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Nearly 90% of Hanoi's sewage ends up in rivers Nearly 90 per cent of the country’s urban sewage is discharged untreated directly into waterways, according to a report by the Ministry of Construction. … [Read more...] about Hanoi river struggling with rubbish

Korean visitors made up the largest proportion, with more than one million tourists, 54 per cent of total foreign tourists visiting Da Nang. China was second with 500,000 tourists – 26 per cent of total international tourists in the city, followed by Thailand and Japan. … [Read more...] about Da Nang cancels int’l fireworks festival due to coronavirus fears

Zara, with two stores in Hanoi and HCM City, had revenue of VND1.7 trillion in 2018, which was six times higher than 2017. Meanwhile, H&M, with seven stores, had revenue of VND653 billion in the 2018 fiscal year, or 4.3 times higher than 2017. Zara, with two stores in Hanoi and HCM City, had revenue of VND1.7 trillion in 2018, which was six times higher than 2017. Meanwhile, H&M, with seven stores, had revenue of VND653 billion in the 2018 fiscal year, or 4.3 times higher than 2017. … [Read more...] about Foreign brands shake up Vietnamese fashion market

Featuring works by students majoring in Silk Arts at Vietnam Fine Arts University. The event not only boasts painting traditional silk materials of young generation of artists but also marks their start in their journey of art. … [Read more...] about Entertainment Events in Hanoi & HCMC on February 24-March 1

Actor Tran Thanh and People’s Artist Ngoc Giau in Bố Già (Old Dad), the most-viewed web drama in Vietnam. It has earned more than 90 million views for five episodes. Still photo taken from video Actor Tran Thanh’s Bố Già (Old Dad) is the most-viewed web drama in Vietnam, having earning more than 90 million views for five episodes. It ranked number 1 on trending on YouTube in Vietnam after the film premiered on January 2. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese artists invest in web dramas

Earlier on February 12, the World Bank released a new report recommending Viet Nam adopt two new deployment schemes for projects: competitive bidding for solar parks and substation-based bidding as they will help to address curtailment – or underuse of solar generation capacity – as well as improve risk allocation between public and private investors. … [Read more...] about Vietnam to give fixed prices for more solar power projects

The legal documents guiding the implementation of the Vietnam Civil Aviation Law currently do not prescribe nor clearly define the role of port enterprises in terms of the rights to invest, develop, renovate and expand the airports that are assigned to those firms for management and exploitation. … [Read more...] about VN Airports Corporation expects 2020 profit down by VND6 trillion due to coronavirus

“There is mutual optimism among Vietnamese and APEC CEOs for the year ahead, with Asia-Pacific remaining a significant destination and source of foreign direct investment fostered by resilient domestic growth in most of the region,” noted PwC Vietnam General Director Dinh Thi Quynh Van. … [Read more...] about Prospects for growth remain positive among Vietnam’s CEOs: PwC

People’s Artist and cai luong (reformed opera) director Huynh Nga (middle) on February 21 passed away at the age of 88. Photo from tuoitre.vn Nga, whose real name is Huynh Van Thach, was director of about 300 cải lương and drama plays, which were famous in the 1980s and 1990s and have been restaged several times. … [Read more...] about Reformed opera director dies at 88

The Vietnam national men’s football team. Photo vtv.vn Vietnam have 1258 points and continue to top the list of all the teams from the Southeast Asian region. Thailand sit in 113th place followed by the Philippines (No 124), Myanmar (No 136) and Malaysia (No 154). … [Read more...] about VN men’s football team top regional rankings