The disbursed capital sourced from the state budget topped 291 trillion VND (12.3 billion USD) in the first seven months of 2023, equivalent to 41.3% of the yearly target and rising 22.1% from a year earlier, showing an observable improvement in publi…
Month: August 2023
Wartime bomb safely defused in Nghe An
Sappers in the central province of Nghe An on August 1 safely defused a 340-kg bomb left from the war.The bomb was detected at noon July 30 by an excavator who was digging soil to build a house for a family in Xa Luong commune, Tuong Duong district.Th…
EdTech startup raises 6 million USD in Series A funding round
VUIHOC, an educational technology (EdTech) start-up, on July 31 announced a 6 million USD investment in a Series A funding round led by TNB Aura, reported Dau tu (Investment) Newspaper.The round was also saw the participation of TKG Taekwang, IBK-STIC…
Quang Ngai province works to combat illegal fishing
The central province of Quang Ngai is doubling efforts to eradicate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing ahead of the fourth fact-finding trip to Vietnam by a European Commission (EC) delegation this October.Sen. Lt. Col. Nguyen Ngoc Than…
OEC for balik-manggagawa now free: DMW
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) announced on Tuesday that Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC) for rehires, in all its form, shall now be issued for free. ‘Starting 29 July 2023, the issuance of all forms of Overseas Employment Certificate (O…
BOC donates 80K bags of white sugar to DA to benefit consumers
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Tuesday donated 4,000 metric tons of Thailand white sugar to the Department of Agriculture (DA) to benefit local consumers. In a statement, BOC Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio expressed hope to provide Filipinos with more …
KWF vows to make gov’t messages easily understood by everyone
The Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) on Monday vowed to deliver the government’s messages to every Filipino in the languages they can understand and speak, even in the remotest parts of the country. In her speech during the opening of the month-long …
Dengue on a downtrend in Central Visayas
Erratic weather conditions that bring about alternating cold and warm temperatures have contributed to a decrease in dengue cases in Central Visayas, a health official said on Tuesday. Dr. Ronald Jarvik Buscato, program manager of the Department of He…
PH shares, peso gain as market sees eased inflation
The stock barometer and local currency closed Tuesday’s trading with gains as the market anticipated lower inflation rate in July. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) increased by 2.33 points. However, it failed to return to the 6,600-mark as i…