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Da Nang allows foreigners to buy houses in 17 projects The Construction Department of central Da Nang city has listed 17 commercial housing projects in which foreign organisations and individuals can buy units. The projects include Blooming Tower, Golden Square complex, Quang Nguyen Apartment complex, Thuy Tu urban area, Harmony Tower, and Da Nang FPT Technological Urban Area. The city also disallows foreigners from owning property in three projects, namely F-Home Apartment complex, Da Nang Diamond Tower, and IndoChina Riverside Tower. The department suggested the Department of Natural Resources and Environment and relevant agencies review the grant of licences to foreign organisations and individuals in projects that are off-limits to foreign buyers./. Coffee exports fall by over 11 percent in Q1 Coffee exports earned 771 million USD for Vietnam in the first quarter of 2021 In March alone, 145,000 tonnes of coffee were shipped abroad, bringing home 275 … [Read more...] about VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS APRIL 14

Representatives of Vietnam and the UK hand over notes confirming the date when the UKVFTA comes into force. Photo: VNA Emily Hamblin, UK consul general in Ho Chi Minh City and trade director for Vietnam, said that May 1 is the next milestone to celebrate in the United Kingdom and Vietnam’s timeline of implementing the free trade deal (UVFTA), when the agreement will legally enter into force. However, the benefits of it have already been in place for several months, being provisionally applied from January 1. Some 65 per cent of all tariffs have already been eliminated and this will increase to 99 per cent over the next six years. This equates to tariff savings of $134.65 million per year on Vietnamese exports to the UK by full implementation, and of $42.52 million per year on UK exports to Vietnam. Among them, there are huge cooperation opportunities in the field of healthcare. Hamblin said that in an age of growing challenges from non-communicable diseases, and emerging … [Read more...] about Healthcare focus for Brit investors through UVFTA

The bad results of English and History are abnormal high and cause big concern over the country`s education sector. In Vietnam’s 2019 national high school exam, some 70% of students received mark 5 or under for English and History (of the 10-point scale), local media reported. Many shortcomings in teaching and learning English Compared to the previous year's test at national high school exam , this year's English test was easier and an average student can get mark 5 or 6. However, only students in urban areas and big cities were able to score these grades. They could not only learn English at higher quality schools but also refine their skills at language centers. In short, they are aware of the importance of English, and invest their time and effort to study in a methodical way. Illustrative photo. Source: Nhu Hung For students in rural and backward areas, according to the current program of the Ministry of Education and Training, every … [Read more...] about Vietnamese students still bad at English and History: Exam results

While domestic travel has kept tourism buoyant amid the pandemic, the industry has barely survived without foreign tourists. Experts have recommended that it reinvent itself while waiting for global travel to resume. My Khe beach in Da Nang, a popular beach hotspot in central Vietnam. VNS Photo Bo Xuan Hiep For Thien Nguyen, a travel blogger who has visited more than 70 countries across five continents, the memory of lounging on a beach in Phuket, Thailand or trekking on the Zanskar mountain range in the Indian union territory of Ladakh seems a distant memory. “I was born to travel,” he said. “I will travel anywhere whenever I can, because life is short and time flies.” Thien, 40, a native of Da Nang, a popular beach hotspot in central Vietnam, said that due to travel restrictions, he had not been able to travel overseas since March last year when the country closed its borders. Instead, he had opted to travel domestically. Since Vietnam has been able to contain … [Read more...] about Vietnam ‘reinvents’ tourism sector, aims for expected recovery by 2024

Bui Thanh Son - Minister of Foreign Affairs Vietnam has been and will continue to be a reliable friend and partner, an active and responsible member of the United Nations and the international community. Every year, landmines, explosive remnants of war, and improvised explosive devices claim nearly 10,000 casualties, mostly civilians and children in conflict areas such as Afghanistan, Libya, and Yemen, but also alarmingly in places like Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, where wars ended decades ago. It is a stark reminder that the wounds cut deep in the aftermath of wars and create long-lasting, destabilising effects to post-conflict peacebuilding and sustainable peace. It reminds us that peace cannot be sustained if the legacy of wars is not addressed. Indeed, the international community has come together to address this challenge. Actions taken by member states, the United Nations system, particularly the United Nations Mine Action Services, international organisations, … [Read more...] about Emphasising the role of holistic efforts