southern food festival opens in hcm city

Southern Food Festival opens in HCM City

Popular specialities from many cities and provinces are on offer at the 8th Southern Food Festival that opened yesterday at Dam Sen Cultural Park in HCM City’s District 11.
massive divestments to leave only three state owned groups by 2020

Massive divestments to leave only three state-owned groups by 2020

The equitisation of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) along with the divestment of state capital is an exciting opportunity for domestic and foreign investors to set foot in major fields of the Vietnamese economy.
migrant spiderman who saved child praised by frances macron

Migrant 'Spiderman' who saved child praised by France's Macron

A Malian migrant who scaled a Paris apartment bloc to save a four-year-old child was hailed on Monday (May 28) as an "example" by President Emmanuel Macron, who welcomed him to the presidential palace and offered him citizenship.
visa exemption between vietnam and rest of world

Visa exemption between Vietnam and rest of world

Vietnam has maintained two-way visa exemption with 81 countries around the world and is offering unilateral visa exemption for citizens of 13 countries.
adb and citi team up on new risk product to help smes

ADB and Citi team up on new risk product to help SMEs

The Asian Development Bank through its Trade Finance Programme has signed an agreement with Citi, a leading global bank, to facilitate trade across Asia.
three vietnam cities enter final round of global environmental challenge

Three Vietnam cities enter final round of global environmental challenge

Three Vietnamese cities, Danang, Hoi An and Dong Ha, have entered the final round of the World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF)’s 2017 – 2018 One Planet City Challenge programme along with 37 other cities around the world.
australia citizenship crisis claims more political scalps

Australia citizenship crisis claims more political scalps

A constitutional crisis blighting Australian politics resurfaced Wednesday (May 9) with a string of forced resignations among opposition Labor party MPs, handing the government hope of boosting its slim parliamentary majority.
vietnam to extend visa exemption for western citizens

Vietnam to extend visa exemption for Western citizens

In an effort to allure more European tourists, the prime minister has agreed to continue extending visa exemption for citizens from five European nations which are Vietnam’s strategic partners.
three vietnamese cities join asean smart cities network

Three Vietnamese cities join ASEAN smart cities network

Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Danang of Vietnam are now part of the ASEAN network of smart cities after ASEAN leaders adopted their Concept Note on April 27.
mblands high end apartment building violates fire regulations

MBLand's high-end apartment building violates fire regulations

The Hanoi Fire Department has just proposed evacuating MBLand Holdings JSC’s Golden Field high-end apartment building in My Dinh urban area due to violations of the fire code.
urc vietnam keen on expanding market coverage in vietnam

URC Vietnam keen on expanding market coverage in Vietnam

In March Filipino firm Universal Robina Corp. brought a new and exciting look to C2 Cool and Clean. On this occasion, Laurent Levan, president and general director of URC Vietnam told VIR’s Phuong Thu about its ambitions in Vietnam as well as their plans in the year ahead.
dutch state appeals expats brexit case

Dutch state appeals expats Brexit case

The Dutch state Thursday (Apr 19) appealed a decision by an Amsterdam court to refer a landmark case over Brexit to Europe's top court, as British expats demand clarification of their rights as EU citizens.
cities provinces urged to end cooperation with us ghost school

Cities, provinces urged to end cooperation with US ‘ghost school’

The Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) has asked nine cities and provinces in the country to stop their cooperation with the US’s George Washington International School (GWIS).
vietnam promotes tourism in chinese cities

Vietnam promotes tourism in Chinese cities

The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) is organising the Vietnam Tourism Road Show 2018 in the four Chinese cities of Jinan, Hangzhou, Wuhan and Beijing from April 12-22.
vidc to launch show house of the mansions next week

VIDC to launch show house of The Mansions next week

The real estate market of southwestern Hanoi is becoming more exciting with the official launch of the show house of The Mansions next week.