Inspectors from the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Industry and Trade and market control officials have plans to levy administrative fines on manufacturers and importers of home appliances and industrial devices that fail to meet energy labeling requirements, according to the Saigon Times Daily.
Ho Chi Minh City saw the smallest increase in its consumer price index (CPI) in July when it expanded by only 0.12 percent from June, said the municipal Statistical Office on July 22.
President Truong Tan Sang has told authorities of Hai Phong city to arrange its network of vocational schools along with its colleges and universities to improve the quality of human resources to aid its economic model shifting and integration.
The central city of Da Nang on July 22 launched its e-government system after seven years of development, becoming a pioneer in handling administrative issues online.
Vietnamese martial arts fighters won six gold medals at the fourth Thailand Open Karatedo Championship 2014, which ended in Bangkok on July 21.
Exporters from the Mekong Delta are striving to rake in US$1.3 billion from selling shrimp abroad in the latter half of this year, bringing the year’s export earnings from the product to US$2.6 billion, or an annual rise of 2.2 percent.
Vietnamese visitor arrivals to Singapore numbered 90,000 in the first quarter of 2014, representing a double-digit positive growth rate of 13%, according to the Singapore Tourism Board (STB).
Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked Sri Lanka to work closely with Vietnam to fight crime, especially those involving e-commerce and credit, in accordance with their signed agreements.
There have been fresh investments from the US into Vietnam, said Do Nhat Hoang, Director of the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
A delegation from the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) paid a visit to Dominican Republic on July 15-18 to further enhance ties between the two countries.