-dumping tariffs on Vietnam’s tra fish batches imported into the country during the period from August 1, 2016 to July 31, 2017.

 

PM meets Tajikistani President in Beijing

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had a meeting with Tajikistani President Emomali Rahmon in Beijing on April 26 on the sidelines of the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF).

 

Vietnamese PM meets with representatives from Chinese firms

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc received leaders of a number of foreign enterprises on April 26 in Beijing as part of the activities in his trip to the country to attend the ongoing second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.

 

RoK helps Vietnam accelerate judicial reform

The Supreme People’s Court and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) launched a project on improving trial transparency and quality at Vietnamese courts during a ceremony in Hanoi on April 26.

 

Japanese can manufacturer expands operation in Vietnam

Japanese industrial material manufacturer Showa Denko K.K. is fostering the production of aluminum cans in Vietnam amid growing demand for beverages in this market.

 

Vietnam’s GDP per capita picks up

The nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) per capita last year was US$2,590, up by over US$200 versus 2017 and 1.23 times higher than in 2015, according to data from the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

 

HCMC residents with rooftop solar panels permitted to sell power

Residents in HCMC who have installed rooftop solar panels can sell their solar power output to electricity firms next month. 

 

Bamboo Airways asked to prove operation capacity

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has asked Bamboo Airways to provide documents that prove its capacity to operate 30 more aircraft as requested. The firm’s current air transport license caps the fleet at 10 airplanes.

 

Vietnam assumes AAPTC 2020 Chairmanship from Thailand

Vietnam assumed the role of the Chair of the Association of Asia-Pacific Peace Operations Training Centres (AAPTC) in 2020 from Thailand during its annual general meeting and workshop in Bangkok on April 26.

 

Prime Minister holds talks with Chinese Premier

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc on April 26 held talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on the occasion of the Vietnamese Government leader’s trip to China to attend the ongoing second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.

 

Vietnamese enterprises have low productivity: report

The productivity and competitiveness of Vietnamese enterprises remain low, according to a report publicized on April 26 by the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (VASS), the Ministry of Planning and Investment nd the UNDP.

 

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