18-05-2017 08:00
Channelling investments from the private sector into green projects – as the government’s budget is overstretched – is what it will take for Vietnam’s development to be greener and more socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable.
16-05-2017 11:01
LONDON: Chelsea icon John Terry scored in what is likely to be his penultimate game for the newly-crowned champions and suggested unless a good offer came along he might retire after Sunday's final Premier League match.
01-05-2017 09:00
An influx of transport and real estate projects planned for Can Gio has created a land fever in this island district. Alongside with expectations of what the turnaround could do for one of poorest areas in Ho Chi Minh City, many experts have raised concerns about the environmental threats that come with such a development. Gia Huy reports.
27-04-2017 09:00
Foreign tech firms are showing what can be done with renewable energy farms and micro-grids for industrial parks, solar, and “smart city” technology in Vietnam. John Rockhold, head of the Vietnam Business Forum’s Power and Energy Working Group, pointed out how new technology is making renewable energy more affordable than ever, and putting it in the grasp of the national power grid.
19-04-2017 11:33
Residents of a social housing project in Hà Nội are complaining that while the infrastructure is deteriorating, their rent keeps rising and is way beyond what State employees can afford.
19-04-2017 09:51
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on Tuesday lauded military-run telecom giant Viettel for doing “what seemed impossible,” by launching its 4G services nationwide in just six months.
18-04-2017 17:12
SINGAPORE: Messaging platform WhatsApp could soon roll out a feature that will allow users to recall a message within five minutes of sending it, according to WABetaInfo, a Twitter account that provides updates and details of yet-to-be released WhatsApp features.
04-04-2017 16:09
US President Donald Trump's executive order on what he describes as trade "cheaters" has many countries in Asia scratching their heads and questioning US policy in the region.
29-03-2017 21:18
Buying property in Vietnam is one thing and the now not so ‘new’ legislation was a very progressive step and extremely well received. However, when it comes to “cashing in”, selling and renting out your new property, there are a few things you need to know that no one will tell you.
28-03-2017 10:14
The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) and the US-based Exxon Mobil Corporation (Exxon Mobil) signed an investment agreement concerning the Blue Whale natural gas well, under the supervision of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
25-03-2017 11:25
Picking out a lettuce leaf from the greenhouse garden, Israeli President Reuven Ruvi Rivlin had a taste of what Israeli technology has brought to Việt Nam.
24-03-2017 14:42
The question of how to raise assorted investment sources in Vietnam for national economic development has dominated the agenda of many economic forums. Senior economist Nguyen Mai discusses the latest efforts made by local firms to shape up and strengthen local and global product supply chains, and what Vietnam must do to boost private firms’ engagement with supporting industry development, laying the bedrock for the next economic leap.
22-03-2017 17:47
PARIS: The United States and Britain have banned laptops and tablet computers from passenger cabins on certain airlines' flights from some airports in Turkey, the Middle East and North Africa, citing terror threats.
22-03-2017 14:00
On March 22, Vinmec International Hospital held a press conference with the participation of professor Gustav von Schulthess, director of the Nuclear Medicine Clinic at the University Hospital in Zurich, Switzerland, to talk about Vinmec’s achievements through cooperation with University Hospital, and what the two sides are planning in order to improve the quality of cancer treatment for Vietnamese patients.
16-03-2017 10:22
While foreign travel firms are promoting Vietnam through the new film ‘Kong: Skull Island", domestic firms have yet to take action.