Indian scholars: President’s visit adds impetus to Vietnam-India ties

 Indian scholars have highly valued Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang’s State visit to India early this month, affirming that it created a new momentum for sustainable relations of the two countries in the future. 

US’s education featured in HCM exhibition

 Various types of education in the US were introduced at an exhibition held by the US Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City on March 16. 

Vietnam, China talk sea area off mouth of Tonkin Gulf

Vietnam and China held the ninth round of negotiations of a working group on the sea area beyond the mouth of the Gulf of Tonkin and the sixth round of negotiations of a working group on cooperation in sea development on March 15-16.

Gia Lai encourages young to preserve gong

 The gong, a musical instrument native to the Central Highlands, is popular in the five provinces of Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Đắk Lắk, Đắk Nông, and Lâm Đồng.

Vietnam finish third at Junior Davis Cup

 Viet Nam came from behind to secure third place at the Junior Davis Cup, after defeating Sri Lanka 2-1 on Saturday in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Abundant credit supply for real estate projects

 Although real estate developers can raise funds in many ways, credit from commercial lenders is still the largest source of capital in Vietnam. 

Bibliophile brings books to children

 VietNamNet Bridge – On Lunar New Year’s Eve in 2018, a group of six walked from Dong Ha City’s Cultural Centre to Le Duan Park, presenting books to every child they met on the road. 

Old troupe bring sacred animals to life

 VietNamNet Bridge – Despite his old age, Trinh Van Binh is graceful in controlling the dragon head leading his troupe in the tu linh (four sacred mythical creatures: dragon, kylin, phoenix and tortoise) dance.

Vietnamese farmers expect higher profits with CPTPP trade agreement

VietNamNet Bridge - The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is expected to help Vietnam boost exports of seafood and farm produce.

HCM City manholes turned into canvases

 A group of young people in HCM City are making the city more colourful by painting on the manholes.

Scholars study nghe, ancient sacred animal

 VietNamNet Bridge – A team of researchers, including Tran Hau Yen The, Nguyen Duc Hoa and Ho Huu Long, have published a book on the nghe, a sacred animal that guards temples and communal houses.

Condotel business sees high growth on back of tourism

 During the first few months of 2018, the market has witnessed a notable number of new condotel launches.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc attends ASEAN-Australia Special Summit

 Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit held at the International Convention Centre on March 17.

Replicas in school bring history to life

 VietNamNet Bridge – Students of the Huong Phung Primary School learn about history and culture not only in their textbooks but also through lively replicas installed in the school premises.

HCM City Hat Boi Theatre targets young audiences

VietNamNet Bridge – The HCM City Hat Boi Theatre has launched its new free programme offering hat boi or tuong performances for primary school students as part of the theatre’s efforts to attract young audiences.  

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 18/3

 Japan firms want red tape cut, TPBank to announce pre-listing shareholder profiles, Banks offer preferential credit packages to businesses, More opportunities await Vietnam’s wood industry than challenges: official     

Huge resettlement area abandoned in HCM City

 A large resettlement area in HCM City's District 2 has been abandoned for years due to high prices.

Two new Vietnamese billionaires on Forbes list

Hoa Phat and Truong Hai, companies owned by newly recognized dollar billionaires Tran Dinh Long and Tran Ba Duong, respectively, are leaders in their industries but also investors in agriculture.

Diversifying investment capital in the real estate sector

 It was forecast that the capital inflows into the Vietnamese real estate sector would continue to go up this year.

Smart house of the future

 In the whirlwind of Industry 4.0, the adoption of smart home application attracts great attention from users in Vietnam. Duc Thanh provides an insight into the matter.

Teachers and parents have let our children down

 VietNamNet Bridge – Mahatma Gandhi famously said that eye for an eye would make the whole world go blind. In other words, two wrongs don’t make a right.

Social News In Brief

 4 dead from suspected alcohol poisoning, 1 critical, Efforts joined to tackle gestational diabetes in VN, HCM City health officials to inspect private medical centres, beauty clinics, 9 bodies recovered from Red River

Major cities of Vietnam stay in top 10 of Momentum Index

Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi have been continuously staying among the global top 10 of JLL’s Short-Term Momentum Index, coming in at third and sixth places this time. 

Overloaded dumping site tortures locals

 Dozens of households in Duc Tho District, Ha Tinh Province are complaining about pollution caused by an overloaded dumping site in the area.

Vietnam beach rated among top ten eco-friendly beaches

 Vietnam’s Dat Tham beach in Con Dao has been listed among the top ten eco-friendly beaches in South-east Asia by the UK’s Independent Newspaper.