Draft Decree Requires Vietnamese Make 15mil/Month To Play In Local Casinos
Under the new draft decree on casino management, the Ministry of Finance has proposed that regular members at local casino clubs must make at least VND15 million per month and that irregular patrons m...
Morning News Roundup: Car Import Tax To Be Reduced To Zero By 2018
Car import tax to be reduced to zero by 2018 [Vietnam Plus] Firms urged to disclose information in English [Vietnam Net] Vietnam emerges as promising luxury-car market [Vietnam Net]
The Ice Bucket Challenge Takes Off In Vietnam
The ice bucket challenge has arrived in Vietnam, with even the Minister of Transport being asked to take the plunge, reports DTI news.
Morning News Roundup: BMW Recalls Nearly 1,200 Cars In Vietnam
Vietnam footballer gets 30 months for betting on own Asian game [Tuoi Tre] First Vietnamese wins Innovators Under 35 Award [Vietnam Net] BMW recalls nearly 1,200 cars in Vietnam [Thanh Nien]
Study: Divorce Is Up Significantly In Vietnam
The arrival of Starbucks and McDonald's aren’t the only signs that Vietnam is starting to look more like a developed country. According to a new survey, the country’s divorce rate has skyrocketed over...
Morning News Roundup: McDonald’s To Open Third Restaurant In HCMC
Ho Chi Minh City sappers collect war-era bomb shells [Thanh Nien] Cloud computing services becoming more popular in VN [Vietnam Net] Quang Ngai wishes to be removed from high-income list [DTI]
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Hanoi To Build New Bridge Instead Of Tearing Down Long Biên
Described by one writer as “a misshapen but essential component of Hà Nội’s heritage,” the Long Biên Bridge commands such affection that recent government proposals to relocate or rebuild it had to be...
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam's Urban Tap Water Seriously Polluted
Vietnam's urban tap water seriously polluted: health ministry [Thanh Nien] Vietnam team wins Robocon [DTI] Hanoi needs VND3.5 trillion to treat solid waste by 2020 [DTI]
Weekend News Roundup: Vietnamese Businesses Seek Honest, Uneducated Workers: Survey
In Vietnam, residents have used underground water from cemetery for 20 years [Tuoi Tre] Boeing, Microsoft want to foster cooperation with Vietnam: Embassy [Tuoi Tre] Vietnamese businesses seek hones...
Morning News Roundup: Radioactive Card Shark Arrested In Northern Vietnam
Radioactive card shark arrested in northern Vietnam [Thanh Nien] Vietnam’s top dairy producer wins global food industry award [Tuoi Tre] Teachers oppose assessment method using comments instead...
Morning News Roundup: Vietnamese Laws The Most Complex In The World
Vietnamese laws the most complex in the world, lawyers say [Vietnam Net] Bkav launches nationwide security network contest [Nhan Dan] State employment still favored by most Vietnamese job seek...
Morning News Roundup: 2 Nigerians With Flu-Like Symptoms Arrive At Tân Sơn Nhất
Vietnam to buy 10,000 Ebola protective clothing [Vietnam Net] Poorly dressed customers not welcomed at luxury shops [Vietnam Net]
Vietnam Grants Licenses To Monsanto, Others To Grow Genetically Modified Corn
The Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has granted licenses to 2 companies, Syngenta Vietnam Co., Ltd and Monsanto’s Dekalb Vietnam Co., Ltd to grow genetically modified c...
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Cuts Petrol Prices for Third Time in 3 Weeks
U.S. CDC supports Vietnam’s emergency center over Ebola outbreak [Tuoi Tre] Two provincial educators in Vietnam dismissed for shaking down test takers [Thanh Nien] Vietnam looks for ways to regulate...
Study: Vietnam Is One Of Only 11 Countries Free From Conflict
The latest study from the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) found that only 11 countries in the word are not involved in conflict of one kind or another. And one of them happens to be Vietnam.
Weekend News Roundup: HCMC Announces Four Days Off For National Day
Vietnam to host first-ever Asia- Europe music festival [Vietnam Plus] Deputy PM requests Ho Chi Minh highway acceleration [SGGP] HCMC announces four days off for National Day [SGGP]
Hanoi Authorities Confiscate 2 Tons Of “Rubber” Squid Imported From China
Dried squid is by nature a bit tough to chew, but authorities in Hanoi knew something was amiss when they inspected 2 metric tons “squid” on its way to HCMC.
Morning News Roundup: Vietnam Waits 7 years To Address Toxic Oil Outside Ha Long Bay
Vietnam waits 7 years to address toxic oil outside Ha Long Bay [Thanh Nien] HCMC to host boat festival on Saigon River [SGGP] Royal Brunei Airlines restarts HCMC service [TTG Asia]
Morning News Roundup: WHO To Assist Vietnam In Testing For Deadly Ebola Virus
Vietnam tops the world for low-cost travel in 2014 [Vietnam Net] Vietnam has too few culture and arts colleges, universities [Vietnam Net] WHO to assist Vietnam in testing for deadly Ebola virus&nbs...
Vietnam Set to Lift Casino Ban for Locals
After years of debate, it looks like Vietnam is on the path to removing casino restrictions for locals, pending approval from Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.
