A Canadian trade body has made a preliminary ruling that imports of cold-rolled steel from Vietnam, China and the Republic of Korea are harming the domestic industry.
The Lao government on July 24 declared Sanamxay district in Attapeu province an emergency disaster zone after the collapse of the Xepian-Xe Nam Noy hydropower dam flooded the district.
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At least 29 people have been killed and five others are missing by July 24 after tropical storm Son Tinh triggered flooding in northern Vietnam
The Government will have to decide either to devalue the Vietnamese dong further against the US dollar to support exports and avoid cheaper Chinese goods to flood in the local market, or keep the USD/VND exchange rate stable to avoid increased public debt and control inflation as the US-China trade war accelerates.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had a meeting in Hanoi on July 24 with Speaker of the House of Representatives of Australia Tony Smith, who said his country will keep assisting Vietnam in the latter’s development process.
The daily reference exchange rate on July 24 turned around to rise 10 VND to 22,654 VND/USD.
Chairwoman of the National Assembly (NA) Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan and Speaker of the House of Representatives of Australia Tony Smith held talks in Hanoi on July 23, seeking ways to solidify the countries’ relations in a number of aspects.
Vietnamese ride-hailing businesses are still struggling to grab market share even after the departure of Uber from Southeast Asia and complaints about the top ride-hailing app Grab.
Floods following torrential rains have wreaked havoc in the northern mountainous province of Yen Bai, resulting in heavy casualties and property damage.
Heavy rain continued to batter the northern region overnight, causing widespread flooding.
A festival celebrating the avocado season was held in Dak R’Moan commune of the Central Highlands of Dak Nong on July 18.
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The Industry 4.0 Summit and Expo 2018 takes place in Hanoi from July 12-13 under the theme of “Vision and Development Strategy in the Fourth Industrial Revolution”.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the opening ceremony for the Industry 4.0 Summit and Expo 2018 in Hanoi on July 13.
Up to 97.57 percent of the students sitting for the national high school examination in late June were eligible for graduation, the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) announced on July 12.
Expanding alternative care is part of the national target program launched by the Vietnamese Government to ensure disadvantaged children in the country are able to grow up in a family environment.
Vietnam has congratulated Thailand on the successful rescue of all members of the football team trapped in a flooded cave in Chiang Rai province for over two weeks.
Domestic businesses recorded a 19.9-percent rise in their exports over the first half of 2018, higher than the export growth rate among FDI firms of 14.5 percent, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).
The Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) will source about 1.7 trillion VND (74.1 million USD) from its development capital to build the T2 passenger terminal at Phu Bai international airport in the central coastal province of Thua Thien-Hue.
