BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 22/8
Mekong Capital divests from Asia Chemicals Mekong Enterprise Fund II, a unit of Mekong Capital, has completely divested from Asia Chemicals Corporation (ACC) and taken in US$8.9 million, a 2.6-fold […]
VN Steel Association insists on importing scrap steel, raising concerns about environment risks
VietNamNet Bridge – Experts have warned about scrap imports heading for Vietnam as China has stopped importing some types of scrap. The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) estimates that […]
Automatic garbage collecting machine invented by fifth grader
VietNamNet Bridge – An automatic garbage collector invented by Nguyen Quang Dieu, a fifth grader at the Vung Tau Bilingual Primary School, was displayed at the IYRC VIETNAM (International Youth […]
Artist reflects human society through paintings of dogs
VietNamNet Bridge – Through paintings of dogs, artist Bui Hoang Duong expresses the stories of humans in society. Like children: A painting of Kiki and Koko, an endless inspiration for […]
ASIAD 2018: Vietnam’s golden hopes fail on August 21
Swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien finished only fifth in the women’s 400m medley final on August 21 (Photo: VNA) Jakarta (VNA) – Vietnam stood at the 17th place in the […]
Tennis – Edmund and Sock round out Laver Cup teams
The three-day men’s tournament, which will take place from Sept. 21-23 in Chicago’s United Center, pits two elite six-man squads in three singles matches and one doubles each day. The […]
Beckham to receive UEFA President’s Award
* Germany’s Alex Zverev said on Tuesday he had appointed Ivan Lendl to his coaching team as he looks to convert his burgeoning potential into Grand Slam success. * Benfica’s […]
Serena Williams seeded 17th at US Open
Serena, who finished runner-up at Wimbledon this year after losing to Germany’s Angelique Kerber in the final, is ranked 26th in the world, nine places below the seeding she has […]
Midfielder Dũng misses ASIAD
Vietnamese midfielder Đỗ Hùng Dũng (left). — Photo vgcloud.vn Viet Nam News Dũng broke his big toe in the match on Sunday, which Việt Nam won 1-0. Dũng was scheduled […]
VN stocks rally on global developments
Investors take part in a trading session at VNDirect Securities JSC in Hà Nôi. — VNA/VNS Photo Phạm Hậu Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese shares extended their rallies […]