bot waterway to cut transport costs

BOT waterway to cut transport costs

The section of the Sài Gòn River from HCM City to Bình Dương Province will be dredged in what will be the country’s first build-operate-transfer waterway project.
delete facebook movement gains prominent backer

'Delete Facebook' movement gains prominent backer

As Facebook reels from the scandal over hijacked personal data, a movement to quit the social network has gathered momentum, getting a boost from a high-profile co-founder of the WhatsApp messaging service acquired by the huge social network in 2014.
co to island awaits beach lovers to explore

Co To Island awaits beach lovers to explore

The exceptional beauty of the UNESCO-listed Ha Long Bay is always what local and international tourists think of first when the name of Quang Ninh Province flashes through their mind. That is true but a trip to Quang Ninh will be more richly rewarding if visitors take the chance to drop by Co To Island, also in the province.
xiangqi festival at vua pagoda attracts crowds

Xiangqi festival at Vua Pagoda attracts crowds

As an annual tradition, a Xiangqi (Chinese chess) festival was held on the sixth day of the first lunar month at Vua (King) Pagoda on Thinh Yen street in Hai Ba Trung district, offering an opportunity for chess players to show off their talents at what was the most prestigious chess arena in Hanoi in the past.
wha corporation kicks off 1 billion industrial park in nghe an

WHA Corporation kicks off $1-billion industrial park in Nghe An

After organising the ground-breaking ceremony of $1 billion WHA Hermaraj-Nghe An Industrial Park on March 10, Nghe An province, WHA Hermaraj Nghe An, a subsidiary of WHA Corporation PCL from Thailand, expected to take the first phase of the project come into operation in the fourth quarter of this year. 
8149 health insurance cards to be handed out to the poor

8,149 health insurance cards to be handed out to the poor

Hanwha Life Vietnam, in collaboration with the Sponsoring Association for Poor Patients in Ho Chi Minh City, signed a cooperation agreement to donate free healthcare cards to improve living conditions and access to healthcare services for the poor.
what lies behind tt interest in vinafood 2

What lies behind T&T interest in Vinafood 2?

T&T Group’s plan to become a strategic investor of Southern Food Corporation (Vinafood 2), despite Vinafood 2’s bleak business results, shows its determination to expand its operations in the agricultural sector as well as seize the golden land plots owned by Vinafood 2, according to newswire The Leaders.
revived tpp will benefit its members without us

Revived TPP will benefit its members without US

While rumours circulate of the US potentially re-joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership, renamed the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, the UK has also recently expressed wishes to have its name added to the pact. Raymond Mallon, senior economic advisor for the Australia-Vietnam economic reform programme, reviews how the agreement has changed and what impacts it may have on Vietnam.
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.
clooneys oprah steven spielberg donate us 15 million to student gun reform march

Clooneys, Oprah, Steven Spielberg donate US$1.5 million to student gun reform march

Hollywood star George Clooney and his human rights lawyer wife Amal on Monday pledged US$500,000 to help fund a student march on Washington, giving a huge boost to what is considered an unprecedented youth mobilisation against gun violence.
powering vietnams electricity shift

Powering Vietnam’s electricity shift

Power efficiency is becoming a pressing issue in Vietnam, where the electricity supply is struggling to keep up with rising demand from economic activities. VIR’s Phuong Ngoc Van spoke to Luc Remont, executive vice president for international operations at Schneider Electric, about possible solutions for Vietnam’s power shortage problem as well as what the European firm can do to help.
locals still struggle with adapting to industry 40

Locals still struggle with adapting to Industry 4.0

The Fourth Industrial Revolution has become a buzzword in Vietnam, but locals rarely regard it as a technology that helps them make more money online and improve their daily lives. What many are most concerned about is that they could lose their jobs, as robots might be capable of handling the position they are in.
what do they need doping for shock at curling drugs case

'What do they need doping for?' Shock at curling drugs case

GANGNEUNG: The Olympic curling fraternity was reeling from a doping scandal at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics Monday (Feb 19) - with many wondering why a curler would need performance-enhancing drugs at all.
racing toward the future of vietnam

Racing toward the future of Vietnam

The opening of Vietnam’s economy and the rise in foreign investment has brought thousands of foreign professionals to the country to do business. Some stay for a short time, some choose to stay for an extended period, making their new homes in the country. What they all have in common are their contributions to the growth of the Vietnamese economy and the challenges they encounter on the way.
enthusiasm for vietnams economy

Enthusiasm for Vietnam’s economy

The opening of Vietnam’s economy and the rise in foreign investment has brought thousands of foreign professionals to the country to do business. Some stay for a short time, some choose to stay for an extended period, making their new homes in the country. What they all have in common are their contributions to the growth of the Vietnamese economy and the challenges they encounter on the way.