FDI performance ends year on a high

FDI performance ends year on a high

Vietnam was able to report strong foreign investment attraction results for the whole 2023 on the back of efforts to improve the domestic investment climate.
Investors reinforce trust in Vietnam

Investors reinforce trust in Vietnam

Efforts by several localities in Vietnam in boosting on-spot investment promotion models are reinforcing investors’ trust and driving them to both fund newly-registered projects and expand their operations.
Stability sought for variance in local sales

Stability sought for variance in local sales

Building robust links and decreasing import taxes on materials for feed production are considered urgent requirements in order to deal with the fluctuation of live pig selling prices in the marketplace.
Pig farm fuss highlights foul plight

Pig farm fuss highlights foul plight

A big pig farm in the northern province of Ninh Binh is in the centre of a serious pollution scandal, with the owner refusing responsibility and the local authorities woefully lacking oversight to set matters straight.
Muzzling ride-hailers for public safety

Muzzling ride-hailers for public safety

The lack of contractual ties between ride-hailing service providers and their partners and that of criteria in selecting drivers have raised concerns about safety risks for both passengers and the larger community.
Sticky prices of local fresh pork yield market to frozen imports

Sticky prices of local fresh pork yield market to frozen imports

People are switching to frozen meat as fresh pork remains at a higher price despite the country coming out of the African swine fever crisis several months ago.
Schools and students anxious over disrupted exam studies

Schools and students anxious over disrupted exam studies

Heads of international schools in Vietnam have raised concerns that foreign students will end up leaving the country instead of waiting for schools to reopen in the midst of the unpredictable implications of the global COVID-19 outbreak.  
Country shoring up defences amid bird flu concerns

Country shoring up defences amid bird flu concerns

Amid a bird flu outbreak in the Chinese provinces of Hunan and Sichuan, which could affect neighbouring countries at the same time as the coronavirus epidemic spreads, agricultural businesses in Vietnam have already prepared scenarios for preventing and coping with the latest threat.
Virus rouses food safety awareness

Virus rouses food safety awareness

Supermarkets and retailers are making bank from the public rushing to stock up on indispensable food supplies, which could ultimately push forward an increase in awareness of food handling and safety.