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Shoe industry gears up to go hi-tech
A dramatic change in market trends and the “fourth” industrial revolution are forcing Vietnamese enterprises to gradually apply new technologies to production.Keep reading ...
VIR Reporter
Vietnam's FDI attraction in 2017 biggest in 10 years
Vietnam is poised to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) of 35 billion U.S. dollars in 2017, the biggest amount over the past 10 years, according to the country’s Foreign Investment Agency on Wednesday.Keep reading ...
Yurou
Higher social insurance premiums to benefit workers
An increase in social insurance premiums that will accompany new rules that take effect next year will benefit workers, officials claim.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
VN bans dirty diesel cars starting January 1
The Việt Nam Register (VR) will stop granting safety certificates to diesel cars that fail to meet European emission standard 4 or higher beginning on January 1, the department announced.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
About 4-8 million Vietnamese people suffer dry eyes
Some 4-8 million Vietnamese people are suffering from xerophthalmia – a progressive eye disease caused by vitamin A deficiency that can dry out tear ducts and eyes.Keep reading ...
VietnamNet Reporter
HCMC encourages waste-to-energy projects, offering opportunity to investors
More than 40 investors have expressed willingness to develop plants which burn waste to generate electricity. Director of the HCMC Department of Natural Resources and the Environment Nguyen Toan Thang said at a conference calling for investment in WTE that with the annual growth rate of ...
Chi Mai
Facebook removes 159 anti-government accounts at Vietnam’s request: official
Facebook, the world’s biggest social network and the most popular in Vietnam, has acted upon a request by Vietnamese authorities to remove 159 anti-government accounts, a senior government official has said.Keep reading ...
Vo Hai
NGOs honoured for contributions to Vietnam’s poverty reduction
Forty-eight foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) were honoured for their contributions to poverty reduction and sustainable development in Vietnam during 2013-2017 at a ceremony in Hanoi on December 21.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Vocational training to centre on businesses’ needs
In future, the revised project on vocational training for rural labourers will be based on demands from enterprises.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Women highlighted in Industry 4.0
A conference on Vietnamese women’s role in the fourth industrial revolution held in HCM City on Tuesday highlighted the need for female entrepreneurs to grow their businesses and overcome entrenched barriers such as gender disparities and lack of leadership roles.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter