Viet Nam’s benchmark VN-Index was steady on Tuesday as stocks were hit by strong selling and investors were concerned with the movement of the world stock market.— Photo vietnambiz.vn Viet Nam’s benchmark VN-Index was steady on Tuesday as stocks were hit by strong selling and investors were concerned with the movement of the world stock market. The benchmark VN-Index on the HCM Stock Exchange ended almost flat at 1,159.39 points compared to its previous ending level of 1,159.22 points on Monday. The VN-Index has gained total 3.2 per cent in the last seven consecutive sessions following the latest slight increase. More than 214 million shares were traded on the southern exchange, worth VND6.32 trillion (US$281 million). The market breadth was negative as the market was overwhelmed by declining stocks, which outnumbered gainers by 186 to 113. The VN-Index slowed down its growth towards the end of the session after it surpassed the 1,160-point level, touching 1,166.33 … [Read more...] about VN-Index firm amid profit-taking
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VN tennis team start Davis Cup with two winning games
Road to victory: Lý Hoàng Nam continued the winning trend. Photo courtesy of webthethao.vnViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Trịnh Linh Giang and Lý Hoàng Nam started the Davis Cup with positive news, winning both single games against Pacific Oceania yesterday. Playing against Heve Kelley, Trịnh Linh Giang of Becamex Bình Dương won both sets 6-0, 6-2. The second single match between Lý Hoàng Nam and Pacific Oceania’s best player Matthew Stubbings was much anticipated byspectators. More than 500 viewers packed the court. Nam won both sets 6-3, 6-1. The same day the doubles team of Phạm Minh Tuấn and Lê Quốc Khánh lost against Pacific Oceania at 6-1, 3-6, 3-6 Strong start: Trịnh Linh Giang won the first single. Photo courtesy of webthethao.vn … [Read more...] about VN tennis team start Davis Cup with two winning games
VN aids sustainable growth on Mekong
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc will lead a Vietnamese delegation to attend the third Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit in Siem Reap, Cambodia, from April 4-5 at the invitation of Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen. Việt Nam has actively participated in regional and international organisations such as the MRC, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), and the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) Forum. This stands alongside participation in the United Nations (UN), the World Water Forum (WWF), the Global Water Partnership (GWP) and the International Rivers (IR). The country also has enhanced co-operation with department partners such as the World Bank (WB) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to enhance effective management of water resources in the Mekong River. Việt Nam hosted the second MRC in HCM City in April 2014. In 2015, the country held a panel … [Read more...] about VN aids sustainable growth on Mekong
VN painter’s work sold at high price
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — A silk painting by a popular female painter Lê Thị Lựu (1911-1988) was sold for US$207,821 at an auction sale by Sotherby’s in Hong Kong on Sunday. The silk painting, titled Trẻ Em Nghịch Hoa (Children Playing with Children), drawn in 1966, was among the highest priced items at the sale, which showcased some 186 works from across the world, including 45 works by Vietnamese artists. The 64.5cm x 54.5cm silk painting drawn with various colour materials is considered an advancement in the development process of silk painting in Việt Nam, with the surface effect found to be different from those found in silk paintings earlier. The artist has managed to nearly achieve the surface effect of colour powder, acrylic and even oil-on-canvas paintings. The work was sold at an initial price of $19,184 and expected to be sold at $31,973 at the most. Lựu was born in 1911 in the northern province of Bắc … [Read more...] about VN painter’s work sold at high price
VN Air sets kid ticket prices at 90% of adults’
Passengers queuing at Đà Nẵng International Airport. — Photo VNAViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Airline ticket fares for children from two to twelve years old was increased from 75 to 90 per cent of adult fares beginning April 1, according to the national carrier, Vietnam Airlines, in a message sent to its agents nationwide. The increase is equivalent to between VNĐ30,000 (US$1.3) and VNĐ400,000 per ticket for one way travel, depending on age. A representative of Vietnam Airlines said that after raising prices, children would enjoy the same adult services as seats, meals and checking luggage free of charge. Budget carrier Jetstar Pacific, a subsidiary of Vietnam Airlines, also raised fees for children under two years old on domestic flights, from VNĐ110,000-150,000 to VNĐ209,000 per ticket. — VNS … [Read more...] about VN Air sets kid ticket prices at 90% of adults’