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Hanh to compete with Bolt in world champs
Vietnamese Bui Ba Hanh will run with world’s fastest man Usain Bolt at the International Association of Athletics Federation World Championships, which will be kicked off in London on August 4.
Marathoners to race along coast track in Danang
More than 5,000 athletes and tourists will race on August 6 in the annual Manulife Danang International Marathon, one of the biggest sport events in central Vietnam.
Phuong among top five strikers in Southeast Asia
Vietnamese striker Nguyen Cong Phuong has been selected as one of five best potential J.League strikers in Southeast Asia by the prestigious website foxsportsasia.com.
HCMC seeks to trace pork origins
Starting July 31, only pork with traceable origins is ostensibly allowed to enter HCM City’s two wholesale markets, but inspections by authorities found that only around 13% of the pork in the markets actually had clear origins, according to the Department of Industry and Trade.
Transport firms move online
Online transport services that connect inter-provincial transport companies have reduced costs and helped reduce pollution by having fewer trucks on the road.
Vietnam Jan-July trade deficit hits US$3.08b
Vietnam’s trade deficit was estimated at US$3.08 billion in the first seven months of this year, US$380 million more than US$2.7 billion in the first half, according to the latest data released by the General Statistics Office (GSO).
Samsung ups localisation rate to 57%
Samsung Vietnam has achieved a significant breakthrough in increasing the localisation rate of its products from 35% in 2014 to 57% at present.
Private SMEs tackled by inaccessibility to bank loans
Inaccessibility to bank loans is one of the main factors that has prevented private small and medium-sized businesses from further development, experts say.
Vietnam win first gold in world championships
Vietnam won a gold medal at the ongoing World Shuttlecock Championships in Hong Kong.
Vietnam clean up at weightlifting event
Vietnamese athletes pocketed three gold medals on the first day of the ongoing Asian Men’s and Women’s Junior and Youth Weightlifting Championship in Kathmandu, Nepal.