samsung seeks direct energy route

Samsung seeks direct energy route

The investment legal framework for Vietnam’s renewable energy market could change if Samsung gets government approval to buy renewable energy directly from power generators.
elusive alpha king to feel brunt of angered buyers

Elusive Alpha King to feel brunt of angered buyers

At least one homebuyer of the former Alpha City project is threatening to go to court with Alpha King, the Hong Kong-based developer which transferred the project to new ones, but has thus failed to fulfil its obligations to former customers of its sold units.
at least 30 killed in pakistan train crash

At least 30 killed in Pakistan train crash

At least 30 people were killed and dozens injured Monday when a packed Pakistani inter-city train ploughed into another express that had derailed earlier, officials said.
vietnam announces national programme on children protection on network environment

Vietnam announces national programme on children protection on network environment

The Vietnamese prime minister on June 1 signed Decision No.830/QD-TTg, approving the national programme on protecting children on the network environment inthe  2021-2025 period, the first legislation of its kind in the country.
ho chi minh city calls for 15 day social distancing as covid 19 infections rise

Ho Chi Minh City calls for 15-day social distancing as COVID-19 infections rise

Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong has ordered social distancing across the city for at least two weeks starting from May 31 over fears of rising local COVID-19 transmissions.
imf proposes 50 bn plan to end the pandemic official

IMF proposes $50 bn plan to end the pandemic: official

The IMF on Friday proposed $50 billion plan to end the Covid-19 pandemic, with a target of vaccinating at least 40 percent of the world's population by the end of 2021.
covid 19 vaccines create new billionaires

COVID-19 vaccines create new billionaires

At least nine people have become new billionaires since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to the excessive profits pharmaceutical corporations with monopolies on COVID-19 vaccines are making, the People’s Vaccine Alliance revealed on May 20 ahead of a G20 leaders Global Health Summit.
e mart is quitting the local market to restructure its operations

E-mart is quitting the local market to restructure its operations

South Korea-based retailer E-mart leaving Vietnam is a part of its one-year restructuring plan.
credit institutions asked to tighten loans in overheating sectors sbv

Credit institutions asked to tighten loans in “overheating” sectors: SBV

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has requested local credit institutions and foreign banks’ restrict lending concentration for real estate and construction, Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) and the consumption sector.
neymar on target but psg draw leaves lille closer to ligue 1 title

Neymar on target but PSG draw leaves Lille closer to Ligue 1 title

Neymar was on target the day after signing his contract extension but Paris Saint-Germain were held to a 1-1 draw at Rennes on Sunday that leaves Lille a step closer to a remarkable Ligue 1 title triumph.
cgv vietnam files lawsuit against land leasing consultant

CGV Vietnam files lawsuit against land leasing consultant

South Korea-backed CGV Vietnam has filed a lawsuit against its landlord Lapen Investment Advisory JSC for failing to accommodate its request for more lenient lease arrangements due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
southern stock market posts high transaction value in april

Southern stock market posts high transaction value in April

Liquidity of the southern stock market in April stood at the highest level from the outset of the year, with more than 14.51 billion stocks traded at a value of over 366.94 trillion VND, according to the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE).
mastercard survey reflects asia pacific consumer sentiment for new payment methods

Mastercard survey reflects Asia-Pacific consumer sentiment for new payment methods

As a result of the pandemic, enthusiasm for a broader range of payment technologies has accelerated in the Asia-Pacific region as 94 per cent of people say they will consider using at least one emerging payment method, such as QR codes, digital or mobile wallets, instalment plans, cryptocurrencies, biometrics, and others, in the coming year.
climate change is local translating global goals into local action

Climate change is local: translating global goals into local action

The ambitious goals announced and reaffirmed at the latest Leaders Summit on Climate reflect the growing consensus that today we are at a critical moment of action. Across the globe, governments, individuals, and companies – including GE – are taking tangible steps to confront the unprecedented crisis that climate change represents. That is good news.
26 killed in bangladesh boat accident

26 killed in Bangladesh boat accident

At least 26 people were killed when a speedboat packed with passengers collided with a vessel transporting sand on Monday in the latest maritime disaster to hit Bangladesh.