national steinway youth piano competition to begin

National Steinway Youth Piano Competition to begin

The fourth Steinway Youth Piano Competition will launch the countrywide audition round on March 20 to select the national winner to represent Vietnam at the regional final in Taiwan.  
4 arrests over taiwans first bitcoin robbery

4 arrests over Taiwan's 'first' bitcoin robbery

TAIPEI: Taiwan police have arrested four men over a bitcoin robbery worth NT$5 million (US$170,000) in what they said was the first case of its kind on the island.
vietnam airlines operates taiwan cantho flights

Vietnam Airlines operates Taiwan-CanTho flights

Vietnam Airlines will start operating direct flights from Taiwan to CanTho and vice versa, said Nguyen Phuc Dien, head of Vietnam Airlines’ branch in Can Tho, on Thursday.
two dead more than 210 injured in taiwan quake

Two dead, more than 210 injured in Taiwan quake

TAIPEI: A 6.4-magnitude quake on the east coast of Taiwan has left two dead and 219 injured, the government said, after buildings crumbled and trapped people inside.
china eastern xiamen airlines cancel taiwan flights amid routes row

China Eastern, Xiamen Airlines cancel Taiwan flights amid routes row

China Eastern Airlines and Xiamen Airlines said on Tuesday they had cancelled 176 round-trip flights to Taiwan that had been added to their schedules to meet demand over the Lunar New Year, amid a row between Beijing and Taiwan over flight routes.
airbus fined us 128 million over taiwan missile affair

Airbus fined US$128 million over Taiwan missile affair

PARIS: Airbus said on Saturday (Jan 13) it had been fined €104 million (US$128 million) for a dispute dating from 1992 over missile sales to Taiwan by the Matra group, which was later acquired by the aerospace giant.
textile industry dyeing for capacity

Textile industry dyeing for capacity

Leading Taiwanese apparel maker Eclat Fabrics has requested permission to increase dyeing production capacity in its Ba Ria-Vung Tau factory from 10 per cent of the factory’s output to 100 per cent, amid concerns from local authorities regarding the risk of adverse impacts on the environment of the Thi Vai River.
taiwan man faces life sentence in vietnam for gold investment fraud

Taiwan man faces life sentence in Vietnam for gold investment fraud

A businessman from Taiwan is facing life imprisonment for conning hundreds of people out of almost US$12 million through an illegal gold trading floor he ran in Vietnam.
locals compensated for fish kill

Locals compensated for fish kill

Residents in four central provinces have received Government compensation of more than VNĐ6.1 trillion (US$275.2 million) for the April 2016 mass fish kill in which 70 tonnes of fish died, affecting the livelihoods of 260,000 people, due to pollution by the Taiwanese steel company Formosa.
google likely to buy stake in taiwan smartphone maker htc report

Google likely to buy stake in Taiwan smartphone maker HTC: Report

SAN FRANCISCO: Google is set to announce it is buying part of Taiwan-based smartphone manufacturer HTC, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday (Sep 20).
us state grants us 3 billion in tax incentives to foxconn

US state grants US$3 billion in tax incentives to Foxconn

CHICAGO: Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed a bill on Monday (Sep 18) granting US$3 billion in tax incentives to Foxconn, paving the way for the Taiwan electronics giant to build a manufacturing plant in the state.
hingis amazed by us open doubles win 25th slam title

Hingis amazed by US Open doubles win, 25th Slam title

NEW YORK: Martina Hingis declared herself amazed Sunday after capturing her 25th career Grand Slam crown, partnering with Taiwan's Chan Yung-Jan to win the US Open women's doubles title.
turkey to apply temporary measures on vn yarn

Turkey to apply temporary measures on VN yarn

Turkey’s General Directorate for Imports has issued a notice on applying temporary anti-tax avoidance measures on Partially Oriented Yarn (POY) imported from China, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand and Viet Nam, according to the Viet Nam Competition Authority.
taiwanese brewer to enter vietnamese market

Taiwanese brewer to enter Vietnamese market

With the total consumption of about 3.8 billion litres of beer each year, Vietnam is an attractive market luring in numerous foreign investors, and in the upcoming period, a Taiwanese brewer may join and heat up the competition.
taiwan eyes vietnamese healthcare sector

Taiwan eyes Vietnamese healthcare sector

Taiwan is increasing its focus on the Vietnamese healthcare sector with a view to promoting quality healthcare services and smart healthcare solutions in the country.