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TPP barriers for Vietnam industries
The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), which was concluded in early February, will bring opportunities to Vietnam’s businesses, especially those in the textile, garment and footwear sectors, but also barriers that they need to navigate to benefit, experts have said.
Historic flood predicted to strike Vietnam this year
An historic flood, similar to the flood that battered the central region with 2,000 mm of rain in 1999, is predicted to hit Vietnam in the second half of this year after the most severe drought in 100 years is forecasted to end by June.
Hanoi courts US investment
The capital city will create the best possible conditions for the US investors to launch their projects in the locality, Nguyen Duc Chung, chairman of the municipal People’s Committee, said.
Belgian teacher uses theatre workshops to teach French
Every Thursday, the theatre workshop that Céline Mariage offers Francophone students at the Hanoi University attracts the most motivated French-learning students.
Music in HCM City for late Tran Lap
Dozens of musicians will participate in a music programme on March 25 night at HCM City’s Acoustic Bar in memory of 42-year-old rocker Tran Lap, former leader of the rock band Buc Tuong (The Wall), who passed away in Hanoi last week.
Exhibition educates on island sovereignty
An exhibition on “Maps and document display of Paracel and Spratly Islands – Historical and Legal Evidences” will be held in Thai Binh Province from March 30 to April 3.
Vietnam credit growth rises
Credit growth by February 20 rose 0.39% while capital mobilisation increased 0.34% against December last year, a government report released early this week said.
Real estate urged to seek out stable capital
Experts have said it is necessary for the real estate sector to find stable financial sources to ensure adequate housing supply as demand was anticipated to pick up rapidly.
Preferential ODA loans to be cut off from July 2017
From July 2017, Vietnam would no longer receive preferential loans in the form of official development assistance (ODA), a finance department official said at a conference on March 22.
Vietnam advance at New Zealand Open
Vietnamese athletes will head to the next rounds of the SKYCITY New Zealand Open badminton tournament in Auckland City.