Park built in memory of My Lai massacre in Quang Ngai

 The central province of Quang Ngai on Tuesday announced construction of a commemorative park to remember the hundreds of civilians in Son My Village who were killed in an American War massacre 50 years ago.

HCM City parking lot turned into park

 After being closed during HCM City’s pavement cleanup campaign, a parking lot behind Opera House in District 1 has been turned into a park.

U$3.2bn oil refinery project license revoked

 A foreign-owned USD3.2-billion oil refinery project in the central coastal province of Phu Yen has had its investment license revoked due to slow implementation.

Fishermen abandon boats as estuary silts up

 Hundreds of fishing boats in Thanh Hoa Province have been left unused at Lach Bang Port.

European firms upbeat about Vietnam’s business environment

 Up to 70% of European companies in Vietnam are upbeat about the country’s business environment, so they have decided to invest more in the coming years.

Ministry supports car-sharing service

 The Ministry of Justice has opposed to a new regulation by the Ministry of Transport which bans taxi firms from offering car-sharing services.

How exercise in old age prevents the immune system from declining

 Doing lots of exercise in older age can prevent the immune system from declining and protect people against infections, 

Public feedback invited on underground station near Hoan Kiem Lake

The Hanoi Metropolitan Railway Management Board (MRB) said the model of an underground station (Terminal C9) for the urban railway project No 2 will be displayed to allow people to give feedback.

Binh Duong signs contract with Romario Kortzorg

 VietNamNet Bridge – V. League 1 club, Becamex Binh Duong have signed their contract with striker Romario Kortzorg of the Netherlands to prepare for the upcoming football season.

Co To Island’s tranquil beauty seduces travellers

 Travellers to the northern province of Quang Ninh should not miss Co To Island with its untouched beauty and clear blue waters.

Female workers still barred from some jobs

 VietNamNet Bridge – When Bui Thi Mai of Nam Dinh Province was unable to find a job that allowed her to make use of her two-year medical diploma, she settled for a job as a factory worker at a local industrial park.

Honesty as the best marketing policy

 In the age of fake news and unverified information on social media, transparency and honesty once again become the most important factors for good property developers.

FMCG companies eyed by foreign firms

Vietnamese companies leading the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) market could be acquisition targets for foreign firms in the near future.

Ministry scrutinises imported fertilisers

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has officially issued Decision No. 686/QD-BCT to apply safeguard measures on DAP and MAP fertiliser products imported into Viet Nam.

US steel tariffs to have slight impact

 Shares of steel companies have been volatile in recent days following the information that the US may impose steep tariffs on steel imports, but market insiders say this, if it happens, would have a moderate direct impact on domestic steel producers.

VN packaging industry set for growth

 The packaging industry is expected to grow at a minimum of 10 per cent on average in the coming years, according to experts.

Female artist depicts beauty of women and nature

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese Women’s Museum opened an art exhibition by female artist Van Duong Thanh yesterday to mark International Women’s Day.

Agriculture attracts large investments

 Huge investments have been flowing into the agriculture sector in recent years, making it increasingly competitive.

Amazon to enter Vietnam

 The world’s leading e-commerce player, Amazon, is planning to enter the Vietnamese market, announced the Viet Nam E-commerce Association (VECOM).

Vietnam remains bottom in BSA global cloud computing scorecard

Vietnam ranks 24th out of 24 leading information and technology economies on the 2018 global cloud computing scorecard, a flagship study that assesses cloud computing policies around the globe released by BSA | The Software Alliance.

Smart city solutions can be home-grown

  Local Vietnamese tech companies “are fully capable of” providing the core components of a smart city, said Le Ngoc Tuan, head of the Internet-of-Things (IoT) division in one of the leading IT companies in the country, FPT.

Hoi An and Sa Pa among region’s top destinations in 2018

Sa Pa Town and the ancient town of Hoi An Quang Nam have recently made the list of the top 10 intriguing travel destinations in Southeast Asia this year, as voted by readers of the UK-based travel site Rough Guides.

Ministries work to improve environment protection in transportation

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Ministry of Transport have agreed to work more closely together to protect the environment and cope with climate change in the field of transportation during the 2018-21 period.

VN boasts nearly 12,000 marine species: study

Scientists have found nearly 12,000 Vietnamese marine creature species, including animals and plants, through studying the country’s marine biological resources, reported the Vietnam News Agency.

VASEP rejects DoC’s preliminary results on Vietnamese shrimp

 The US Department of Commerce (DoC) announced its preliminary results of the 12th administrative review (POR 12) of the anti-dumping order on frozen warm water shrimps from Viet Nam.