intels startup contest awards 1st prize to furniture company

Intel’s startup contest awards 1st prize to furniture company

Bizsofa, the furniture company that is the exclusive distributor of furniture for the UK embassy in Hanoi and some high-end suppliers in Ho Chi Minh City, has won the highest prize in the competition ‘Make your start-up amazing with Intel’.
hcm city and hanoi ranked 152nd 155th on quality of life

HCM City and Hanoi ranked 152nd, 155th on quality of life

Mercer, a consulting and market research firm in the UK, has announced the rankings of quality of life of 230 cities around the world. Hanoi and HCM City are ranked 152nd and 155th respectively.
ukraine approves 2016 budget to unlock western aid

Ukraine approves 2016 budget to unlock Western aid

The Ukrainian parliament on Friday (Dec 25) adopted a budget for next year with a deficit of 3.7 per cent of GDP, crucial for unlocking much needed aid from the IMF and Western countries.
eu agrees to extend russia economic sanctions for 6 months sources

EU agrees to extend Russia economic sanctions for 6 months: Sources

EU member states agreed Friday to roll over for another six months damaging economic sanctions against Russia for its involvement in the Ukraine crisis, EU sources said.
uefa orders dynamo kiev to play behind closed doors over racism

UEFA orders Dynamo Kiev to play behind closed doors over racism

UEFA on Wednesday ordered Dynamo Kiev to play their next three European matches behind closed doors and fined the Ukrainian team €100,000 (US$106,280) for their fans' racist behaviour during a match against Chelsea.
vietnam among six safe holiday destinations

Vietnam among six safe holiday destinations

The UK newspaper The Independent has named Vietnam among six once-dangerous countries that are now safe holiday destinations.
foreign travel operators laud vietnams visa exemptions

Foreign travel operators laud Vietnam’s visa exemptions

Travel operators attending the recently-concluded International Trade Show for Asian Travel Market (ITB Asia) hailed Vietnam’s 15-day visa exemption for tourists from Italy, Spain, the UK, France, Germany and Belarus.
eu russia ukraine agree new gas supply deal commissioner

EU, Russia, Ukraine agree new gas supply deal: Commissioner

Russia agreed to resume gas supplies to Ukraine over the winter under a deal clinched late Friday (Sep 25) with the EU, capping months of difficult talks overshadowed by the Ukrainian crisis.
high level visits to strengthen relations

High-level visits to strengthen relations

High-ranking visits are expected to create a new impetus for Vietnam’s co-operation with the UK, Switzerland, the EU, and China.
uk to foster investment in vn

UK to foster investment in VN

Deputy PM Vu Van Ninh met with Lord Puttnam, the UK PM's Trade and Culture Envoy in London on September 9 (Ha Noi time).  
vietnam airlines offers special airfare to uk

Vietnam Airlines offers special airfare to UK

Vietnam Airlines on Tuesday launched a promotion programme for passengers who travel on the new-generation Boeing 787-9 on flights from Ha Noi or HCM City to London, the UK.
updates on visa exemption

Updates on visa exemption

The Vietnamese Government has unilaterally decided that holders of passports from the UK, Italy, Germany, Spain and France will be waived off Vietnamese visas from the 1st July, 2015 to 30th June, 2016.
ho chi minh city welcomes british investment in infrastructure finance

Ho Chi Minh City welcomes British investment in infrastructure, finance

The Party leader of Ho Chi Minh City, Le Thanh Hai, has said the city welcomes British firms to invest in areas where both Vietnam and the UK have advantages, especially in infrastructure and finance.
vn uk issue joint statement

VN, UK issue joint statement

Viet Nam and the UK issued a joint statement following the talks between PM Nguyen Tan Dung and the visiting UK Prime Minister David Cameron in Ha Noi on July 29. Following is the full text of the joint statement:
prudential vietnam to acquire half of 20 year sovereign bonds

Prudential Vietnam to acquire half of 20-year sovereign bonds

Life insurance giant Prudential Vietnam yesterday officially sealed a deal with the Ministry of Finance (MoF) for a VND3.2 trillion (GBP 100 million) long-term investment of 20-year government bonds (G-Bond) in the presence of the UK’s Prime Ministers David Cameron and his Vietnamese colleague Nguyen Tan Dung.