Long An steps up vigil as property developers flout law

 VietNamNet Bridge – The southern province of Long An has begun to keep a close eye on property development in areas adjacent to HCM City.

HCM City promotes new farming cooperative model

 HCM City is giving priority to developing a collective economic model particularly cooperatives over the current model of farmer households.

Four Quang Ninh-based cruises suspended for safety purposes

 Four ships belonging to Nam Binh An Limited Co. in the coastal Northen city of Ha Long, Quang Ninh Province were suspended from operation by the local authorities for a safety check after an incident on one of their ships on May 1.

Draft of amended Law on Education raises concerns

 Proposals for draft amended Law on Education by the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET), especially regulations on private nurseries, are raising concerns among the public, including parents and nursery school teachers.

Gallery showcases sovereignty over offshore island

 These days many eyes are on the Hoang Sa exhibition house in the central city of Da Nang. The venue is home to historical documents, objects and images on Vietnam’s Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago.

Vietnam incurs losses from pollution from agricultural production

VietNamNet Bridge - Soil, water and air pollution have increased as a result of agricultural production growth in the last few decades.

Vietnam education can take off only if biased treatment ends: experts

VietNamNet Bridge - Analysts say that discriminatory treatment is hindering the development of Vietnam education.

Backed by distribution giant, could Nokia threaten Apple in Vietnam?

VietNamNet Bridge - With support of The Gioi Di Dong, the largest mobile phone distribution chain in Vietnam, Nokia is expected to make things happen again in Vietnam.

Vietnam still has no legal framework on education of autistic children

VietNamNet Bridge - There are about 200,000 autistic children in Vietnam, but the law has no content regulating their educational treatment. 

Feast of fireworks lights up Da Nang's night sky

 The Da Nang International Fireworks Festival (DIFF) 2018, themed “The Legends of Bridges”, kicked off on the banks of the Han River in the evening of April 30.

EC delegation to inspect IUU fishing in Vietnam

 A working delegation from the European Commission’s (EC) Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries will visit Vietnam from May 16 to 23.

Unique music buffet offered at Hue Festival 2018

 Foreign artists devoted their unique performances to entertain audiences at An Dinh Palace on April 30 as part of  the ongoing Hue Festival 2018 in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue.

Almost 51,000 people visit President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

 The President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum welcomed nearly 51,000 visitors, including 11,500 foreigners during holidays in celebration of the 43rd National Reunification Day (April 30) and International Workers’ Day.

Recent Agribank thefts may have featured skimming devices

 Skimming devices may have been used to steal money from 400 Agribank accounts, causing a huge stir recently.

A cashless economy on the horizon

 Vietnam is making every effort to promote a cashless economy, with a focus on the development of digital payments so as to reach out to a wider demographic. 

Eximbank embattled after scandals

 Eximbank is facing an uphill battle to regain the trust of its shareholders and depositors, following a series of embezzlement and fraud scandals.

Vu Nhom’s notorious real estate projects

 Some of the nine real estate projects where Vu Nhom has been involved have been launched on the market, while some remain abandoned.

Proposed Van Don zone rakes in cash

 The proposed Van Don Special Administrative-Economic Zone in the northern province of Quang Ninh, with the tourist magnet of Halong Bay, is receiving great investments into property and infrastructure projects.

IPP Group to pour $50 billion into North Van Phong SAEZ

 IPP Group has just met with leader of the central province of Khanh Hoa to express the desire of investing in the proposed North Van Phong Special Administrative-Economic Zone (SAEZ).

Foreign consultancy firms needed for Metro line No.5 phase I

 Foreign consultancy firms are called to evaluate the construction and investment plan for the first stage of Urban Metro Line No.5 in Ho Chi Minh City.   

Hatching a smart city after 43 years

 After 43 years of liberation and development, Ho Chi Minh City has been steadily transforming itself into a more modern and sustainable city. The next step is to become a smart city in the era of Industry 4.0.

ACV suffers bitter losses from Viethaus project

 Irrational calculations at its largest outbound investment project, Viethaus, have brought remarkable losses to ACV, Vietnam’s largest airport operator.

Petrol firms suggest increasing E5-RON 95 price difference

 Despite increasing E5 gasoline consumption in the first quarter, gasoline enterprises still propose different retail prices for E5 and RON 95 fuel.

Once iconic Vietnamese brands that have fallen to hard times

 Thuong Dinh footwear, Chuong Duong beverages, Trang Tien, and Thuy Ta ice-cream all used to be famous Vietnamese brands before fading into oblivion.

Supreme Court to begin appeal hearing of PetroVietnam case

 In the appeal letter submitted to the court, Trinh Xuan Thanh claimed he did not commit the crimes he was convicted of in the first instance and Dinh La Thang claimed the verdict was neither fair nor objective.