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HCM City wants to foster tourism partnership with Korean localities

A top leader of HCM City has proposed the Republic of Korea’s Daegu city and Gyeongsangbuk province attend the International Travel Exhibition in the city in November.

VN Defence Ministry delegation visits Belarus, Russia

A high-ranking delegation from the Ministry of Defence, headed by Deputy Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Be Xuan Truong, has been on a working trip to Belarus and Russia from May 16 to 21.

 

Votive papers dumped in Huong River

Authorities in the central city of Hue are searching for a group of people who dumped a large amount of votive papers into the Huong River.

Temple worships meritorious mandarin under Le dynasty

Temple of Bui Cam Ho, a meritorious mandarin under the Early Le dynasty is located in Hong Linh town, Ha Tinh province. It was recognised as a national historical and cultural relic site in 1992.

 

NA deputies look to build consensus in seventh session

The seventh session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) opened at the NA Hall in Hanoi yesterday in a ceremony broadcast live on national television and radio.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrives in Russia, beginning official visit

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived at Pulkovo 1 airport in Saint Petersburg at 18:45 pm on May 20, beginning his official visit to Russia at the invitation of his Russian counterpart Dmitri Medvedev.

 

Securities companies begin brokerage war as Govt scraps minimum rate

Stockbrokers’ revenues are expected to fall sharply after a price war broke out among them in the wake of Circular No 128/2018/TT-BTC, which took effect last February.

Magnificent beauty of Tien cave in Quang Binh

Located Cao Quang commune, Tuyen Hoa district, Quang Binh province, Tien (Fairy) cave possesses wild and majestic beauty with countless stalactite columns inside.

 

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Electricity system capacity exceeds 36,000 MW

 

Sports marketing continues to boom to make brands matter

Sports marketing is quickly gaining ground in Asia as more global events like the Olympic Games are held in the region and brands recognise the powerful impact of sports.

Slowing global demand poses substantial challenge to Vietnam’s exports

Slowing global demand amid rising trade protectionism may pose a substantial challenge to Vietnam’s exports, according to ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office's (AMRO) ASEAN +3 Regional Economic Outlook 2019.

Nanotechnology reduces odour on To Lich River

A Japanese cleaning nano-technology has helped reduce the bad smell from the polluted To Lich River in Hanoi, according to online newspaper toquoc.vn.vn.

Facebook, Google, YouTube remove offensive content following Vietnam’s request

Global tech giants namely Facebook, Google, and YouTube have deleted from its platforms a number of offensive content at the request by the Vietnamese government.

Logistics industry short of 2 million employees

According to the Vietnam Logistics Association, logistics industry lacks of around 2 million employees.

Banks should compete relying on their unique strength

Not only should the State Bank of Vietnam maximize its flexible and effective monetary policy, but commercial banks also need to actively improve their internal strength and gain their own competitive advantages.

More players vie for shares in Vietnam’s consumer finance market

Vietnam currently has 17 consumer finance companies, whose total outstanding loans reached more than US$5 billion by the end of last year.

Seventh graders win environmental documentary award

A short documentary on how to unleash the potential of sustainable tourism of Quang Nam Province’s Thu Bon River after the historic flood in 2000 brought a special prize for two secondary school students

Vietnam’s tax arrears pile to over US$3.5 billion

Of the total tax arrears, 35.2% are deemed collectible, 19.4% are tax penalty due to late payment and violation of tax laws, while the remaining 45.5%, equivalent to VND37.64 trillion (US$1.6 billion), is irrecoverable debts.

Environmental, sea, island protection campaign to launch in Bac Lieu

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, in coordination with the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu, will launch a sea and island week, as well as an action month for environmental protection on June 1.

 

Eight legal documents issued in April

The Government and the PM issued eight legal documents, including six Decrees and two Decisions in April 2019, according to the press announcement of the Ministry of Justice.