Landslides leave 6 dead, 4 missing in Lai Chau province

 Landslides triggered by prolonged downpours killed six local residents and left four missing and five others injured in Phong Tho district in the northern mountainous province of Lai Chau on August 3.

Dong Nai fines Malaysian firm for illegal waste disposal

 The People’s Committee of southern Dong Nai province has fined the subsidiary of a Malaysian company 9.7 billion VND (around 427,300 USD) for illegally burying waste.

Vietnam, Japan sign cooperation deal on orderly training

 Vietnamese orderly apprentices will receive free Japanese language and professional training courses before working in Japan as stipulated under a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) signed between the two countries on August 3.

Nhat Trung: From a hit maker to a box office king

 Working hard in silence, Nhat Trung is well-known for bringing several V-pop singers including Minh Hang, Tim and Luu Chi Vy to the limelight. Trung talks about his tactics to further approach audiences.

Two detained in Hoa Binh as exam cheating scandal spreads

 Police detained two education officials in the northern province of Hoa Binh on August 3 as the probe into the scandalous national high school graduation exam cheating spreads. 

Vietnam beats Palestine 2-1 at U23 International Championship

 Vietnam's football squad began the U23 International Championship - Vinaphone Cup 2018 with a 2-1 victory over Palestine in Hanoi on August 3.

Award-winning tattoo artist has passion for ink

VietNamNet Bridge – After a career spanning eight years, tattoo artist Lam Viet (real name Lam Van Viet, aged 29) has won eight national and international tattoo awards, with most coming in the last two years. 

Hanoi on a new height

The Party Committee and people of Hanoi are celebrating the 10th anniversary of the implementation of Resolution No.15/2008/NQ-QH12 dated May 29, 2008 of the 12th National Assembly on the adjustment of the capital city’s administrative boundary. 

Two-way impacts from the US-China trade war

 Due to the great openness of the economy, Vietnam will have to face multiple challenges if the world economy is affected by the United States-China trade war. 

Architecture frame of e-government in HCMC introduced

 Along with the project ‘smart city’ based on digitizing data and taking advantage of social networks as well as smartphones, since 2018, HCM City has established the goal of offering smart public services  to its citizens and businesses. 

Real estate fertile ground for foreign investors

 Foreign investment in Vietnam's real estate market has proven to be fruitful in recent years.

Discovering Da Nang’s cuisine

 Da Nang is known as a highly livable city, a city with many unique bridges and interesting attractions, but it is also an attractive destination for visitors looking to try its rich and varied cuisine. 

BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 4/8

Vietnam’s industrial property attractive to FDI enterprises, More investment needed for agriculture sector, Textile export earnings forecast to up 1 bln USD against target, Retail revenue high in first seven months

Social News 4/8

HCMC wants joint scheme with ministry to build Ring Road 3, JDS scholarship 2018 open for Vietnamese young officials, Nearly $2.6 million for sea embankment projects in Ca Mau, HCM City: Music show raises over 1.8 million USD for seas, islands

The King of Avocado brings the green to the Central Highlands

They call him the King of Avocado for his unrivalled knowledge of the tree, the exceptionally high quality avocado seeds he supplies and his passion for transferring his planting techniques to other farmers

Vietnam’s steel exports affected by anti-dumping investigations

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s steel exports are encountering difficulties as they are facing anti-dumping investigations raised by importing countries.

Vietnam co-chairs ASEAN-India foreign ministers’ meeting in Singapore

 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh, and Indian Minister of State for External Affairs Vijay Kumar Singh co-chaired the ASEAN-India Foreign Ministerial Meeting in Singapore on August 3.

Tay Ninh to host vegetarian food fest with celebrity chef Martin Yan

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vegetarian Food Festival will be held on September 21-23 in Tay Ninh Province, with the participation of internationally acclaimed celebrity chef Martin Yan and dozens of other chefs, 

Tech transfer: Falling short of expectations

One of the deepest hopes clinging to FDI is the transfer of technology to domestic firms with which the national economy expects to enhance its technological strength. However, such target has not seemed to be achieved.

KPI can measure e-Government success

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mai Tien Dung, Minister and Chairman of the Office of the Government, talks to Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper about the Key Performance Indicator,

ASEAN Post-Ministerial Conferences with Partners held in Singapore

Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh led a delegation to attend the ASEAN Post-Ministerial Conference sessions with its partners, held in Singapore on August 2.

Authorities slap social media profiteers with tax bill

 The HCM City tax department said it has served a tax notice and slapped a fine on an individual together amounting to VND4.1 billion (US$178,000) for failure to pay tax on incomes received from foreign companies in the last two years.

SOEs urged to list on stock market

 Only 150 of nearly 750 State-owned enterprises (SOEs) have listed on the stock market, said Deputy Minister of Finance Vu Thi Mai.

SBV’s forex policy aimed for macroeconomic stability

  The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV)’s exchange rate policy was aimed at ensuring macroeconomic stability, not just export growth, said Nguyen Thi Hong, the bank’s deputy governor.

Garbage woes in Hanoi's flooded area

 Living with worms and eating among the garbage. That's how one resident in Chuong My District describes his life since a flood virtually submerged an entire region 30km away from Hanoi.