India, EU for expediting ongoing talks for trade agreement
Both sides also affirmed their commitment to work together on common priorities for WTO (World Trade Organisation) reforms including issues pertaining to the dispute resolution mechanism, subsidies on agriculture and fisheries, ecommerce moratoriums as well as domestic legislation, the commerce
Two more expressways to open to traffic tomorrow
HCMC – The Ministry of Transport this morning, May 18, announced in a statement that two more sections of the North-South Expressway will be officially opened to traffic from 10:00 a.m. tomorrow. According to Uong Viet Dung, office chief of the Ministry of Transport, the 49-kilometer Nha Trang-Cam
HCMC seeks to convert certain non-agricultural land into residential land
HCMC – Some 684 hectares of non-agricultural land could be converted into residential land, according to the HCMC Department of Natural Resources and Environment’s 2021-25 land use plan just submitted to the municipal People’s Committee. The department plans to convert nearly 9,900 hectares of
Vietnam’s textile exports plunge in April
HCMC – Vietnam’s textile and garment industry generated only US$3.06 billion in export revenue in April, down 20.6% year-on-year, according to the Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group, or Vinatex. The export value of textiles and garments in the first four months of the year reached only
There is ample room for lending – SBV HCMC
HCMC – There is still much room for lending as credit growth has so far this year remained modest while the full-year loan expansion target is 14-15%, said an official of the State Bank of Vietnam’s HCMC branch. Recently, there have emerged rumors that banks were about to reach their credit growth
Dragon fruit exports continue to fall amid intense competition
Vietnamese dragon fruit exporters are expected to have another difficult year as more countries grow the fruit and make the international market increasingly competitive.
China assures RCEP full implementation on Philippine move
The Philippines, as the last member country to deposit its instrument of ratification recently, will see the agreement enter into force on June 2.
Belgian firms explore Vietnamese business culture
A training conference was held in Brussels on May 15 to promote Belgian businesses’ understanding of the business environment and culture of Vietnam.
Artists make musical instruments from coconut trees
BEN TRE – Artisan Vo Van Ba, 81 years old, crafted hundreds of traditional folk instruments from coconut trunks to waste products such as shells, shells, [...]
ASEAN Village Network to promote regional comprehensive cooperation
The ASEAN Village Network (AVN) will focus on three cooperation areas in its implementation namely tourist village, digital village and One Village One Product (OVOP), in order to promote the comprehensive connectivity and development in the region.
Pocket the standard Western travel experience without adjustment (Part 2)
Note the experiences when traveling to the West below, visitors will get detailed information for their river cruise with family or close friends. Traveling to [...]
The boy who grows water lilies earns VND 50 million per month
QUANG NAM – Anh Vo Van Thanh, in Duy Vinh commune, Duy Xuyen district, quit his job as a geologist and returned to his hometown to [...]