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HCMC launches venture capital fund to boost innovation

April 17, 2026

HCMC - The HCMC Department of Science and Technology has announced the establishment of the HCMC Venture Capital Investment Fund Joint Stock Company (HCM VIF JSC). Speaking at the ceremony at the HCMC Innovation Hub (SIHUB) today, April 17, Lam Dinh Thang, director of the Department of Science and Technology, said the development of the proposal to establish the venture capital fund was carried out at a rapid pace, following...

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Rank I teachers salaries unchanged

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Rank I teachers salaries remain at VND10.3-15.9 million per month under Circular 32 issued on April 14, instead of increasing as previously proposed.

British teen’s organ donation saves three Vietnamese lives

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A 19-year-old British tourist who died after an accident during a trip to Vietnam has saved three lives through organ donation, marking the first...

HCMC launches venture capital fund to boost innovation

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HCMC - The HCMC Department of Science and Technology has announced the establishment of the HCMC Venture Capital Investment Fund Joint Stock Company (HCM...

Rank I teachers salaries unchanged

April 17, 2026

HCMC launches venture capital fund to boost innovation

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British teen’s organ donation saves three Vietnamese lives

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Rank I teachers salaries unchanged

The Ky - April 17, 2026

Rank I teachers salaries remain at VND10.3-15.9 million per month under Circular 32 issued on April 14, instead of increasing as previously proposed.

HCMC launches venture capital fund to boost innovation

Chuong Pham - April 17, 2026

HCMC - The HCMC Department of Science and Technology has announced the establishment of the HCMC Venture Capital Investment Fund Joint Stock Company (HCM...

Energy program targets 315 GWh savings from 236 projects

Dat Thanh - April 17, 2026

CAN THO – A total of 236 industrial projects could save about 315.1 GWh of electricity per year if fully implemented, according to the...

Loan access remains tight for social housing developers

Dat Thanh - April 17, 2026

HCMC – Social housing projects are struggling to secure loans from a VND145-trillion package, with high interest rates and regulatory constraints cited as main...

FPT to pay 20% cash dividend

Dat Thanh - April 17, 2026

HCMC – FPT Corporation (HOSE: FPT) has approved a 20% cash dividend for 2025. Shareholders will get VND2,000 per share. The company had already advanced...