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Vietnam’s business environment changing for the better: European commerce chamber
Vietnam’s government has been praised for its economic and administrative development by the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham), an organization representing over 1,000 European businesses.Keep reading ...
Dat Nguyen
Vietnam’s stock market rises to record high
Vietnam’s stock market rose by 0.92 percent on Thursday to close at more than 1,180 points, surpassing the record of 1.179 points set in 2007. An 11-year record has been broken thanks to blue chip stocks, and is forecast to climb even higher this year.Keep reading ...
Minh Son
FDI adding to Vietnam's economic recovery
Investment into Vietnam, led by Japan, South Korea, Singapore and China, is on the up, though the US withdrawal from the Trans Pacific Partnership is a worry.Keep reading ...
Peter Janssen
MoH to improve quality of grassroots health establishments
Officials from the Ministry of Health (MoH) is conducting field trips to 29 health stations in 10 provinces and cities’ communes and wards to survey activities, facilities, personnel and finance in an aim to improve the quality of health care services for local residents.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Cheaper ARV drugs offer better access for HIV patients
The Vietnam Administration of HIV/AIDS Control said the country has successfully bidden anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs with prices 15-17 percent lower than those of similar drugs in use, bringing more hopes to local HIV/AIDS patients.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Vienam mulls over increased electricity importation from Laos
Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed raising the country’s electricity imports from Laos through a planned 500-kilovolt power line project linking the two countries. The move will make Vietnam a major importer of Laos’ power and help it exert greater influence over the ...
Tuan Son
Jobless rate among university graduates falls
Due to robust economic growth, the country’s unemployment rate, especially among higher-education people, last quarter decreased significantly compared to the previous quarter and the same period in 2016.Keep reading ...
Thuy Dung
Bac Lieu bird sanctuary faces high risk of fires
The Bac Lieu Bird Sanctuary in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu is facing a level-4 risk of fires, which is likely to be raised to level 5, the level of extreme danger, said the sanctuary management board on March 13.Keep reading ...
VietnamNet Reporter
Agriculture Ministry urges use of organic fertilizer to ‘clean’ land
Scientists warn that the overuse of inorganic fertilizers will bring long-term consequences like land degradation, pollution and high toxic residue in agricultural products.Keep reading ...
Kim Lan
Up to 6 storms, tropical depressions affect mainland in 2018
Among 12-13 storms forecast to enter East Sea, up to six are forecast to directly affect the mainland in 2018, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecastings.Keep reading ...
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