Agriculture authorities of China and Vietnam jointly released some 100 million fish and shrimps in the Beibu Gulf waters on Saturday afternoon. The event, aimed at restoring fishery resources in the …
ADB, Switzerland sign USD5 million cofinancing agreement to improve access to finance for SMES in Vietnam
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Switzerland signed a cofinancing agreement of up to USD5 million to nurture financial technologies (fintech) that can help address low financial inclusion in Viet …
Rice paddies, bunk beds and coffee carts: Seeing Vietnam by train
Overnight trains in Vietnam are the perfect amount of adventure and a way to see the country through a different lens.
Nearly 3,000 athletes competing in VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 Vietnam
Nearly 3,000 athletes are competing in the VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 Vietnam in the central city of Da Nang on May 4-7, according to the event’s organisers. Nguyen Trong Thao, deputy director of Da Nang …
Vietnam’s highly profitable seafood exports feel the pinch of global slowdown
The value of Vietnamese profitable seafood exports slumped 28 per cent in April from a year earlier to US$810 million due to weakening demand from key markets, Dai Bieu Nhan Dan newspaper reported on …
Lucas: ‘Crazy in Vietnam’
The memory comes back to me in the wake of the 50th anniversary of the April 29, 1973, signing of the Paris peace agreement, which led to the U.S. troop withdrawal and the return of the American …
Just three commercial housing projects approved in southern Vietnam in Q1: ministry
A mere three commercial housing projects were licensed for construction in the southern region of Vietnam in the first quarter of 2023, according to the Ministry of Construction.. The region has …
Vietnam, Cambodia have fastest port turnaround times in Asean
HANOI: Container shipping in Vietnam and Cambodia has the fastest port turnaround times in Asean in June 2022 with both countries scoring an average of 0.9 days, according to a World Bank report.
Vietnam objects to Australian coin with war-era yellow flag
Vietnam has strongly protested against Australia’s issuance of a coin with an image of the yellow flag of South Vietnam. Vietnam said the coin defies positive trends in bilateral ties and urged …
Vietnam central bank bought $4.9 billion in first 4 months to boost reserves – minister
Vietnam’s central bank bought $4.9 billion from credit institutions in the first four months of this year to shore up its foreign exchange reserves, the investment minister said on Friday. Well-managed monetary policies and stable exchange rate have enabled the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) to continue to buy foreign currency to boost foreign reserves,