Economic growth in the first quarter of 2018 hit a record high of 7.38 pct, the highest level since 2008, which was partly attributed to the positive growth of exports. Contrary to previous concerns, Vietnam's export revenue of goods climbed sharply in the first months of … [Read more...] about Exports make positive contributions to national economy
Vietnam’s HDBank to absorb PGBank in merger
By Reuters  April 22, 2018 | 07:32 am GMT+7 Each share of PGBank will be converted into 0.621 HDBank share. Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City Development Joint Stock Bank, better known as HDBank, said its shareholders approved on Saturday a plan to merge … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s HDBank to absorb PGBank in merger
Safe fruit & vegetables struggling to find favor
Producers of safe fruit and vegetables are still up against it in trying to eke out a respectable market share. Nearly 100 km from Hanoi, the safe tomato farm of the Green Technology JSC in Yen Khanh district, northern Ninh Binh province, regularly disposes of rotten tomatoes it … [Read more...] about Safe fruit & vegetables struggling to find favor
Robam dance
Robam dance, a traditional art form of the Khmer ethnic community in Tra Vinh province has been recognised as a national intangible cultural heritage, according to a recent decision issued by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Robam is a combination of traditional … [Read more...] about Robam dance
Koreans rush to study Vietnamese for new business opportunities amidst China’s boycott
Near the busy Gangnam Subway Station in Seoul, about eight private language institutions have already opened Vietnamese classes, as cited by Chosun Ilbo. "We increased the number of classes from one to 11 only a month after we opened the Vietnamese course. We've also increased … [Read more...] about Koreans rush to study Vietnamese for new business opportunities amidst China’s boycott