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Vietnam weighs overnight alcohol ban
Vietnam is considering options for limiting the sale of alcoholic drinks at night to prevent harmful effects of drinking, the health ministry said on Friday.Keep reading ...
Nam Phuong
Limited education opportunities hinder social mobility in rural Vietnam: Oxfam
Rural Vietnamese residents are failing to climb the social ladder because many families stay in the agriculture sector for generations, according to an Oxfam report released last week.Keep reading ...
Vi Vu
Vietnam’s business environment changing for the better: European commerce chamber
Vietnam’s government has been praised for its economic and administrative development by the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham), an organization representing over 1,000 European businesses.Keep reading ...
Dat Nguyen
Vietnam’s stock market rises to record high
Vietnam’s stock market rose by 0.92 percent on Thursday to close at more than 1,180 points, surpassing the record of 1.179 points set in 2007. An 11-year record has been broken thanks to blue chip stocks, and is forecast to climb even higher this year.Keep reading ...
Minh Son
Vietnamese population in Japan quadruples over five years: report
The Vietnamese expat population in Japan increased by four times from 2010-2016 to 232,562. Keep reading ...
Minh Nga
Vietnamese passport makes minor gain, still among world’s least powerful
Most economies are opening up, but some countries such as the U.S. have adopted a more ‘immigration-hostile policy.’ The Vietnamese passport has been ranked 88 out of 104 economies, gaining two positions from last year in a ranking that sees more doors opening worldwide.Keep reading ...
Vi Vu
Vietnam's corruption ranking improves amid global stagnation: survey
Public confidence in Vietnam’s fight against corruption has improved for a second straight year, according to a new global survey. The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), released by Transparency International on Wednesday, ranks Vietnam at 107th out of 180 economies based on perceptions of experts and ...
Vi Vu
Vietnam issues bird flu warning after latest human case reported in China
Cool weather and high demand for chickens during the Lunar New Year heighten the risk of an outbreak. Vietnam’s agriculture ministry issued an urgent message on Wednesday calling for increased vigilance to prevent fresh bird flu outbreaks.Keep reading ...
Anh Duy
Vietnam to crack down on day-to-day corruption in 2018: Party chief
Vietnam’s Communist Party will step up its fight against corruption this year to weed out violations committed at a local level, according to Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.Keep reading ...
Xuan Hoa
Most Vietnamese get news from social media, survey finds
Vietnamese people love social media, their regular source of daily news, a new survey has found. Vietnam comes fourth in a survey conducted by Pew Research Center to find out how often people in 38 countries, including both advanced and developing ones, turn to social media ...
Minh Nga
