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Hospitals use satellite offices to handle overload
It was 10am at the HCM City Oncology Hospital in Binh Thanh District. Tran Van Ly, a 53 year-old who had travelled from nearby Binh Duong Province, was waiting for his turn to take a hematology test.
Vietnam businesses face challenges competing in ASEAN market
Experts on August 11 expressed doubts about Vietnam's ability to ease its business environment to the average level of doing business in ASEAN-6 by the end of the year.
Hue artist wins Dogma Prize
Obsession, a painting by Vo Thanh Than has won the first prize at the fourth Dogma Portrait Painting Prize contest.
Films put focus on 70th National Day
Film screenings will begin nationwide to celebrate the 70th anniversary of August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2).
New decree pushes trade to get in line with WTO commitments
Decision 1233/QD-TTg, which took effect August 3, has set new trade targets and regulations for the 2016-20 period, concerned with reducing the current trade deficit and getting the country in line with trade commitments.
Nam continues winning streak at Egypt F26 Futures
Ly Hoang Nam came from behind to beat Christian Felline of Italy 6-7 (4), 6-0, 6-1 at the Egypt F26 Futures tennis tournament on August 8.
‘Green' buildings can be far more energy efficient
Buildings account for more than 30 per cent of total energy use in fast-growing economies like Vietnam, which means making new buildings energy efficient is a crucial task.
Businesses in the dark on Trans Pacific Partnership
While trade ministers struggle to hash out a final agreement on the ground-breaking Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), Vietnamese companies are largely in the dark about the pact's potential benefits and drawbacks, business surveys have found.
Consultants predict more investments next year
Consulting firm Grant Thornton (Vietnam) has released a report on private equity that shows an encouraging improvement in respondents' belief in higher investment activities in the next 12 months.
Shrimp sales to US may slump
The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) has forecast shrimp exports to the US to fall by 40% this year to US$638 million.