usd rate pressures domestic landscape

USD rate pressures domestic landscape

While exchange rates have undergone considerable volatility, witnessing a surge which positively influences import-export activities, the domestic scene faces renewed pressure, attributed to the VND-USD interest rate being at negative levels.
election of national assembly na and all level peoples councils expected to select talented people vote

Election of National Assembly (NA) and all-level people’s councils expected to select talented people vote

The election of the 15th National Assembly and all-level people’s councils for the 2021-2026 tenure has kicked off this morning, with 500 high-quality deputies for the legislature expected to take their seats with high responsibility and ethics for national vital issues.    
facebooks zuckerberg to meet activists wont act on boycott

Facebook's Zuckerberg to meet activists, won't act on boycott

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has agreed to a new meeting with activists on the social media giant's content policies while vowing to resist pressure from an advertiser boycott, the company said Thursday.
memorable voyages across vietnam

Memorable voyages across Vietnam

International travellers share their unique and memorable experiences in various amazing destinations throughout Vietnam. Thanh Thuy reports.
us to exempt china india japan from iran oil sanctions pompeo

US to exempt China, India, Japan from Iran oil sanctions: Pompeo

WASHINGTON: The United States will exempt China, India and Japan from oil sanctions on Iran, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday (Nov 5), while vowing to be "relentless" in pressuring Tehran.
zuckerberg unveils plans for facebook dating service

Zuckerberg unveils plans for Facebook dating service

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg announced on Tuesday (May 1) the world's largest social network will soon include a new dating feature - while vowing to make privacy protection its top priority in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
prime minister reaffirms growth target amidst private sector headways

Prime Minister reaffirms growth target amidst private sector headways

While vowing to continue removing all business roadblocks and facilitate private enterprises to further engage in existing state-controlled economic sectors, the government has reaffirmed its set target of 6.7 per cent GDP growth this year.
ge appliances to get google voice control option

GE Appliances to get Google voice control option

WASHINGTON: GE Appliances announced a deal with Google on Wednesday (May 17) enabling the US tech giant's voice control home hub to be used for cooking, cleaning and other functions.
losing jobs to poland french workers see futile vote

Losing jobs to Poland, French workers see futile vote

AMIENS, France: Two months before France's presidential elections, workers for Whirlpool in the northern French city of Amiens are torn between anger and resignation as the US appliances giant prepares to move their jobs to Poland.
sbv using policy to battle volatility

SBV: Using policy to battle volatility

Emerging markets are expected to experience great volatility and challenges in 2017, and their banking systems will likely be at the forefront of these difficulties. Yet, as State Bank of Vietnam Deputy Governor Nguyen Thi Hong tells VIR’s Hong Dung, things are brighter than they sound, given her great belief in local credit institutions and their development in 2017.
hanoi promotes ca tru performances

Hanoi promotes Ca tru performances

Hanoi is the cradle of ca tru, an ancient genre of chamber music featuring female vocalists. Many talented singers have emerged from Hanoi’s Ca tru clubs.
shares tread water on foreign sales pressure

Shares tread water on foreign sales pressure

Shares walked a tightrope yesterday under heavy selling pressure by foreign investors while volatile global oil prices pushed oil and gas stocks down.
vn stocks extend losses on low investor confidence

VN stocks extend losses on low investor confidence

Vietnamese shares slid further in the early session as investor confidence remained low after the British people voted to leave the European Union (EU).
seriously speaking vietnam hospital seeks volunteers for head transplant

Seriously speaking, Vietnam hospital seeks volunteers for head transplant

Doctors at a hospital in Hanoi are seeking people volunteering to engage in a head-to-body transplant.
two million defiant catalans vote on breakaway from spain

Two million defiant Catalans vote on breakaway from Spain

Spainish Justice Minister Rafael Catala dismissed a symbolic independence referendum held Sunday in Catalonia in which some two million people voted as "fruitless and useless".