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Vietnam violin competition set for August

Vietnam will host the first Viet Nam International Music Competition for Violin and Chamber Music 2019 from August 3 to 11.

Photo exhibition features HCM City’s development

HCM City and its history and development are featured in a photo exhibition at the HCM City Photographers Association.

Essential oil project launched in Hoi An

Hoi An has opened its first complex producing non-chemical essential oils, coffee and herb tea from local materials after three years construction at Thanh Ha Industrial Park in the city.

Artists offer contemporary art at museum

Twelve artists are showing their contemporary artworks at a new exhibition at the HCM City Fine Arts Museum.

Young designer to introduce ao dai collections in HCM City

Fashion designer Minh Chau will introduce his latest ao dai (Vietnamese traditional dress) collections at Diamond Place next week.

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Experts have high hopes for inflation scenarios

Tax tools should be used effectively

The battle against single-use plastic products has not yet delivered any satisfactory results. Solutions are plenty, but what is lacking is their enforcement.

Vietnam among top FDI recipients in ASEAN in 2016-2017

Foreign direct investment flows to ASEAN rose to all-time high of US$137 billion in 2017 from US$123 billion in 2016, according to ASEAN Investment Report 2018.

 

M&A value in Vietnam reaches $5.43 billion in seven months

The value of the merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in Vietnam reached $5.43 billion in the first seven months of this year, according to data released on July 23 by the AVM Vietnam.

 

Red tape hinders development of wind power in Vietnam

Vietnam has very large potentials to increase the generation of electricity from wind and the sun. However, the reason for the lack of progress is cumbersome administrative procedures.

 

PM rejects roof-lights proposal for tech-based cabs

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Ministry of Transport to scrap unnecessary business conditions for transport firms, including a proposal for making roof light boxes mandatory for ride-hailing vehicles with fewer than nine seats.

 

Regulator seeks to revoke Zalo’s domains

The HCMC Department of Information and Communications has asked the competent agencies to revoke the domains of Zalo.vn and Zalo.me, a Vietnamese-made messaging app, due to its unlicensed social network operations.

 

Vietnamese goalkeeper named in Thai league’s team of week

Vietnamese shot stopper Dang Van Lam was named the top goalkeeper of the week in the Thai League by Thailand’s Siam Sports newspaper.

China advances plans to eat up East Sea to compete with US: Expert

Beijing has shamelessly occupied waters of regional countries and harassed Vietnam`s long-lasting oil exploitation within Vietnamese waters.

Hoan Kiem Lake erosion poses safety risks

Many parts of Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem Lake's banks have eroded without repair, ruining the landscape and threatening visitors' safety.

Authorities want banks to give up corporate bond addiction

The Ha Noi Stock Exchange said that Nha Trang Bay Investment and Construction Joint Stock Company successfully issued private corporate bonds worth VND650 billion (US$28.2 million), all of it to the Viet Nam Maritime Bank.

VN tourism industry faces environmental challenges

The tourism industry is considered a spearhead sector, making contributions to the national economy. But, tourism growth is posing challenges to the environment, especially at popular tourist sites.

Teenager swimmer wins Vietnam’s first ticket to Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Swimmer Nguyen Huy Hoang has become the first Vietnamese athlete to book a slot at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, after meeting the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT) at the ongoing 18th FINA World Championships.

Local producers hold modest share of medical equipment: official

Vietnam’s medical equipment market is currently valued at more than US$1 billion, but overseas products account for a staggering 90% of the country’s total medical imports.

 

Made-in-Vietnam social network launched

New social network Gapo developed by Vietnamese made its debut in Hanoi on July 23.