10-07-2021 22:25
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.
10-07-2021 08:00
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.
22-05-2021 16:26
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.
15-05-2021 12:55
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.
09-05-2021 23:01
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.
19-02-2021 10:10
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.
12-07-2020 17:09
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.
13-05-2020 16:39
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.
25-04-2020 12:57
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.
20-04-2020 18:10
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.
16-10-2019 15:43
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.
09-02-2019 08:00
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.
30-10-2018 09:14
Long Phu 1 thermal power plant is riddled by uncertainties around international loans as the project contactor is subject to sanctions from the US.
29-10-2018 12:36
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.
31-12-2017 18:04
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.