The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment 2017 found that the current total forest area has now reached 14,415,381 hectares, including 10,236,415 hectares of natural forests, an increase of 5,726 hectares over 2016.

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Reports by state management agencies all show increases in the number of businesses dissolved. 

The number of foreign investors given by the firms’ high growth prospects and the government’s effective actions in improving the country’s business and investment environment.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Fraudulent charges have been reported at iParking spots in Hanoi a year since the programme started.

The ancient city of Hoi An has opened a wastewater treatment station to collect and clean 2,000cu.m of wastewater before pumping into the Hoai River whilst stopping pollution around its famous Japanese Bridge.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Minister of Planning and Industry Nguyen Chi Dung asked the National Assembly to review the draft of the amended Law of Public Investment on Tuesday afternoon.

 As well as rapidly reducing the carbon dioxide that we humans are pumping into the atmosphere in huge amounts, recent scientific assessments of climate change have all suggested that cutting emissions alone ...

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam is advised to compile a national framework for a supply chain to provide safe pork to serve the domestic market.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi administration needs to enact a group of comprehensive measures to improve traffic safety in the city.

 Facebook has been fined £500,000 by the UK's data protection watchdog for its role in the Cambridge Analytica data scandal.

Vietnamese bankers have all announced that they will digitalize banking transactions, but only a few banks have kicked off the process.

 Asia stocks have joined a sell-off after a bruising session on Wall Street which saw two of the three main indexes erase their gains for the year.

 President Donald Trump has called on the media "to stop the endless hostility", after suspected explosives were posted to high-profile US figures.

A couple from the Tay Nguyen province of Lam Dong has been fined VND30 million for carrying cash exceeding the permitted amount without customs declaration when checking out for international exit at airport.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The central province of Thua Thien-Hue has plans to move items managed by the local Museum of History in order conserve the buildings that hold the museum.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nearly 200 artists and children participated in a music video titled Giữ Lấy Tuổi Thơ (Preserve Childhood), to appeal for society to fight violence against children, paedophilia and sexual abuse. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Simple children’s stories are told in a new book by Tran Ngoc Anh Thu which has been released in Hanoi.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Fifth Hà Nội Open Exhibition will open today, showcasing the work of professional and amateur Vietnamese and foreign artists.

Vietnam’s U19 women enjoyed their first victory after beating Malaysia 2-1 in the first qualifying round of Group E at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U19 Women’s Championship, 

During a discussion on the country’s current debt, NA deputies urged the Government to tighten the management of investment funds, as well as prioritise projects that help link different regions of the country

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam’s tennis golden hope Ly Hoang Nam beat Hoang Thanh Trung on the fourth day of Việt Nam F4 Futures – Hải Đăng Cup 2018, held at Hải Đăng tennis complex stadium, Tây Ninh Province.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s veteran volleyball player Pham Kim Hue will return to play for Vietinbank in the PetroVietnam - Ca Mau Fertiliser Cup 2018, said one of the organisers.

Police on Wednesday issued an arrest warrant for the owner of a BMW who allegedly killed one woman and injured another six after she drove into several vehicles at a traffic light in HCM City last weekend.

 Strengthened bilateral ties between the two countries as well as Vietnam’s high economic growth and improved business environment will usher in a new wave of Japanese investment in the South East Asian country, experts said.