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Digital banking needs framework
Vietnam needs a legal framework for the development of digital banking, heard a conference held by the State Bank of Vietnam in Hanoi on December 19.
Foreign firms buy into mergers
Foreign firms control 75% of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), Nguyen Quoc Viet, deputy general director of AVM Vietnam Company, said on December 19.
Nation’s trade value up fourfold since 2007
After 10 years of membership in the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Vietnam’s export and import value has increased four times to reach over US$400 billion, or 170% of the gross domestic product (GDP), according to the General Department of Customs (GDC).
Books of Belarusian printer presented to Vietnamese library
The Belarus Embassy in Vietnam granted a collection of 21 volumes of books reproduced in the style created by Francysk Skaryna to the National Library of Vietnam on December 19.
Park calls up goalie Long for U23 Vietnam
Vietnam’s head coach Park Hang-seo has called up goalie Phi Minh Long to his squad to prepare for the finals of the 2018 AFC U23 Championship.
World champ Tuan a Victory Cup nominee
World champion Thach Kim Tuan has been nominated for the Victory Cup Award, considered Vietnam’s top honour in sports.
Timber exports to EU may hit US$1 billion
The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) is expected to create a breakthrough for timber and wooden products.
Cement sector to face oversupply
The country’s cement surplus this year could be 30 million tonnes and reach 35 million tonnes by 2020 if Vietnam does not export cement.
When it gets cold in Hanoi, banh gio cravings arise
Among the myriad Vietnamese dishes made with rice, be it main courses, side-dishes or snacks that are meals in themselves, the softest gluey texture belongs to the banh gio (rice dough dumpling with minced pork and wood ear mushrooms inside).
U21 beat U19 4-1 in international tournament
Vietnam defeated their junior U19s 4-1 in their match of the Thanh Nien newspaper’s International U21 Football Tournament on December 18 in Can Tho Province.