overtime cap to remain firmly in place

Overtime cap to remain firmly in place

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs has once again rejected the international business community’s proposals to extend factory workers’ overtime cap.
government to propose 3g charge increase

Government to propose 3G charge increase

Millions of users of 3G mobile telecommunications technology in Vietnam may face an increase in service charges in the coming time.
grievous misuse of environmental protection fees

Grievous misuse of environmental protection fees

An attempt to misuse environmental protection fees collected from miners was uncovered by a Vietnam Minerals Coalition survey.
hai duong lychees win us order

Hai Duong lychees win US order

Farmers in Hai Duong Province's Thanh Thuy Commune are preparing to export their first lychee crop to the US.
macadamia plantations prove easy nut to crack

Macadamia plantations prove easy nut to crack

Many investors are currently seeking opportunities to plant macadamia, as the industrial-scale growth of this tree could be hugely lucrative for Vietnam.
surveys reveal positive response to improved business climate

Surveys reveal positive response to improved business climate

Vietnam’s business climate improvements have won plaudits from Japanese investors and the World Bank.
textiles and garments expect a big crop for 2015

Textiles and garments expect a big crop for 2015

Vietnam’s textile and garment sector is expecting a heavy crop in 2015.
japan plants seeds of hi tech agriculture

Japan plants seeds of hi-tech agriculture

Many Japanese investors are planning to cultivate hi-tech agricultural projects in Vietnam.
unilevers germ free toilet journey highlights remarkable success

Unilever’s germ-free toilet journey highlights remarkable success

Unilever, one of the world’s leading fast moving consumer goods corporations, has been fruitfully deploying its Germ-Free Toilet Journey Programme in Vietnam to help improve the sanitary conditions of millions of people. Thanh Thu reports.
female artists keep tradition alive

Female artists keep tradition alive

Traditional Vietnamese theatre is being kept alive by many female artists like Nhu Huynh, Thanh Thuy and Mai Tuyet Hoa.
firms flout enviroment laws

Firms flout enviroment laws

Many Vietnamese small and medium-sized enterprises continue to abuse the environment.
country needs new impetuses to bolster growth

Country needs new impetuses to bolster growth

Vietnam urgently needs to revise its growth model because the benefits of its previous strategy have largely evaporated, Minister of Planning and Investment Bui Quang Vinh told last week’s National Assembly session.
french emergency service firms hunt for opportunities

French emergency service firms hunt for opportunities

Many top French firms are hunting investment and business opportunities in the civil and security industry in Vietnam.
party leader prepares for korea visit

Party leader prepares for Korea visit

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong will pay a state visit to South Korea at the invitation of President Park Geun-hye on October 1-4.
pollution worries prompt bans

Pollution worries prompt bans

Pollution concerns are forcing provincial authorities to turn their backs on investment projects liable to damage the environment.