Vietnamese workers in South Korea to lose deposits over contract violations

More than 1,400 Vietnamese guest workers in South Korea are set to lose their deposit of VNĐ100 million (US$4,239) each due to fleeing from their workplace or trying to illegally stay in the country.

Smallholder farmers to get help from Bayer in twin fight against saltwater-drought, COVID-19

Around 80,000 smallholder farmers whose livelihoods and welfare have been severely impacted by COVID-19 will benefit from a global initiative by Bayer titled ‘Better Farms, Better Lives.’

SBV eyes further interest cut

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) sought to further cut interest rate in an effort to boost the country's economic recovery, said its deputy-governor Nguyễn Thị Hồng in an SBV's press conference held by yesterday in Hà Nội.  

HCM City police station bomber gets 24 years in jail for trying to ‘overthrow Government’ The HCM City People’s Court on Tuesday sentenced a man who masterminded the Tân Bình District police station bombing to 24 years in prison for “carrying out terrorist activities aimed at overthrowing the people’s administration” and “illegal manufacturing, possession and trading of explosives.”

First batch of fragrant rice to be exported under EVFTA

The first batch of fragrant rice will be shipped to EU under the Europe-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) by the end of this month, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Hà Nội proposes investing $2.9b in Văn Cao-Hoà Lạc urban metro line The metro line No5 is among the two key metro projects of the cityar.

Design for six-lane Thủ Thiêm 4 Bridge up for approval

The HCM City People’s Committee has asked the Department of Planning and Architecture to co-ordinate with consultancy units to complete the design of Thủ Thiêm 4 Bridge connecting districts 2 and 7, before submitting the final report to the city’s Standing Committee for consideration.

Fresh fruit and herb processing factory comes into operation in Sơn La The factory has a total investment capital of VNĐ1.2 trillion (US$53 million).

PetroVietnam stands firm amid “double crisis” The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) sustained its production and business activities in the first eight months of 2020 despites many oil and gas firms around the world struggling with the “dual crisis” of COVID-19 and prolonged low oil prices.

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