Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung asked the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) to continue its leadership in reflecting current events and issues inside and outside the country quickly and accurately with its own television channel that he launched on August 25. Following a two-month test … [Read more...] about Bản in : Prime Minister launches VNA’s television channel
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Hanoi seeks feedback on a set of etiquette
The municipal Department of Culture and Sports is officially inviting public feedback on a draft Code of Conduct in public places for Hanoians. According to Tô Văn Động, Director of the city's Culture and Sports Department, code drafters will be receptive to "sensible ideas" … [Read more...] about Hanoi seeks feedback on a set of etiquette
Slipping slightly
In its third quarter Asian Economics report, HSBC pared back its forecasts for Vietnam’s GDP growth in 2016 to 6.2 per cent, while the World Bank estimated the economy would grow 6 per cent for the year as a whole. In fact, the country posted a 6.21 per cent GDP growth, in … [Read more...] about Slipping slightly
Vietnam’s beauty and cosmetics industry needs green makeover
The beauty and cosmetics retail market in Vietnam has been estimated to be worth US$1.7 billion annually, a figure that will likely reach US$2.35 billion by 2018, according to market research company Mintel. Though the market is relatively small, growth in most beauty and … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s beauty and cosmetics industry needs green makeover
Vietnam urged to focus on FDI quality, not quantity
VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam has been successfully calling for foreign direct investment (FDI) in the last 10 years, but in order to improve the quality of FDI projects, it needs new policies and technologies. Dien Dan Doanh Nghiep cited an MPI report as saying that Vietnam has … [Read more...] about Vietnam urged to focus on FDI quality, not quantity