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Vietnam ranks fourth in new ’well-being’ study
Vietnam has ranked fourth out of 149 countries assessed for how well they convert national wealth into well-being for the population, according to a recent analysis from The Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG) Sustainable Economic Development Assessment (SEDA).
Loose monetary policy needed to reduce interest rates
Experts have suggested the central bank should further loosen its monetary policy to reduce lending interest rates in a move to support businesses.
Investors optimistic for 2016
Vietnamese investors are expecting more transactions from State-owned enterprises’ (SOE) equitisation rather than by private/family firm owners, Grant Thornton Vietnam’s latest survey said.
Quang Binh welcomes massive jade Buddha
The world’s largest Buddha statue, made of jade, has been brought to Vietnam.
Cashew prices reach highest in a decade
The local cashew industry has seen a spike in cashew prices, marking a 10 year record high, mostly due to increasing global prices.
Deputy PM orders swift action on railway bridge collapse
Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of National Traffic Safety Committee Nguyen Xuan Phuc on March 21 called for a raft of measures to restore normalcy at the earliest after the collapse of a railway bridge on March 20.
Minh and Trang win New Zealand badminton tourney
Vietnamese badminton players Nguyen Tien Minh and Vu Thi Trang triumphed at the Maurice’s Pools and Spas Waikato International 2016 in Hamilton, New Zealand, on March 19.
25% of global deaths caused by pollution: WHO
A quarter of all global deaths annually are related to environmental pollution and the death rate is increasing significantly, the World Health Organisation warned in its latest report.
Long-term solutions sought for Vietnam drought
China has decided to double the release of water from its Jinghong reservoir on the Mekong River to help Vietnam mitigate the impact of a severe drought in the Mekong Delta provinces.
Food costs skyrocket for Vietnamese people
Vietnamese people are spending three times as much money on food as they did in 2004, according to the General Statistic Office (GSO).