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China seizes 620 live turtles, most endangered, in shipment from Vietnam: report
Chinese border patrol officials seized 620 wild turtles and tortoises that were found alive in a shipment claimed to be frozen seafood from Vietnam, Xinhua News Agency said on 30 August. Keep reading ...
Tycoon to the rescue as cheaper China floods Vietnam's economy
Soldier-turned-tycoon Nguyen Huu Duong is a fierce patriot still fighting to protect his country, four decades after battling American forces in the Vietnam War. The construction mogul has amassed a war chest of tens of millions of dollars to fight for greater independence for Vietnam’s economy ...
Farming bivalve molluscs for export favourable in Vietnam
Raising bivalve molluscs for export is currently a promising potential for Vietnam as global markets have a growing appetite for the product and the total domestic farming area could be enlarged, many insiders have said. Data from the Directorate of Fisheries show that the bivalve mollusc ...
Economic forum reflects on Vietnam’s international integration
Vietnam’s achievements and missed opportunities in the reform process and international economic integration were reviewed at the Autumn Economic Forum entitled “Vietnam`s Economy: Integration and Sustainable Development”. Keep reading ...
Economists blame lack of policy reforms for Vietnam's failure to benefit from FTAs
Though the government seeks to globally integrate Vietnam — 15 free trade agreements signed since 2007 — its tardiness in reforming policies is preventing businesses from benefiting from the FTAs, delegates said at an economic forum in the central province of Thanh Hoa on 27 ...
Around 300 new businesses launched each day in Vietnam: report
Vietnam has seen a big increase in the number of new companies in the past two months after the introduction of more open and simple business laws. Keep reading ...
Vietnam to free 18,539 prisoners in National Day amnesty
Vietnam will release 18,539 prison inmates, including 34 foreign nationals, as part of this year’s National Day amnesty. Keep reading ...
Lao PM hails military ties with Vietnam
Lao Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong applauded effective co-operation between Vietnam’s and Laos’ armies, which has helped them build peaceful, stable borders. Keep reading ...
Poverty rate falling as services improve, 2014 survey finds
The poverty rate has reduced dramatically in rural households from 27.1 per cent in 2012 to 13.2 per cent in 2014 while access to public services such as vocational and educational training and health care has improved. This was revealed at a workshop held on 26 ...
Provincial officials shut down Vietnamese nightclub in northeastern Laos
A Vietnamese-run night club featuring scantily-clothed pole dancers in the historic Viengxay caves in northeastern Laos has closed down a few days after its opening after it received a barrage of criticism on social media, a provincial official said. The nightclub had a soft opening on ...
