Task forces in the northern port city of Hai Phong seized about 7 tonnes of tusks hidden in a container arriving at Nam Dinh Vu Port from Africa on March 20, according to the General Department of Customs.
Economic cooperation should continue to be the focus of bilateral ties between Vietnam and the Republic of Korea, National Assembly (NA) Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Hai said at his talks with Deputy Assembly Speaker of the RoK Chung Woo-taik in Seoul on March 20.
The People’s Committee of the southernmost province of Ca Mau is planning a wide range of activities within the framework of the “Ca Mau – Destination 2023” Programme to promote the locality’s tourism potential.
Indonesian Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno on March 20 said he expects the collaboration between tourism associations of his country and Malaysia will bolster the tourism sector of both nations.
The Ho Chi Minh City Ballet Symphony Orchestra and Opera has announced a Sergei Rachmaninov music night will take place on March 26 at the city’s Opera House to mark the 150th birthday of the Russian famous romantic composer (1873 - 2023).
The Hanoi Tourism Festival 2023 will take place in the downtown from March 23-26 to introduce local attractive tourist destinations, products, and services to international visitors.
Medigo, a Vietnam-based telehealth platform that provides on-demand medicine prescription and delivery services, has successfully raised 2 million USD in a series A funding round led by East Ventures, with the participation of Pavilion Capital and Touchstone Partners.
Vietnam’s industrial real estate sector has great potential for developing more projects related to data centres, cold storages and logistics, according to John Campbell, Associate Director, Head of Industrial Services at Savills Vietnam - the largest and most experienced real estate services company in the Southeast Asian nation.
The Vietnam – Asean Association for Economic Cooperation Development (VASEAN) would create conditions for firms in seeking business opportunities, through building transaction centres and promoting products in ASEAN countries.
Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court Nguyen Hoa Binh and Minister of Justice Le Thanh Long cleared up questions regarding asset recovery in corruption cases, at a Q&A session in Hanoi on March 20 as part of the 21st meeting of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee.
Brunei plans to build a waste incineration plant that can process 800 to 1,000 tonnes of waste per day to generate electricity, according to Minister of Development Dato Haji Mohd Juanda.
Three clam farming co-operatives in the Mekong Delta of Tra Vinh with a total area of 433ha have been awarded the Aquaculture Stewardship Council quality certification.
Central Retail Vietnam's sourcing team has met with businesses and suppliers in the southeast to discuss cooperation opportunities at a trade promotion conference between Ho Chi Minh City and its neighbours in Binh Phuoc province last week.
Japanese pianist Keiko Borujeson will play a jazz charity concert at the U Café in the ancient town of Hoi An on March 24 to raise funds for children with cancer under treatment at the Da Nang Oncology Hospital.
The northern province of Quang Ninh is planning to use capital mobilised from different economic sectors to build new houses and upgrade all temporary houses in the locality.
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