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Pangasius exports to Southeast Asia up 14.6 per cent
Vietnam’s tra fish exports to Southeast Asian countries were worth US$87.3 million in the first five months of the year, a year-on-year increase of 14.6 per cent, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
Foreigners still permitted to make term deposits at Vietnamese banks
Resident and non-resident foreigners in Vietnam are still permitted to make term deposits at local banks despite some banks saying they would not accept savings deposits from individual foreign customers, the State Bank of Vietnam has said.
UNHRC adopts Vietnam's resolution on climate change and human rights
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has adopted a resolution on climate change and human rights co-authored by Vietnam, the Philippines and Bangladesh, during its 41st session in Geneva, Switzerland on July 11-12.
HCM City promotes reading culture among community
Ho Chi Minh City’s authorities are promoting reading culture in the community through a series of new programmes organised this year.
Garment and footwear firms will have to wait for EVFTA benefits
Textile, garment and footwear products made in Việt Nam will not enjoy immediate tariff cuts after the EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) comes into effect, according to a report from Bảo Việt Securities Joint Stock Company (BVSC).
HCM City implements new policies to attract talented staff
HCM City will begin implementing preferential policies this week to attract and retain talented people who can contribute to the city’s economic, social and cultural development.
Preschools in HCM City's industrial parks need more support
Preschool education in export processing zones and industrial parks in HCM City must receive more support to meet workers' childcare needs, education officials said.
Japan's new labour visa policy to bring oppoturnity for Vietnamese workers
Việt Nam expects to send more workers to Japan and the workers could earn more in the country thanks to Japan’s new policy on specified skills visa.
Urban heat islands make Vietnam’s cities hotter than ever
Urban heat islands in Ho Chi Minh City and other large cities in Vietnam are causing heat waves with some of the highest recorded temperatures ever in the country, affecting public health.
High-level Swiss delegation visits garment factory in Dong Nai
A high-level Swiss delegation toured a garment factory in the southern province of Dong Nai on July 12 to assess positive changes in working conditions and competitiveness of the country’s leading export industry and the fruits of the partnership between the Swiss government, Better Work programme and Vietnamese industry.