soai rap river dredging project inaugurated in hcmc

Soai Rap River Dredging Project inaugurated in HCMC

The second phase of Soai Rap River dredging project was inaugurated on June 21 to permit large vessels from the sea to enter Hiep Phuoc Port Complex in Ho Chi Minh City.
vietnam to further delay work permits for artists

Vietnam to further delay work permits for artists

After several delays, the Art Performing Department began to draft plans to start granting work permits for artists starting in July instead of April as expected earlier, one official has said.
vietnam dismisses bitcoin as legal currency

Vietnam dismisses bitcoin as legal currency

The State Bank stated on February 27 that bitcoin and other virtual currencies are not legal tender or a permitted means of payment in Vietnam.
fuel price hike takes consumers by surprise

Fuel price hike takes consumers by surprise

Local petroleum wholesalers have raised the prices of many petroleum products, including gasoline, kerosene and diesel, following a written permit from the Ministry of Finance.
kickstarting workplace creativity

Kickstarting workplace creativity

On the sidelines of AmCham Vietnam’s Workplace Innovation in Vietnam briefing hosted on December 12, VIR asked the key speaker Dr. Marcus Powe – founder of EIC Growth Pty Ltd, Entrepreneur in Residence at RMIT University and the winner of the 2008 Best Entrepreneurial Educator award, and Gitte Rudkjøbing – director of Navigos Premium at Navigos Search, the sponsor of the event, about recruiting innovative staff.
rmit addresses skill shortcomings

RMIT addresses skill shortcomings

Over the last 20 years Vietnam has signed agreements for some $63 billion in overseas development assistance (ODA), with about two-thirds applied to infrastructure projects.
arcelormittal nippon steel buy thyssenkrupp us factory

ArcelorMittal, Nippon Steel buy ThyssenKrupp US factory

Steel manufacturing giant ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel & Sumimoto Metal said in a statement they agreed to buy a US steel plant owned by German firm ThyssenKrupp for $1.55 billion.
vietnamese student wins victoria international education awards

Vietnamese student wins Victoria International Education Awards

The inaugural Victorian International Education Awards held recently in Melbourne saw Huong Dang Thi from the Box Hill Institute, winning the Premier’s Award - International Student of the Year and topping the International Student of the Year – Higher Education category, while the International Education Provider of the Year award was clinched by RMIT University.
artists reluctant over work permits

Artists reluctant over work permits

Several domestic artists have voiced their doubts about the necessity and effectiveness of work permits for artists.
truong thi may licensed to compete at miss universe 2013

Truong Thi May licensed to compete at Miss Universe 2013

The Department of Performing Arts has given a permit for Truong Thi May to compete at Miss Universe 2013 in Russia.
permits compulsory for foreign workers

Permits compulsory for foreign workers

Foreigners who work in Viet Nam without a work permit will be deported and work permits issued to foreign workers in Viet Nam should be effective for no longer than two years, according to a new decree on the employment of foreign workers.
clinic inspected chinese doctors flee hide

Clinic inspected, Chinese ‘doctors’ flee, hide

Many Chinese health workers at a general clinic in Ho Chi Minh City fled or hid from inspectors who visited the clinic on Thursday. Ten Chinese nationals have been found working there illegally, and they will be deported if they fail to show their work permits.
personal jetpack gets flight permit for manned test

Personal jetpack gets flight permit for manned test

The New Zealand developers of a personalised jetpack said on Tuesday that aviation regulators have issued the device with a flying permit, allowing for manned test flights.
visting national relic thay thim temple

Visting national relic Thay Thim Temple

Located in the Bau Cai Forest in Binh Thuan Province about 130 kilometers from HCMC, Thay Thim Temple was built in 1879 for worshiping a rich, kind hermit and his wife who are both respectfully called Thay (The Wizard) and Thim (The Aunt).
barcampsaigon returns at international university

BarcampSaigon returns at international university

RMIT Vietnam’s Centre of Technology hosted the 7th BarcampSaigon event on July 7 as a meeting point for innovative technologies.