Violinist Christian Tetzlaff to perform in Vietnam

 German violin soloist Christian Tetzlaff will perform in a concert by the Tokyo-based NHK Symphony Orchestra at Hanoi Opera House on September 7.

Education Ministry’s plan to terminate textbook compilation monopoly raises doubts

Experts do not believe that the monopoly in textbook compilation will end, though the Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha vowed to terminate the monopoly by holding auctions to find compilers.

Vinalines IPO garnering new interest

 Nguyen Canh Tinh, acting CEO of Vinalines, discussed the company’s investment opportunities and future plans with VIR.

Vietnam shines in TripAdvisor’s best destinations for Bucket List holidays

 TripAdvisor has announced its list of top 10 best destinations for Bucket List holidays.

Vietnam’s transport projects beckon Japanese investors

 Japanese investors are seeking opportunities to join new transport projects in Vietnam as the Vietnamese government considers the investment for infrastructure development among the country’s top priorities.

Vietnam's Agribank plans IPO in 2020: Chairman

 By the end of 2018, state-run Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development, known as Agribank, will complete the corporate valuation process, said the bank`s chair.

Hanoi's first skytrain to conduct trial run in September

 Hanoi’s Cat Linh - Ha Dong elevated railway is set to launch after a testing phase lasting between three to six months.

Hanoi sets sight on hosting Formula 1 race

 Hanoi could host Formula One race if negotiation succeeds.

Art & Entertainment News

 Lotte to host concert, Manzi to present show, Programme highlights lessons on cadres’ morality, Dak Nong to host first-ever festival honouring brocade culture in December, Manzi to hold talks on symbiosis between sound and vision

Contemporary music concert “Shades of the Sounds”

 Manzi Art Space in Hanoi will host “Shades of the Sounds”, a contemporary music concert by the Hanoi New Music Ensemble and Dong Kinh Co Nhac on September 8, 2018, starting at 8 p.m.

An outright motorcycle ban makes no sense

 The HCMC government is expected to convene a meeting next week to discuss a plan on banning motorcycles in the downtown area.

CCTV to be served as evidence for fines of public hygiene violations

 Many people in Ho Chi Minh City who drop litter in public places and urinate in streets are likely to incur fines without realizing it after being caught on closed-circuit television (CCTV).

Vietnamese-Australian superstar to appear in Saigon

 Vietnamese-Australian superstar Van-Anh Nguyen will be a major attraction in the HBSO concert in the Saigon Opera House on September 9.

Long An insists on LPG-fired power plants to fight pollution

Authorities of Long An have just sent a proposal to the Ministry of Industry and Trade seeking approval for developing power plants using LPG instead of coal as suggested by the ministry and the consultant, a local official said.

Four detained for illegal waste imports

 Investigators at the Ministry of Public Security have taken into custody four people of three private companies on charges of illegally importing secondhand products and waste into Vietnam.

PM requests implementation of drastic solutions in months ahead

At the Government’s monthly meeting, Cabinet members said despite complex geo-political and geo-economic developments in the past eight months, the country’s socio-economic indexes have reached the highest levels.

Vietnamese folk paintings on display at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel

 An exhibition showcasing 50 Vietnamese folk paintings opened at the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long in Hanoi on August 29, as an event to celebrate Vietnam’s National Day (September 2).

Vietnam welcomes over 10.4 million foreign visitors in first eight months

  Vietnam welcomed over 10.4 million foreign visitors in the first eight months of 2018, up 22.8% against the same period of last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Vietnam lose 1-3 to RoK in ASIAD semifinals

 Vietnam’s Olympic football squad lost to the Republic of Korea (RoK) 1-3 during the semifinal match of the ongoing Asian Games (ASIAD) 2018 in Indonesia on August 29. 

VN's socio-economic performance in Jan.-Aug.

 Industrial production expanded 11.2% while total trade volume reached US$308.07 billion in the first eight months this year, according to official statistics.

Head of Cư M’gar District forest protection division prosecuted

 VietNamNet Bridge – The People’s Procuracy of Dak Nong Province has begun criminal proceedings against Bui Van Khang for abusing position and power while performing duties in the case relating to Phan Huu Phuong.

PM chairs monthly Cabinet meeting for August

 PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc is chairing the Government monthly meeting for August on August 30, focusing on the socio-economic performances in August and over the recent eight months of 2018. 

Introduction to World Economic Forum on ASEAN 2018

The World Economic Forum on ASEAN 2018 will take place in Ha Noi from September 11-13 under the theme "“ASEAN 4.0, entrepreneurship and the Fourth Industrial Revolution,” with topics in the interest of ASEAN Governments, businesses and people.

Statue of architect Kazik presented to Relics Preservation Institute

A head statue of Polish archaeologist and architect Kazimierz Kwiatkowski, known as ‘Kazik’, who significantly contributed to preserving many Vietnamese heritages, was presented to the Relics Preservation Institute

Museum accepts memorabilia relating to President Ho

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dinh Ngoc Thi’s most prized souvenir is the red neckerchief President Ho Chi Minh gave him.