Banking & Finance
Remittances to HCM City reached $2.41 bln in Q1
Of the figure, nearly $1.76 billion transfered through remittance companies.
Society
HCMC targets District 8 for massive canal-side relocation project
Under the plan, 14,950 households in District 8 are slated for relocation.
Business
A $4.7- million grant funding for 17 innovative startup partnerships announced at the P4G Vietnam Summit
The announcement was made by P4G’s Executive Director Robyn McGuckin on April 16.
Hanoi allocates nearly $3.9 mln to clean up West Lake
The implementation period is set from 2025 to 2027.
Conference highlights Vietnam's potential in semiconductor packaging
The event emphasized the importance of collaboration to build a robust network for training, research, and technology transfer in Vietnam's semiconductor sector.
First meeting of Steering committee for re-organizing administrative units held
Under a proposal from the Government, about one-third of the responsibilities currently handled by district-level administrations will be transferred to provincial authorities, while decentralizing the remaining two-thirds to the commune-level administrations.
Vietnam leads ASEAN in number of Heritage Parks
There are currently 12 ASEAN Heritage Parks in the country.
New rules issued for export food certification
The dossier must also includes a food safety test result sheet for a sample from the exported food product batch.
New industrial wastewater standards take effect in Sept. 2025
The regulation specifies the allowable pollution parameter values for industrial wastewater discharged into receiving water bodies.