TIẾNG VIỆT 
Exports recover in second half of March
Vietnam posted total export revenue of $16.38 billion in the second half of March, up 22.8 per cent compared to the first half, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
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Thu Duc city proposes construction of more transport routes
Authorities in Thu Duc city in HCMC have proposed the municipal People’s Committee add new transport projects and implement approved projects, with total investment capital of around VND30.8 trillion ($1.28 billion).
Construction of link to Hanoi’s Ring Road 3 to start in June
Hanoi plans to kick off construction of a road connecting the Phap Van - Cau Gie Expressway and Ring Road No. 3, with investment capital estimated at over VND3.24 trillion ($135.5 million).
Vietnamese airlines asked to increase flights for upcoming holidays
Workers in Vietnam have a five-day break from April 29 to May 3 to mark the three public holidays.
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- Vietnamese textile-garment sector logs record number of export markets 2
- Vietnamese fruits struggle with higher standards 3
- VinaCapital seeks to sell SkyX Solar for $100 million 4
- Vietnam takes advantage of FTAs for exporting agricultural products 5
- Vietnam on the rise as a promising destination for int'l retailers 6
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Work restarts on Vietnam’s Nam O ecotourism project
The implementation of the Nam O ecotourism project in Da Nang, central Vietnam has resumed after being suspended for a long time due to the COVID-19 pandemic and objections from local inhabitants.
Vietnamese fruits gain strong foothold in Australia
Australia has so far opened its market for four kinds of fresh fruit from Vietnam - dragon fruit, lychee, mango and longan, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Life insurers report jump in profits thanks to bancassurance
Prudential and Manulife saw sudden increases in profits in 2022, while Dai-ichi, AIA and Bao Viet Life reported multi-trillion dong in profits last year.
Binh Duong’s first net-zero industrial cluster to be built
Gia Dinh Group and SEP Cooperative of the Republic of Korea on April 13 signed a memorandum of understanding on building a net-zero industrial complex in the southern province of Binh Duong.
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Vietnam’s credit institutions expect improved business results in ...
Credit institutions also expect average deposit and credit interest rates to decrease by 0.08-0.1 percentage points in Q2/2023 and 0.19-0.34 percentage points this year.
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Thai Binh seeks investors for housing project
The Thai Binh Department of Planning and Investment in Vietnam’s north is calling for investors to build a housing project with an estimated cost of VND7.96 trillion ($333 million).
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Domestic banks reduce one-year deposit interest rates to below 9%
In late December 2022, Vietnamese commercial banks reduced their deposit interest rates below 9.5% following the central bank’s lead.
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Over $19mn earmarked for fishing port upgrade in Vietnam’s Khanh Hoa
Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the administration of Khanh Hoa Province plan to spend VND450 billion upgrading the Hon Ro fishing port in the provincial capital of Nha Trang.
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Prime Minister chairs meeting to remove obstacles for national key transport ...
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh asked the State steering committee for national key transport projects to regularly review and inspect the projects so as to complete the heavy workload until 2026.
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Vietnam remains favorite investment destination for European firms: ...
Precisely 36% of European firms ranked Vietnam either first, within their top three, or among their top five investment destinations on a global scale.
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Quang Ninh retains top position in Viet Nam PCI rankings 2022
The northern coastal province of Quang Ninh once again topped Viet Nam’s Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) 2022.
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Waste-to-energy projects help curb greenhouse gas emissions
Speaking at the event, Deputy Director of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment said that currently, about 10,000-10,500 tonnes of domestic waste is discharged daily in the city.
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Wood producers still grappling with lack of orders
Vietnam earned $1.2 billion from exporting wood and wooden products in March, up 36.3 per cent against February but down 22.8 per cent year-on-year.
