Vietnam lacks chip-design engineers despite high salaries

The number of semiconductor engineers in Vietnam is low compared with demand, especially in chip designing.

Experts warn about services that claim they can increase likes on social media

The services that help people increase the number of interactions on social media can be exploited by scammers to place 'dirty' ads and disseminate fake news and illegal content.

VN to seek sustainable finance for tiger conservation

Even though tigers have not been recorded in the wild in Vietnam since 2000, Vietnam has issued a ban on trading wild tiger products.

HCM City supports traditional market traders to sell online

HCM City is enabling vendors at traditional markets to go digital to help them improve sales while also promoting the cultural value of these markets, according to its Department of Industry and Trade.

VN proposes Japan hires labourers in two key secotrs

The Vietnamese Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has proposed the Japanese Government receive Vietnamese labourers in restaurants and food processing production companies.

Illegal hawksbill sea turtle egg traffickers sentenced to prison, fines

The People’s Court of Con Dao District, Ba Ria - Vung Tau Province recently tried a case involving the purchase, possession, and transportation of four hawksbill sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) eggs in April.

Unknown facts about Dien Bien Phu Campaign to be revealed for first time

Some precious information about the Dien Bien Phu Campaign 70 years ago will be revealed for the first time in a documentary titled "Dien Bien Phu – A view from France" that will be aired by Vietnam Television (VTV) on May 7.

Hanoi lacks effective solutions to protect lakes from illegal encroachment

It is time to put in place strong and fundamental solutions to protect lakes and ponds, to protect the city’s green lungs.

Contemplating the largest rice paddy field in the northwest

Besides its economic value of yielding the famous Dien Bien rice brand, the paddy field field also holds historical significance intertwined with the Dien Bien Phu Campaign.

Forest rangering loses appeal due to low pay and heavy workloads

Stakeholders believed that without better policies to increase forest rangers’ incomes, the exodus would continue.

Battlefields to bounty: Dien Bien’s farming revival

Dien Bien's agricultural bounty has found its way onto shelves in supermarkets and retail outlets both within and beyond the province.

Fines of VND3 billion imposed on 145 gold trading violators

Authorities have ramped up efforts to combat illegal operations in the volatile gold market, slapping nearly VND3 billion in fines on 145 violation cases this year to date.

Vietnam to cultivate 'low-emission' rice this year

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Tran Thanh Nam said if everything goes as planned, Vietnam will have low-emission rice by August.

Documentary photos of Dien Bien Phu victory on display

70 photos of the Dien Bien Phu Victory by photographer Trieu Dai have been introduced to the public at the exhibition 'Photographic epic of Dien Bien Phu'.

As June nears, students prepare for public high school entrance exams

Analysts have warned that entrance exams to public high schools this year will be more competitive because of the higher number of examinees and higher competition ratios.

Vietnam Business News May 4/2024

Trade revenue surges 15% in Jan-Apr

Digital ads on Vietnam platforms can compete with Google, Facebook

In order to compete with Google and Facebook, digital ad platforms in Vietnam need to have more high-quality users, which would help attract more ads from businesses and brands on their platform.

PM urges resolve in face of challenges to achieve set goals

Vietnam’s business environment ranking improved by 12 places, and the Global Innovation Index ranked Vietnam 46th out of the 132 countries, up 2 spots.

Vietnam no longer ADF’s beneficiary: a good sign for the economy

Vietnam's ineligibility for ADB's Asian Development Fund (ADF) 14 is a positive indication for the country, given its already high income level, said Tomuyuki Kymura, Head of the bank's Strategy and Policy Department.

Vietnam News Headlines May 4/2024

PM presides over Government’s regular meeting

Foreign investors encouraged to invest in petroleum storage infrastructure

Under the plan, the focus will also be on developing the petrol stations along new roads and in new urban areas with an appropriate roadmap to reduce the number of small-scale and inefficient stations.

HCM City considers putting microchips on dogs and cats to control pets

The responsibility of controlling dogs running loose has been assigned to all wards and communes, but many unleased dogs are still seen on streets.

Octogenarian veterans relive Dien Bien Phu memories

“I dreamed of peace while in the battle and when it came true, my dreams are all about my comrades every night,” Dien Bien Phu veteran Luong Van Huong, 96, said.

More businesses to join Vietnam E-Pavilion

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will collaborate with Alibaba to increase the number of prominent businesses selected to join the Vietnam E-Pavilion to 300.

Rental rates for industrial land expected to inch higher

According to CBRE, the surge in the next three years will be 3-9 per cent per year in the North and 3-7 per cent per year in the South.

PM asks to put cross ownership at credit institutions under scruntiny

Scrutinising cross ownership and manipulation at credit institutions aims to ensure system safety as well as financial and monetary security.