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1,500 athletes will take part in the Ha Noi Moi Newspaper – Run for Peace on September 29 in Hanoi. (Photo baovanhoa)   Hanoi  (VNA) - The 46th ‘Ha Noi Moi’ Newspaper – Run for Peace will see a number of national team members competing around Hoan Kiem Lake in the capital city on September 29.  VNA … [Read more...] about Ha Noi Moi Newspaper – Run for Peace to take place in capital city

Illustrative image (Source: baodautu.vn) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Vietnam needs to renew its real estate market to attract more foreign investors and increase the quality of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the sector, according to experts. Director of Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) Vietnam Dang Van Quang said regulatory reforms will help improve transparency, making Vietnam's real estate market more attractive to foreign investors. This is because finding available land areas for investment will be a challenge for developers and investors next year, he said. Authorities need to continue reforms of administrative procedures to support foreign investors pouring capital to Vietnam, according to experts. With the Government's efforts in proposing, issuing and implementing policies to encourage investment as well as improving the legal framework, investment in Vietnam's real estate market is expected to grow in all segments, especially in FDI capital. "The growth is expected to happen in all … [Read more...] about Vietnam needs to renew property market to lure more foreign capital

Students enjoy a meal at Huoi Tu 2 Primary School in central Nghe An province's Ky Son district. (Photo:VNS)   Nghe An (VNS/VNA) - School has gotten that little bit better for disadvantaged children in the central province of Nghe An.   In a bid to help them concentrate on their studies, the ethnic minority students are given meals and places to sleep.   It has helped improve social skills and make them feel more attached to the school, teachers and friends.   Huoi Tu 2 Primary School in Ky Son District, is more than 300 kilometres away from Vinh City and one of the most disadvantaged areas of the province.   At 5pm from Monday to Friday, students, mostly Mong ethnic minorities, gather at the kitchen of the school to get their tray of food.   On the tray, there are four dishes, including rice, vegetables, meat and broth, which ensures nutrition for students after a long day of study.   After dinner, students and teachers will have time … [Read more...] about Schools become home for ethnic children

  NA Vice Chairman Phung Quoc Hien (left) and Deputy Speaker of the Hungarian NA Jakab Istvan (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) always wants to consolidate and promote traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation between Vietnam and Hungary, NA Vice Chairman Phung Quoc Hien said on September 30. During his talks with Deputy Speaker of the Hungarian NA Jakab Istvan, Hien said his ongoing visit to Hungary is expected to contribute to enhancing the bilateral relationship. Vietnam always keeps in mind the valuable and practical support and assistance of the Hungarian State and people for Vietnam’s past struggle for national liberation and reunification as well as its present cause of national construction, the legislator said. In 2020, Vietnam and Hungary will join hands in celebrating the 70th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties with various cultural exchanges, tourism, trade and investment promotion activities in order to … [Read more...] about NA Vice Chairman Phung Quoc Hien visits Hungary

Yellow card pushes seafood industry developing sustainably Vietnam’s seafood exports have been seriously affected since the European Commission issued an official warning against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) exploitation of Vietnamese seafood. The European Commission’s yellow card has seriously affected Vietnamese seafood firms, resulting in a downturn in export value to the EU and a shortage of input material. Given these acute challenges, this company has still raked in six million USD, recorded 12 percent export growth in the first eight months of 2019. This success looks like a timely change in tactics. The EU is no longer Vietnam’s second biggest seafood importer. With import value of 251 million USD, it now stands in fifth position. According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers, seafood exports to the EU have fallen, but have witnessed growth in other markets. Seeing the challenge as an opportunity to restructure, the … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES OCTOBER 17