NDO/VNA – The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Construction Ministry co-hosted a training conference for the project “Strengthening capacity of cost estimation, contract management, quality and safety of construction works” in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, on June 23. 

NDO – A press contest on the building of new-style rural areas, associated with agricultural restructuring in the period of 2017-2020, was jointly launched by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), the Ministry of Information and Communications and the Vietnam Journalists’ Association (VJA), in Hanoi on June 22.  

NDO - The Vietnam-Laos Trade Fair 2017 is scheduled to be held in Vientiane, Laos, from June 29 to July 3, attracting the participation of over 140 enterprises with 320 booths showcasing products. 

NDO - Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung visited the Mekong Delta on June 22 to inspect a number of major infrastructure projects, including the planned site for the Dai Ngai Bridges linking Soc Trang and Tra Vinh provinces. 

NDO/VNA - Vietnam encourages international pharmaceutical businesses, including members of EuroCham, to extend their investment and establish research centres in the country, said Nguyen Van Binh, Head of the Central Economic Commission. 

NDO/VNA - The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) held the 2017 Vietnam Business Development Forum, in Hanoi on June 22, to discuss how to develop a robust private sector. 

NDO – Vietnam’s budget airline Vietjet Air signed the SFCO2 agreement with Safran Group for fuel efficiency solutions on June 22, under the framework of the Paris Airshow 2017. 

NDO – HSBC has affirmed in its latest report that operating conditions in the manufacturing sector - Vietnam’s bedrock - point to ongoing growth, with output, employment and new orders - both overall and overseas - continuing to expand. 

NDO – Domestic and foreign organisations as well as individuals investing in Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park will enjoy a range of preferential policies and investment support, according to a newly-issued decree by the Government on the specific mechanisms and policies for Hanoi’s hi-tech complex. 

NDO – A joint partnership group aimed at assisting the development of the energy sector in Vietnam made their debut in Hanoi on June 21. 

NDO - The Southern Power Corporation under Electricity of Vietnam (EVN SPC), commenced the construction of 26 power works and put into operation 19 110kV-transmission lines in the first half of this year, with a total investment of VND2.63 trillion (US$115.72 million), reaching 32.4% of their target.  

NDO - The fourth and final turbine of the Trung Son hydropower plant in the north-central province of Thanh Hoa has been connected to the national power grid, the Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) has announced. 

NDO - Hanoi is ready to hold the 'Hanoi 2017 - Investment & Development Co-operation' conference scheduled for June 25 with the aim of promoting business activities in the city.