reaching the next level of high quality growth

Reaching the next level of high-quality growth

With the Fourth Industrial Revolution sweeping across the globe, Vietnam boasts favourable conditions to apply the new technologies that come with it. Pham Hoang Mai, director general of the Department of Science, Education, Natural Resources, and Environment at the Ministry of Planning and Investment, analysed the country’s potential and outlines the solutions to develop Vietnam into a true Industry 4.0 nation.  
co2 levels hit historic high

CO2 levels hit historic high

Scientists in the United States have detected the highest levels of planet-warming carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere since records began, sounding new alarm over the relentless rise of man-made greenhouse gas emissions.
government leader requests steps to develop automobile manufacturing

Government leader requests steps to develop automobile manufacturing

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc requested that ministries, sectors and localities adjust their policies to speed the development of the automobile and support industries.
preparing for romance at le meridien saigon

Preparing for romance at Le Méridien Saigon

True to its name ‘avec amour’ – or ‘with love’, red decoration adorned the ballroom, the foyer and the breakout rooms of Le Méridien Saigon, transforming the entire place into a paradise of love. The hotel partnered up with prestigious wedding professionals to showcase the latest in wedding and banquet designs to more than 500 soon-to-weds and guests. 
liverpool seek new heroes without concussed salah against barcelona

Liverpool seek new 'heroes' without concussed Salah against Barcelona

Liverpool must turn to unlikely heroes to overturn a 3-0 Champions League semi-final, first leg deficit against Barcelona on Tuesday according to defender Trent Alexander-Arnold after top scorer Mohamed Salah was ruled out with concussion.
41 killed after russian passenger plane crash lands in moscow

41 killed after Russian passenger plane crash-lands in Moscow

Forty-one people including at least two children have died after a Russian passenger plane made an emergency landing and erupted in a huge ball of fire and black smoke at Moscow's busiest airport on Sunday (May 6), investigators said.
pm to talk with high tech workers in hcmc

PM to talk with high-tech workers in HCMC

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc planned to have a dialogue with high-tech workers in Ho Chi Minh City on May 5, which will offer a platform for the Government leader to listen to aspirations of high-tech workers and affirm their significant contributions to the development of businesses, localities, sectors and the country.
three things we learned from barcelona vs liverpool

Three things we learned from Barcelona vs Liverpool

Barcelona beat Liverpool 3-0 in the Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday (May 1).
magical messis double leaves liverpool on the brink

Magical Messi's double leaves Liverpool on the brink

Lionel Messi left Liverpool needing a miracle to reach their second Champions League final in as many years as his brace helped Barcelona win a pulsating Champions League semi-final first leg 3-0 on Wednesday (May 1).
prime minister holds talks with chinese premier

Prime Minister holds talks with Chinese Premier

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on April 26 held talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on the occasion of the Vietnamese Government leader’s trip to China to attend the ongoing second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.
better regulations for higher fdi flows

Better regulations for higher FDI flows

Vietnam represents an attractive ­venture for investing in technology companies and aspirational startups, but there is work to be done to  create a more efficient legal framework to unlock the country’s true ­potential.
sri lanka under curfew after bomb blasts as death toll surpasses 200

Sri Lanka under curfew after bomb blasts as death toll surpasses 200

The Sri Lankan government has imposed a nationwide curfew after a string of bomb blasts at churches and hotels on Sunday (Apr 21) that left 207 dead, including 35 foreigners.
psg title party delayed again after historic thumping at lille

PSG title party delayed again after historic thumping at Lille

Paris Saint-Germain missed the chance to seal their sixth Ligue 1 title in seven years for the second week running on Sunday (Apr 14) after a 5-1 hammering at Lille, their biggest league defeat in 10 years.
returning ronaldo gives juventus edge against ajax

Returning Ronaldo gives Juventus edge against Ajax

Cristiano Ronaldo was again hailed by Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri after scoring with his side's only shot on target to earn a 1-1 draw away to an excellent Ajax in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final in Amsterdam on Wednesday (Apr 10).
imf warns rising debt makes economy more vulnerable

IMF warns rising debt makes economy more vulnerable

Rising corporate and government debt levels and the sharp increase in more risky lending could leave the global economy vulnerable to another severe downturn, the International Monetary Fund warned on Wednesday (Apr 10).