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Should all electricity be purchased from Vietnam Electricity Group?
Buying electricity directly from private companies running renewable energy power plants, and not through Electricity of Vietnam (EVN), is being considered.
Trade deficit is still within control: economists
“Unlike two years ago, many analysts have warned that Vietnam will m witness a trade deficit. However, I believe the trade deficit will still be within control,’ said Vo Tri Thanh, a respected economist.
E-hailing apps expand to e-payment services
Ride-hailing apps have been expanding their market share, attracting more customers and becoming more ambitious in the e-payment field.
Vietnam prepares for competitive electricity market by 2021
Not much work has been done to prepare for the opening of the competitive retail market, slated for 2021. Under the PM Decision released in October 2013, the competitive electricity market will take shape in a 3-stage roadmap.
Vietnamese smartphone brands disappear, sales poor
Home markets are the biggest markets for Chinese, South Korea, Japanese and Amercian mobile phone manufacturers, but this has not occurred in Vietnam.
Air quality forecasts are limited due to lack of monitoring stations
Though air pollution has worsened in Hanoi and HCM City, air quality forecasts are insufficient because of a lack of monitoring stations.
Businesses told to be on the alert when exporting products to China
Vietnam’s businesses now have great opportunities to boost exports through official channels to China as the Chinese government is encouraging official imports, and the shipping fee is decreasing.
Will the Mekong Delta sink by 2100?
The Mekong Delta loses 300 hectares of land each year because of river and coastline erosion, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
Vietnam's banks spend billions of VND on digitalization race
Commercial banks now are pouring money into digitalization in order to satisfy clients’ requirements amid financial technology breakthroughs.
Homestays that reap big profits spring up in central Vietnam
Da Lat is entering the high tourism season when travelers, Vietnamese and foreign, flock there to avoid the summer heat.