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SBV urges banks to switch to chip cards
The State Bank of Vietnam has instructed banks to quickly carry out a plan to convert all magnetic cards into chip cards to prevent fraud.
Vietnam engineering growth stymied
The Government needs to adopt comprehensive policies to develop the country’s mechanical engineering industry, an industry business group has said.
Dioxin-contaminated Da Nang soil treated
US Ambassador Ted Osius and Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh, the deputy minister of Defence, announced on May 3 the successful treatment of dioxin-contaminated soil at Danang International Airport.
Sausage market sees fierce competition
The Vietnamese food market is witnessing an increasingly fierce competition between sausage manufacturers, with the participation of many famous brand names like VISSAN, Duc Viet and CPV.
Industrial production up 7.3% in 4 months
The national index of industrial production (IIP) in the first four months of this year surged 7.3 % year-on-year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
Minh ousted from Asian badminton champs
There were no surprises in the second round match of the Badminton Asia Championship on April 28 when Vietnamese Nguyen Tien Minh lost to world leading athlete Lin Dan in the men’s singles event.
Mai finishes third in Asian weightlifting champs
The Vietnamese female weightlifting team are likely to earn a spot at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.
4G licence to be granted this year
The Ministry of Information and Communications will grant a 4G LTE licence in the second half of this year, Deputy Minister Phan Tam has said at a recent meeting.
Firms cater only to the young
Nguyen Thanh Truc of Ho Chi Minh City’s Binh Thanh District was looking to buy porridge for her sexagenarian parents at a supermarket.
Vietnam semiconductor firms told to follow the regional trends
Vietnamese semiconductor firms should roll with the region’s players to build up a local ecosystem and move up the regional supply chain, officials at Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) have said.