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Thirty-seven train drivers for the Cat Linh-Ha Dong metro route in Hanoi have been sent to China for training courses as the line is scheduled to begin services in April 2019.

Deputy PM Truong Hoa Binh has asked the Government Inspectorate to look into complaints by local people about a new urban area north of the Cam River in Hai Phong City.

The Trade Promotion Agency (VIETRADE) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Amazon Global Selling introduced details of their plan on May 5 to support small-and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in Vietnam to expand their business globally and build

The Management Authority for Urban Railways of HCM City is seeking urgent financial support of VND39 billion (USD1.69 million) from the city budget to continue its operations.

The Asian Development Bank and the Vietnamese government on Tuesday signed a USD188 million loan for a project to improve the road connectivity between the Noi Bai-Lao Cai Expressway and northwestern provinces.

Up to 4,984 flights of Vietnamese airlines were delayed in February this year, accounting for 17% of their total flights in the month.

Vietnam’s rice export sector is seeing lower prices because of falling demand from major markets like China and the Philippines.

The Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ will put 15 key projects with total investment of more than VNĐ2.1 trillion (US$90.4 million) into use in 2019, according to director of the municipal Department of Planning and Investment Nguyễn Văn Hồng.

Vietnamese automobile producers are speeding up localisation in a bid to offer cheaper cars.

Coal-fired power generation is expected to increase rapidly in Vietnam over the next decade while hydropower and natural gas growth would slow down, according to a global research firm.

Demand for shophouses is soaring in HCM City with the mushrooming of small service establishments, experts said.

FLC Group, the investor in newly-operated Bamboo Airways, has proposed investing in Terminal 3 at Tan Son Nhat International Airport.

Hong Kong (China) topped the list of 66 countries and territories investing in Vietnam in January-February with a total investment of 4.3 billion USD, making up 51 percent of the new FDI inflow into the country.

Traditional fish sauce makers have expressed concerns over the draft national standards for fish sauce production practices when local authorities equate their products with industrial fish sauce that contain chemicals.

Vietnam has become an attractive destination for many foreign investors, largely due to the country’s friendly policies encouraging FDI, its political stability, and strong economy, according to JLL Vietnam.

A list of Vietnam’s 500 fastest-growing companies in 2019 (FAST500) was announced on February 28 by Vietnam Report, a corporate assessment agency.

The consumer price index (CPI) in February saw a month-on-month increase of 0.8%, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported.

The State Bank of Vietnam promised that farmers and firms will be given suitable loans for rice production in the Mekong Delta.

Vietnam posted a total foreign direct investment (FDI) capital of approximately US$8.47 billion by February 20, 2019, 2.5 times higher than the same period in 2018, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.