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Vietnam’s crackdown on high level corruption has led to the arrest of dozens of officials from state oil firm PetroVietnam and the banking sector. As well as shedding light on graft, mismanagement and nepotism within state firms at a time privatisation is accelerating, the arrests ...

Child abuse is a common problem in Vietnam. All forms of child abuse – emotional and physical – have a negative emotional effect on the child. In some cases, the child’s physical health and memory are also affected. Keep reading ...

The German Embassy and the Goethe Institut Hanoi and ACM will hold Hanoi’s very first German Christmas Market from December 14, 2017 to December 16, 2017. As is customary in Germany, the Christmas Market will be located near a beautiful church – in front of Hanoi’s Cua Bac ...

The business community will define the future of the Vietnamese economy in the coming decades and will be an important driving force to achieve the country”s prosperity, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said today.Keep reading ...

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on December 12, 2017 released “The State of the World’s Children 2017: Children in a digital world” report which presents UNICEF’s first comprehensive look at the different ways digital technology is affecting children’s lives and life chances, identifying dangers ...

The World Bank (WB) yesterday released its bi-annual report on Việt Nam’s economy, lifting its forecast for Việt Nam’s 2017 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth to 6.7 per cent, from the rate of 6.3 per cent it predicted in July.Keep reading ...

Despite natural disasters and market regression, in the past 11 months, Việt Nam’s total agriculture, forestry and aquaculture export turnover hit US$33.14 billion, though food management still has room for improvement.Keep reading ...

In 2018, the HCMC RUN is officially changed as the HCMC MARATHON. The HCMC MARATHON 2018 is now being well planned for a 2-day event with the Warm-Up Day, Kid’s Dash and the Marathon itself:WARM UP DATE: 13 January, 2018RACE DATE: 14 January, 20184 Distances: 5KM, 10KM, ...

Although foreign direct investment (FDI) has played an important role in boosting Vietnam’s economic growth, recent changes in policies and regulations that do not meet international best practices have exposed many foreign investors to considerable risks and obstacles in executing their investments.Keep reading ...

The Vietnam Cashew Association (Vinacas) gave the Cambodian Ministry of Agriculture a $66,000 grant late last week to support cashew production in the Kingdom, according to ministry officials. According to Hean Vanhan, director general at General Directorate of Agriculture, the grant will go toward enacting ...