Deputy PM reviews SOEs equitisation, restructuring

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue chaired a meeting of the Steering Committee for Business Renovation and Development in Hanoi on July 8 to review equitisation, divestment and restructuring of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) and corporate development in the first half and tasks for the remaining months of this year.

Thua Thien-Hue relocates residents from citadel's walls

The central province of Thua Thien-Hue will splash out more than 4 trillion VND (172 million USD) relocating 4,201 households illegally residing in the ancient citadel's walls by 2025.

Hanoi aims at 8-percent growth for H2

Hanoi aims at an economic growth rate of 7.6 – 8 percent for the latter half of 2019 in an effort to realise targets and tasks set for the whole year.

HCM City Party Committee convenes 30th meeting

Ho Chi Minh City maintained its status as the country's largest economic hub with an economic growth of 7.86 percent and a gross regional domestic product (GRDP) of over 611 trillion VND (26.5 billion USD), accounting for 24.6 percent of the country's total, in the first half.

Forestry sector urged to fulfil exports goal of 11 bln USD

The forestry sector has been demanded to take measures to achieve the exports target of 11 billion USD for this year.

Government needs to boost macro-economic stability

The Government should enhance macro-economy stability to strengthen the national economy when risks are yet to appear, said members of the National Financial and Monetary Policy Advisory Council at a meeting on July 2.

Steel industry to face challenges in second half of 2019

In the second half of this year, increasing competition in product quality, prices and market share are predicted to force steel companies to work harder to maintain their foothold in the market.

Tien Giang's exports grow over 11.3 percent in H1

The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang shipped overseas 1.5 billion USD worth of products in the first half of 2019, up over 11.3 percent against the same period last year.

Wood exports bring home nearly 5 billion USD in H1

The export value of wood and wood products reached nearly 5 billion USD in the first half of 2019, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Close to 8.5 million foreigners visit Vietnam in first half

Close to 8.5 million foreigners visited Vietnam in the first half of this year, a rise of 7.5 percent year on year, reported the General Statistics Office (GSO) on June 28.

Hong Kong remains biggest foreign investor in Vietnam in first half

Hong Kong (China) topped the list of 95 countries and territories investing in Vietnam in the January-June period, with a total investment of 5.3 billion USD, making up 28.7 percent of the new foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow into the country.

Vietnam attracts less FDI in first half of the year

Foreign investors registered to pour 1.73 billion USD into Vietnam in June, bringing the total amount of foreign direct investment (FDI) committed to the country in the first six months of the year to 18.47 billion USD, down 9.2 percent year on year.

'Đêm xuân' chưa hết, Jung Hae In dự đóng phim mới của đạo diễn 'Người vợ thân quen'

Nam diễn viên trẻ Jung Hae In có thể sẽ đảm nhận vai chính trong drama lãng mạn Half of Half sắp tới.

Hanoi aims to draw 5.3 billion USD in FDI in six months

Hanoi is striving to attract over 500 million USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in June 2019, raising the total FDI capital to nearly 5.3 billion USD in the first half of the year, according to insiders.

WB helps develop urban infrastructure in Vietnam's provinces

The World Bank (WB) Board of Executive Directors has approved a 194.36 million USD credit package to help four secondary cities in Vietnam build critically-needed municipal infrastructure and strengthen urban planning, the WB said on June 12.

Việt dã và marathon Tiền Phong: Chip đo thời gian, khắc tên và hơn thế nữa

Nếu như những năm trước đây, Giải việt dã toàn quốc và marathon giải báo Tiền Phong - Tiền Phong Marathon phải phụ thuộc nhiều vào lực lượng trọng tài hùng hậu để đo tính giờ cho các VĐV tham gia thì bây giờ, khâu quan trọng này đã được xử lý bằng hệ thống tính giờ điện tử như các giải marathon quốc tế hàng đầu khác.