Better transport connectivity for southeast region needed for unleashing full potentials: Experts

Weak regional connectivity across land, air and sea has hampered the growth of southeast region of Việt Nam. Economists believe for the region develop, it needs to change its mind set and strategy.

Sample the traditional delights of central Việt Nam

Cô Chín Xứ Quảng, a new Vietnamese restaurant, has opened its doors in HCM City’s District 5 to offer traditional flavours of central Việt Nam, despite challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Proper mechanism needed to attract investors to PPP projects

A proper mechanism was needed to attract investors to infrastructure projects implemented following the public private partnership (PPP) practice, experts have said.

Visa and NextTech Group sign three-year partnership to support social commerce merchants in Việt Nam Visa and NextTech Group on Wednesday signed a three-year partnership to promote the adoption of digital payments among small business owners in Việt Nam’s rapidly growing social commerce sector.

Viber to roll out chatbot payments feature Rakuten Viber has announced its expansion into fintech with the proposed launch of a new chatbot payments feature with which users can pay using Google Pay and other mobile wallets.

Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu to speed up key national projects The southern coastal province of Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu has asked the Government to allocate capital from the central budget to speed up progress of national key projects in the province over the next five years.

Chicken and termite grill delight Not many people know of the special chicken dish from Huế called gà nướng tổ mối or chicken grilled over an open fire made from a termite nest.

Officials discuss implementation of automatic toll collection systems

The Vietnam Expressway Corporation (VEC) is in charge of managing these projects.

MoIT proposes overhaul of investment framework for power projects The development of power supply is being held back by a number of shortcomings and limitations in the country's investment framework. Mustering the financial resources required to increase the country's energy supply, which was estimated at US$8-10 billion annually, has been difficult.