Ban on new housing, malls in Hanoi’s Old Quarters

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The construction of trade centres and new residential areas will be banned in Hanoi's Old Quarters from now on to reduce the high population density and better preserve heritage sites, according to

European investment on upward trend

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The 13th quarterly EuroCham Business Climate Index (BCI) survey released on November 7 shows that business confidence and outlook among European enterprises in Vietnam remain unchanged at 50 points

Steel exports expected to reach 2.3 million tonnes

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Vietnam is expected to export 2.3 million tonnes of steel in 2013, an increase of 30 percent against last year, said Director of Heavy Industry Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade N

ILO meeting taps way for better ASEAN integration

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The International Labour Organisation (ILO) is hosting a high-level meeting in Bali , Indonesia on November 7-8 to address challenges that may be encountered by ASEAN employers in preparation for t

Power motorbikes given green light in Vietnam

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The market for high-powered motorbikes is expected to boom after the Government moved to relax policies on driving licences, which will take effect from next March.

Foreign investors flock to Vietnamese stock market

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Authorities have granted nearly 360 individual transaction codes for foreign investors in the January-October period, 2.5 times higher than that in the same period in 2012, the Vietnam Net online n

HCM City to pilot automated customs system

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The Customs Department of Ho Chi Minh City will pilot the Vietnam Automated Cargo and Port Consolidated System/Vietnam Customs Information System (VNACCS/VCIS) from November 15.

Supreme Court annuls verdicts on alleged killer

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The Council of Judges of the Supreme People's Court has accepted a proposal by the Prosecutor General of the Supreme People's Procuracy and decided to annul the verdicts of the first instance and a

New cultural heritages added to national treasure

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The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced the recognition of an additional eight pieces of national intangible cultural heritage, bringing the total number to 48.

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