Deputy PM checks public investment disbursement at tourism ministry
HCMC – A working delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on October 25 conducted an on-site check on the progress of the National Library of Vietnam upgrade project and inspected the 2022 public investment disbursement at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The deputy prime
Switzerland eyes stronger economic cooperation with HCMC
HCMC – Switzerland is aiming to strengthen economic cooperation with HCMC in the coming time, heard a meeting between Secretary of the HCMC Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen and the consul general of Switzerland in HCMC on October 25. Speaking at the meeting, Consul General of Switzerland in HCMC
Farmers reluctant to increase livestock amid uncertainties
HCMC – Livestock farmers at this point in time usually boost meat supply in the lead up to the Lunar New Year; however, they need to take economic uncertainties and market upheavals into account before expanding their livestock this year. According to a representative of the Dong Nai Animal
Central provinces see shrimp deaths following storms and floods
HCMC – Many businesses in central provinces have faced mass shrimp deaths due to recent extreme weather conditions. The coastal province of Phu Yen has reported a mass death of shrimp after Typhoon Sonca struck. Heavy rainfall has changed the natural ecology of shrimp, with total loss at around
Saline intrusion hits Mekong Delta’s agro-fishery sector
CAN THO – Saltwater intrusion along with intensive drought has been posing threat to the agro-fishery sector in Mekong Delta. Nguyen Phuong Lam, director of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) in Can Tho City, said the Mekong Delta was facing worsening threats as floods and land
SHTP inaugurates chip design center
HCMC – The Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) inaugurated a chip design center and chip design lab this morning, October 21. The project inauguration coincides with the 20th anniversary of the hi-tech park’s establishment and takes on a symbolic significance in promoting the development of the domestic
EC visits Khanh Hoa over IUU fishing control
HCMC – The European Commission (EC) on October 20 sent a team to the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa to inspect illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the area. Le Tan Ban, director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said that the EC team would work in the
Dalat set to zero out greenhouses in city center
HCMC – Dalat, the capital city of Lam Dong Province, is planning to reduce its greenhouse acreage and get rid of all the greenhouses in the city center over a span of eight years, according to the Lam Dong People’s Committee. Vice Chairman of the Lam Dong People Committee Pham S asked the
Vietnam, Australia promote research commercialization
HCMC – Representatives of the Vietnamese and Australian governments are joining hands to accelerate the implementation of the commercialization of research results. Promoting the application of research results in manufacturing is in line with the prime minister’s strategy for developing science,
Second Nordic Business Awards to take place next week
HCMC – The Nordic Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (NordCham) will hold its second annual business awards at the Sofitel Saigon Plaza in HCMC on October 28 to celebrate the best of Nordic businesses in Vietnam. The event will gather around 200 business leaders, investors and diplomats from Denmark,
Hue set to become centrally-governed municipality by 2025
DANANG – The central province of Thua Thien-Hue will prepare a planning scheme for its entire natural area of around 4,947km2 to realize objectives until 2025, when this province becomes a centrally-governed municipality. This formed the main portion of Decision No. 1261/QD-TTg dated October 19,
Australia backs over AU$5 million for rice production in Mekong Delta
HCMC – The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap has launched a sustainable rice value chain project in the delta as a public-private partnership (PPP), according to Senator Tim Ayres, assistant minister for Trade and Manufacturing of Australia. The Australia-funded project is operated by the