Việt Nam News

Officials of Cần Thơ City in Mekong Delta met with a delegation from South Korea on Friday to explore opportunities for enhancing cooperation in the healthcare and construction sectors.

The northern province of Bắc Giang has sold at least 39,451 tonnes of litchi, equivalent to 40 per cent of its total produce, a local official said on Friday.

Vinalines Container Shipping Company, a subsidiary of Vietnam Shipping Lines (Vinalines), on Friday launched its first-ever waterway lighterage service in the northern region, focusing on the Hải Phòng-Việt Trì route.

The Nội Bài International Airport has asked all domestic airlines to improve operations so as to cut down on the increasing number of flight delays recorded recently.

Since the beginning of this year the shares of many banks have appreciated significantly, with the increases ranging from 8 per cent to even 80 per cent.

Electronic wallet (e-wallet) services are becoming more popular in Việt Nam, with a number of new e-wallet services officially licensed in the last year and a half.

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Cloud computing is a crucial technological trend and has become an important technology during the fourth industrial revolution, according to Nguyễn Thành Phúc, director general of the Authority of Information Technology Application.

HCM City earned more than US$11.5 million from exporting 9.3 million ornamental fish in the first half of the year, a rise of 25 per cent in output and a surge of 52 per cent in revenue over the same period, according to the municipal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Nguyễn Xuân Cường said the export potential of fruits and vegetables is huge, with the products key to restructuring the sector.

Việt Nam remained in the MSCI Frontier Markets Index after the US investment research firm completed its 2017 market classification review on Wednesday.

Relevant authorities should further monitor consumer lending as real estate loans were hidden in consumer loans, experts told Việt Nam Television.

With both local and international operators strongly expanding into co-working in Vietnam, the industry is expected to develop rapidly, experts have said.

Việt Nam surpassed every other country in Asia in terms of gender diversity throughout corporations, with women comprising 17.6 per cent of the country’s total board members , said Deloitte Global’s fifth edition of Women in the Boardroom: A Global Perspective study.

Việt Nam will export processed chicken for the first time, starting with Japan, as it has got a go-ahead from the Japanese government and the department of animal health.

Việt Nam’s retail sector is anticipating significant changes, driven by a technology boom, in people’s spending and shopping habits, experts said at the Forbes Talks on retail development on Thursday.

BCG Băng Dương Joint Venture and South Korea’s Hanwha Group have signed an agreement to set up a US$100 million solar power plant in Long An Province.

Around 50 enterprises and state agencies nationwide gathered at a conference to discuss the development of smart cities in Hà Nội on Wednesday and Thursday.