The British Council in collaboration with Aston University of the UK and the University of Da Nang held a ceremony in the central city of Da Nang on October 2 to launch the Vietnam-UK Institute for Research and Executive Education.
Despite low occupancy rates and a drop in the number of Chinese tourists in May and June, high-end hotels in Vietnam showed increases in room rates and revenue per room in the first half of the year, according to consulting firm Grant Thornton Vietnam.
The Swedish Film Festival will show films free of charge for the people in Hanoi this weekend.
Nguyen Hoang Ngan, the Vietnamese queen of kata (performance), earned a silver medal at the 17th Asian Games (ASIAD 17) in Incheon, the Republic of Korea, on October 2.
The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) held a conference on October 1 with a focus on the development of a strategy to supervise and evaluate public investment in the 2015-2020 period.
Vietnam’s rising numbers of middle-income people and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, a hoped-for magnet for foreign direct investment (FDI) and export driver, will provide opportunities for Bangkok Bank’s operations in the country, a local newspaper reported.
The 11 th Asian-Pacific Tax Forum is being held in Hanoi from October 1-3, providing a platform for regional policy makers and economists to share their experiences in the field of taxation.
The Prime Minister asked relevant ministries and agencies to step up their efforts in the fight against tobacco trafficking, which is becoming a serious problem in many provinces and cities throughout Vietnam, especially in border localities.
The 2014 Kawasaki-Biere Larue Vietnam International Series 2014 was kicked off in the central city of Danang on October 1, with the participation of more than 230 badminton players from eight countries and territories.
The Ministry of Construction and the World Bank (WB) launched a results-based national urban development programme in the northern mountainous region on September 30.