Vietnamese nationwide celebrate Kitchen Gods’ Day

As the most important festival in Vietnamese culture, Tết (Lunar) New Year retains many traditions that have been passed down for generations, one of which is the rituals performed on Kitchen Gods’ Day.

MoF announces 13 market makers for debt market Thirteen commercial banks and securities firms will be allowed to join the debt market or Government bonds (G-bonds) market in Việt Nam this year.

HCM City unclogs roads with a raft of infrastructure works

New bridges and roads have helped ease the traffic congestion that used to occur frequently in some areas in HCM City.

182 rice traders certified as eligible for rice exports

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has granted 47 certificates of eligibility to rice export businesses over the past year, lifting the number of rice exporters to 182 traders.

Bank lending rates expected to fall in the new year

A report by securities firm SSI on the financial and monetary market says deposit interest rates are likely to be cut by 0.5- 1 percentage point this year, and lending interest rates would also be cut by at least 0.5 percentage points as required by the Government.

Criminal proceedings begin against former health department director in Long An

The People’s Procuracy of southern Long An Province has indicted former director of the provincial Department of Health for intentionally violating State regulations on economic management and causing serious consequences.

EVNNPT marks largest investment in three years Việt Nam's National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT) launched 36 power transmission projects with a total investment capital of VNĐ19.74 trillion (US$850 million) in 2019.

Trial of Đà Nẵng’s former top leaders opens Two former chairmen of Đà Nẵng's People’s Committee and a real estate mogul went on trial on Thursday in Hà Nội for illegally acquiring State-owned land, causing losses of more than VNĐ22 trillion (US$956.5 million).

HCM City to invest in public transport in new residential areas

The HCM City Department of Transport has asked the city's People’s Committee to outline plans for investment in public transport in new residential areas, including new bus lanes, in an aim to reduce traffic congestion. 

Gov't has backup plans for North-South Expressway if no investors found: minister The Government has prepared a backup plan to fund the North-South Expressway (NSE) amid fears that private investors might not be financially capable of carrying out the mega project, the transport minister has said.