Danang seeks investment for metro project linking Hoi An

 The central city of Danang has called on investment for seven major projects, including a metro line linking to the tourist town of Hoi An.

Unwanted street poles in Hanoi criticised

 The locals and experts have strongly criticised the authorities after 200 red poles were set up along Dinh Thon Street in My Dinh Ward, Hanoi, over a month ago.

Non Nuoc Cao Bang receives UNESCO global geopark status

 Non Nuoc Cao Bang received the global geopark status from the UNESCO at a ceremony held in the northern border province of Cao Bang on November 24.

Nearly 2,000 runners compete at Ha Long Bay Heritage Marathon

 The fourth International Ha Long Bay Heritage Marathon took place in Ha Long city, the northeastern province of Quang Ninh, on November 25, attracting almost 2,000 runners from over 60 countries.

Asia-Europe New Music Festival opens in Hanoi

 More than 300 musicians and artists from around the world has gathered at the third Asia-Europe New Music Festival 2018 that opened at the Hanoi Opera House on November 24.

First breeding shrimp farm in Vietnam meets OIE standards

 A breeding shrimp farm of the Viet-Uc Seafood Corporation in the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu has become the first in Vietnam to fulfill criterion set by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).

Hanoi, HCM City spend 47 trillion VND on Tet goods

 Industry and trade departments in Hanoi and HCM City are planning to spend 28.5 trillion VND and 18.4 billion VND, respectively, to prepare goods for the Tet (Lunar New Year) 2019 festival.

Winners of 2018 Eureka scientific research awards honoured

 The 20th Eureka Scientific Research Awards for Students honoured 100 winning projects of 2018 at a ceremony held in Ho Chi Minh City on November 24.

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Vietnamese stage director bags two Stevie Awards

 Le Hai Yen, author and stage director of the 2018 Sam Son Sea Festival, has won two prizes at the 2018 Stevie Awards given by the American Business Awards organization.

MIC urges on customer information protection

 The Authority of Information Security recently gave some recommendations to protect legal rights and interests of customers and enterprises following alleged data leaks from The Gioi Di Dong (Mobile World) Corporation and FPT Shop.

MNP spells competition for phone firms

 The launch of various mobile number portability (MNP) services has stirred fierce competition among telecommunication providers in Viet Nam.

VN’s bond market remains smallest in emerging East Asia

Viet Nam remained the smallest local currency bond market among nine economies of emerging East Asia, according to the latest edition of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Asia Bond Monitor. 

Vietnam needs to restructure cashew production

 Viet Nam’s cashew industry would need to restructure production and processing in order to ensure enough raw materials for sustainable development, according to experts.

High fertiliser prices hurt farmers

 Fertiliser prices have increased more than 30 per cent from a year ago, causing difficulties for farmers.

Steel firms strive to stay strong

 In recent months, Viet Nam’s steel industry has had to compete with a rising amount of imported steel in the domestic market and faces a number of anti-dumping investigations in export destinations.

Trade war presents opportunity for VN

 Vietnamese firms should see the trade war between US and China as an opportunity to become more competitive and eye long-term growth rather than just to make small profits in the short term, experts told a seminar in HCM City on Friday.

International tourney for U21s to be in Hue

 The 2018 International U21 Football Tournament run by Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper will be held in Hue next month.

Modernising education via foreign capital

 Attracting foreign investment into the education and training sector has garnered special attention from the Vietnamese government over the past few of years. 

Banks’ pre-tax profits rise as net interest margin increases

VietNamNet Bridge - Of 24 joint stock banks which published their Q3 finance reports on their official websites, only three banks reported losses.

Four-time Olympic champion Jin Jong-oh to come to VN

 Four-time Olympic shooting champion Jin Jong-oh of South Korea will come to Việt Nam on November 30 to meet with Vietnamese shooters, according to the Việt Nam Shooting Federation (VSF).

Disabled swimmer dances with dreams

 With his handicapped legs, disabled swimmer Nguyễn Thành Trung, 36, has won more than 40 medals in international and domestic events. He has proved that nothing is impossible to make dream come true. 

Vietnamese, Polish musicians to perform classical music

 Polish and Vietnamese artists will perform together during Polish Music Days in Hanoi on November 24, 28 and 30 to celebrate the 100 years since Poland’s Independence Day.

Anti-corruption caricatures on show

 Hot issues related to corruption were being reflected in a creative new way through drawings, according to Vi Kien Thanh, head of the Fine Arts, Photography and Exhibition Department.

HCM City allocates millions for preservation of historic buildings

 The HCM City People’s Committee plans to allocate more than VNĐ700 billion (US$29.98 million) for renovation and preservation of cultural heritage sites and buildings in the 2019-2020 period, according to the city’s Department of Culture and Sports.