khanh hoa wants to build 561 million expressway

Khanh Hoa wants to build $561 million expressway

The People's Committee of Khanh Hoa province in Vietnam’s south-central coast has just submitted Official Letter No. 5919/UBND-XDND to the prime minister proposing the implementation of the Van Phong-Nha Trang project belonging to the Eastern Part of the North-South Highway network.
environment laws detailed overhaul

Environment law’s detailed overhaul

The National Assembly last November passed the revised Law on Environmental Protection which will take effect from January 1, 2022, replacing the old version released in 2014. Lawyers Le Minh Thuy and Nguyen Quang Vu from Venture North Law Ltd. point out some of the notable new sections of the legislation.
key maritime projects stuck in the mud without public funds

Key maritime projects stuck in the mud without public funds

Four urgent maritime projects might need to wait for other sources of funding to get off the drawing board, as the Vietnam Maritime Administration was required to return their funding to the state coffers. 
phu yen greets sizeable projects

Phu Yen greets sizeable projects

A pipeline of sizeable projects has landed at Phu Yen province in Vietnam’s south central coast in the year to date to cash in on abundant local potential.
citis digital growth benefiting institutional clients

Citi’s digital growth benefiting institutional clients

Citi Vietnam was recently named Digital Bank of the Year by The Asset magazine. Interim Vietnam Citi country officer Lai Minh Thuy shared with VIR’s Phu Canh her views on the digital focus of the bank in recent years and the recent announcement on exiting from the consumer bank business in Vietnam.
ha giang proposes dual use airport construction in bac quang district

Ha Giang proposes dual-use airport construction in Bac Quang district

In its comments to the Ministry of Transport on the draft master plan on Vietnam’s airport development for 2021-2030 with a vision to 2050, Ha Giang People’s Committee proposed adding Ha Giang Airport.
rekindling and reimagining a musical artform

Rekindling and reimagining a musical artform

Musician Nguyen Quang Long is well-known for his devotion in reviving Xam (blind busker’s singing). Actually, he’s also a researcher of various types of traditional performing arts. He speaks with Minh Thu about the works behind the curtain.
temporary cessation in approval of new airlines

Temporary cessation in approval of new airlines

The establishment of new airlines has been proposed by the Ministry of Transport to be put on halt, with new applications considered only once the aviation market rebounds to a normal state to ensure the sector’s sustainable development.
upbeat shrimp exports amid covid 19

Upbeat shrimp exports amid COVID-19

Albeit seafood exports experienced a sharp decline in the first quarter of this year due to the implications of COVID-19, shrimp exports have posted a slight growth in the period, which is a bright sign for the sector’s further development.    
two key southern waterways logistics corridors proposed with world bank funding

Two key southern waterways logistics corridors proposed with World Bank funding

Awaiting the prime minister's approval, the project on developing two key waterway logistics corridors with World Bank funding would give a facelift to shipping infrastructure in the Mekong Delta and Ho Chi Minh City.    
kien giang invites investment in key tourism regions

Kien Giang invites investment in key tourism regions

The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is appealing for investment in key tourism regions including Ha Tien-Kien Luong, Rach Gia-Kien Hai and U Minh Thuong, which link Phu Quoc Island and the Mekong Delta.
continued reform to upgrade education

Continued reform to upgrade education

Despite numerous achievements posted in 2018, much remains to be done for the Vietnamese education and training sector. Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha talked with VIR’s Minh Thu about what the sector will do in 2019 to win more confidence from the public and improve educational and training services.
us sanction on contractor delays long phu 1 thermal power plant

US sanction on contractor delays Long Phu 1 thermal power plant​​​​​​​

Long Phu 1 thermal power plant is riddled by uncertainties around international loans as the project contactor is subject to sanctions from the US.
ppp solution for ho chi minh city moc bai expressway

PPP – solution for Ho Chi Minh City – Moc Bai Expressway

The expressway connecting Ho Chi Minh City with Moc Bai Border Gate (Tay Ninh) is 53.5 kilometres long and is recommended for investment under the PPP format. However, it is still uncertain whether this proposal will succeed due to land clearance issues and huge project costs.
bac lieu shows great tourism promise

Bac Lieu shows great tourism promise

Bac Lieu is a Mekong Delta province that has the normal tropical attractions and more, including a bird sanctuary, a monument to ostentatious living, Khmer culture, boat trips, popular places of worship, orchards and flower gardens. Minh Thu and Nhu Binh report.