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BUSINESS NEWS OCTOBER 11

Vietnam’s mid-cap stocks become more attractive to investors: Dragon Capital

 

Hanoi L’Espace presents screening of ballet “Cinderella”

L’Espace will present a screening of the Paris Opera’s ballet performance Cinderella on October 19.

Finding a place in international markets

Dr Tran Cong Thang, director of the Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development, speaks to Countryside Today newspaper about Vietnam's efforts to promote local products in international markets.

British stand-up comedian to perform in HCM City

The Saigon International Comedy Club will present British stand-up comedian Eddy Brimson at Kurtz's by Heart of Darkness on October 16.

Hue Museum displays Le Ba Dang collection in Hanoi

Hue Museum of Fine Arts has sent a collection of Le Ba Dang's works for art lovers in Hanoi to enjoy for the first time.

Vietnam to hit 2019 growth target early

Vietnam is on track to reach its 6.6-6.8 percent growth target this year. However, the country needs to remain cautious about external risks.

Two decades later, HCM City still dreams of becoming global financial center

The HCMC government is collaborating with consultants to formulate a scheme to turn the city into a regional and international financial hub. More than 20 years ago, a similar project was set up but failed to materialize.

Firms ask Hanoi to further cut procedures

Enterprises with key industrial products asked Ha Noi to further cut the administration procedures and set up an official legal consultancy when they met local Department of Industry and Trade on Wednesday.

 

HCM City: Former director involved in golden land lot prosecuted

The Ministry of Public Security has started legal proceedings against Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy, former director of HCM City’s State-run House Trade Management Ltd Company, for violations related to a land lot project in the city’s downtown districts.

Vinh Phuc to revoke illegal land of Buddhist monk

The authorities of Tam Dao District, Vinh Phuc Province has decided to revoke the land which has been used illegally by Thich Thanh Toan, a Buddhist monk who reportedly requested sexual favours from a female journalist.

Hanoi celebrates 65 years of liberation

Today, Hanoi celebrates its 65th anniversary of liberation (October 10, 1954 - October 10, 2019).

HCM City rivers polluted, warns environment department

The HCM City Department of Natural Resources and Environment has warned about pollution in the Sai Gon and Dong Nai rivers and said the city water supply utilities should ensure the water it supplies residents is safe.

HCM City receives $3.8 billion in remittances

Remittance flows into Ho Chi Minh City in the first nine months of the year were estimated at around $3.8 billion, a year-on-year increase of 7 percent.

HCM City YouTuber forced to pay VND1.5b in income tax

The HCMC Tax Department has ordered a YouTuber who earned VND19 billion in personal income from 2016 to 2018 via videos uploaded on YouTube to pay VND1.5 billion in back taxes, the local media reported.

Chinese demand drives up Vietnam's pig prices

The strong demand in China for pigs, due to its year-long struggle against African swine fever, has caused local pig prices to surge over the past week. However, the local market is also facing a pig undersupply.

Vietnam stands out as ASEAN trade growth success story: StanChart

Trade readiness improvements and economic dynamism are driving Vietnam’s trade growth potential.

 

Vietnam runs trade deficit of nearly US$28 billion with China

Vietnam’s trade deficit with China has been increasingly widening, exceeding US$27 billion during the first nine months of the year, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

 

'Cai luong will never die,' says People’s Artist Minh Vuong

Veteran artist Minh Vuong of HCM City was awarded the title People’s Artist by the Prime Minister in recognition of his great contribution to cai luong (reformed opera), a 100-year-old traditional theatre genre of the southern region.

Golden Week Should Be a Celebration for Tourists and Elephants Alike

It’s Golden Week again, which means the cities of Southeast Asia are seeing an influx of tourists from China visiting iconic sites, buying souvenirs and tasting local delicacies.

Binh Dinh refuses to dump waste mud into local sea

The Vietnam Maritime Administration (Vinamarine) and authorities of central Binh Dinh Province have agreed to not to dump 300,000cu.m of waste mud into the sea and instead use it for another project.